Senior Media Relations Specialist | Profile
- Employer
- Sanford Health
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Salary
- Join our team!
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- Industry
- Media and Entertainment
- Role
- Other
- Job Type
- Long-Term
Job Details
Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.
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Facility: CNA Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 101 S Reid St Ste 202, Sioux Falls, SD 57103, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Job Summary
Promotes Sanford brand through media activities and responds to relevant media inquiries, authors own stories through Sanford Health News, and pitches appropriate stories to local, regional, and national media outlets that maximize earned media coverage. This work includes the generation of press releases, statements, coordination of press conferences, and media events. Coordinates and schedules all media interviews. Develops key messages and leadership speaking points for complex topics as needed. Prepares and trains media spokespersons. Possesses sound skills in writing, communications, media relations, decision making, partnership building, interpersonal communications, team skills, problem solving, project coordination, and dealing with a rapidly changing fast paced field. Rotates schedules to ensure on-call media coverage is available on nights and weekends. Possesses the ability to relate well to others. Strict adherence to deadlines. Proactively establishes working relationships and partnerships across the organization. Possesses strong customer service skills with a demonstrated passion for delivering the best product. Ability to demonstrate courage, handle interview situations, and ability to speak up to all situations and leadership levels within Sanford Health.
Qualifications
Bachelors’ degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field is required. Master's Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s degree in Communications or related field is preferred.
Minimum of three years of experience required.
Benefits
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, sick leave and paid time off. To review your benefit eligibility, visit https://sanfordhealth.jobs/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Job Function: Marketing and Communications
Req Number: R-34799
Featured: No
Company
Sanford Health is excited to be on a journey of tremendous growth and momentum. With our vast geography, cutting-edge medicine, sophisticated research, advanced education and our own health plan, we are unique in what we do and how we do it. Through relationships built on trust and successful performance and a vision to improve the human condition, Sanford seeks to make a significant impact on health and healing. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, our journey as an organization includes continually building on the diverse talents, experiences and beliefs of our employees, as well as the patients and communities we serve. We are proud to be from the Midwest and to impact the world. We look forward to joining with you in the journey.
- Website
- http://sanfordhealth.jobs/
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