Manager, Communications & Media Relations

Date Posted	August 12, 2024
Industry	Nonprofit
Specialty	Health/Science
Required Education	Bachelor’s Degree
Telecommute?	Telecommute
Job Status	Full-time

Description:

Medical/Science
Communications

Are you
currently at a PR firm working for medical clients? A science writer looking to
make the jump to media? A pharmaceutical comms person interested in working more
directly with physicians and scientists? If you’re ready to refocus while also
spreading your wings, the American Gastroenterological Association has a great
opportunity for you!

This position
in our communications department focuses on media relations: promoting science
from our influential journals and practice guidelines, managing the newsroom at
Digestive Disease Week, the largest gathering of GIs in the world, and keeping
up with the latest news from the exciting world of digestive health. Think:
colon cancer screening, new treatments for GI diseases, the gut microbiome,
efforts to address racial disparities in health care and supporting policies
that protect patient access to care.

You will also
have responsibility for general communications projects and promotion of
content to clinicians and researchers. So, familiarity with social, WordPress,
email distribution systems, Canva, PPT, etc. will be helpful.

The comms team
is a creative, supportive group and AGA offers solid work-life balance with generous
benefits.

WHY WORK AT
AGA?

·      
We care
about our core values: innovative, engaged, collaborative, open, inclusive.

·      
We
value work-life balance and provide generous time off.

·      
Market
competitive compensation plus 7% employer contribution to retirement plan.

·      
Remote/hybrid
work environment.

·      
Comprehensive
health care benefits at a reasonable cost.

AGA INSTITUTE POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:       Manager, Communications & Media
Relations

REPORTS TO:             Senior Director, Communications

SUMMARY:                   Join a creative, supportive and
results-driven communications team! This position will be AGA’s frontline media contact, responsible for engaging
with reporters and creating strategies to build relationships with the media
and increase AGA media coverage. This position will plan and implement member-
and public-facing promotional campaigns for AGA content. The ideal candidate
will have proven success in media relations, excellent oral and written
communication, a drive for successful outcomes, and a positive “can-do”
attitude.

Duties and Responsibilities

Media Relations

1.     Serve as primary internal point of
contact between AGA and media on proactive and responsive media requests. 

2.     Draft press releases, media alerts and
pitches to reporters on AGA science, guidelines, meetings and positions.

3.     Establish and maintain relationships
with reporters. Grow our media contact database.

4.     Maintain speakers’ bureau of physician
spokespersons.

5.     Oversee PR agency responsible for the Digestive
Disease Week® (DDW) Newsroom.

6.     Monitor, track and promote media
coverage, sharing noteworthy placements with the team and public.

Communications

1.    
Create and implement promotional plans to promote AGA’s science,
clinical guidance and member resources.

2.    
Develop newsletter articles, web copy, blast email and
social media posts.

3.    
Update
website with new content using content management system.

4.    
Assist others on the team with content
development needs, blast emails, video projects, social campaigns and other
work, as assigned. 

5.    
Create
and implement methods for tracking and evaluating success and impact of
communications strategies for assigned projects.

6.    
Provide
proofreading support, reviewing documents before public dissemination for
style, grammar, clarity and length.

Qualifications

1.     Experience with health/medical/science communication.

2.     Solid media relations experience and
demonstrated news coverage placements. Agency experience is helpful.

3.    
Excellent interpersonal, oral and
written communication skills.

4.     Strong attention to detail and
organizational and writing skills.

5.     Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint) and media platforms (ex. MuckRack).

6.     Ability to handle multiple tasks at once
and work in a fast-paced team environment.