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community relations manager Remote

KNB Communications

Full Time Remote 10.56 - 12.04 USD Today

Job description

We are KNB Communications, an award-winning PR and marketing agency on a fast-paced journey, growing and leading healthcare communications. We provide marketing and PR services for top healthcare technology and life sciences companies around the world. Come put your passion to work at KNB, where we communicate for a cause. Our experts are renowned for moving minds and driving a better healthcare ecosystem for all.

KNB Communications is 100% remote. You can work from anywhere if you have dependable internet and are willing to keep central or eastern hours.

Roles and responsibilities

As the media relations manager you will:

Own the success of media relations programs for our clients
Craft unique and creative pitches and secure media coverage
Author high-quality content, including press releases, pitches, byline articles, case studies, and other collateral
Cultivate strong relationships with media, industry leaders, clients, freelancers, KNB vendors, and other stakeholders
Set media relations strategy, creatively link complex issues with newsworthy coverage potential
Manage the delivery of PR campaigns across all media platforms
Lead proactive and reactive media relations efforts to achieve quality, high-impact placements on a consistent basis
Develop and implement evolving quarterly media strategies
Coordinate the interview process, develop key messages and briefing sheets to prepare clients for media interviews
Monitor media trends, present and share media reports and deliverables with clients
Organize communication, project status, and reporting for up-to-date information and communication between the team and client
Create and update target media lists, messaging matrices, and editorial calendars
Maintain and update agency media database
Offer new ideas and initiatives to the team
Assist with new business research, proposal writing, and presentations as needed
Demonstrate enthusiasm in client communications
Celebrate successes with clients and KNB team

We understand no candidate checks every single box. That’s why we’ve divided our list into “must have” and “nice to have.”

Must have:

Bachelor’s degree or higher
7+ years of PR/communications experience (recovering journalists welcome)
Proven proficiency managing media relations and securing earned placements (online, broadcast, and print)
Robust network of traditional and online media contacts

Ability to maintain and foster relationships with clients and media
Strategic planner and effective implementer

Be deadline driven, prioritize, and adapt under pressure
Knowledge of best practices in the communications and media, and PR space
Superior writing skills
Strong desire to work in a team and collaborative, creative, and cool

Nice to have:

Past work in healthcare, health tech, pharma, &/or life sciences
Familiar with an agency environment
Working knowledge of software such as Critical Mention, Cision, PR Newswire, SEM Rush, and HubSpot
Understanding of regulatory and compliance challenges for drug commercialization

Why our team loves KNB

Constant growth and career development opportunities

Innovative and award-winning expertise

Diverse, energetic, positive culture

Excellent 401k, health, dental, and vision plans
Generous PTO, including vacation, parental leave, and summer Fridays
100% remote work
Collaborative, inclusive, engaging process

Other information

This position reports to the Vice President of Communications + Client Services.
KNB Communications is located in Stamford, CT
Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm ET

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