Supporting the company's External Communications function is the core of this Public Relations Specialist role, working across multiple brands, executive leaders, and enterprise initiatives. The role provides execution support for integrated public relations, corporate communications, thought leadership, and social media, aiming to strengthen the company's reputation, amplify its leadership, and support business growth.
Responsibilities
Support public relations, media relations, and corporate communications activities, including media monitoring, media list management, reporting, and timely response support for media inquiries and reputation management situations
Assist with press release development, editing, distribution logistics, and coordination to support strategic partnership announcements, launches, enterprise campaigns, and high-profile communications initiatives
Provide executional support for executive thought leadership, CEO communications, CEO podcast support, executive platform expansion, and increased national conference speaking opportunities
Coordinate speaking engagement activities, including tracking opportunities, supporting preparation logistics, maintaining related materials, and assisting with follow-up communications
Support social media content development and coordination across SCAN Group’s growing portfolio of platforms, including enterprise social media, executive social media, campaign execution, publishing support, and day-to-day platform management
Assist with video production, multimedia storytelling, and digital content development to meet growing demand for enterprise video storytelling, campaign support, and brand visibility
Provide event communications support for major enterprise priorities, including SCAN’s 50th Anniversary campaign, grand opening of the new Cerritos headquarters, strategic partnership events, and other business initiatives
Support communications analytics and reporting by tracking media coverage, social performance, campaign activity, speaking engagements, and other measures that demonstrate communications impact and business value
Provide project management support across concurrent communications initiatives to improve speed, quality, coordination, and consistency across multiple brands and business units
Perform general PR administration and coordination duties to create additional capacity for External Communications leadership and help the function scale alongside SCAN’s strategic growth
Actively support the achievement of SCAN’s Vision and Goals
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
3-5 years of experience supporting public relations, corporate communications, media relations, social media, content development, or related communications functions
Experience coordinating communications projects, tracking deliverables, preparing materials, and supporting multiple stakeholders or initiatives
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with social media platforms, media monitoring tools, analytics, or digital content tools
Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience supporting communications in healthcare, nonprofit, government, public affairs, senior services, managed care, or mission-driven organizations
Experience supporting executive communications, thought leadership, speaking engagements, media opportunities, or enterprise campaigns
Experience with video production, digital storytelling, social media analytics, media tracking, or PR reporting
Experience supporting multiple brands, business units, or complex enterprise communications portfolios
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to support public relations, corporate communications, social media, thought leadership, and event communications
Ability to manage multiple concurrent communications initiatives while maintaining timely delivery, attention to detail, and consistent quality
Strong project coordination and organizational skills, including the ability to track deadlines, logistics, media lists, reports, speaking engagements, and campaign deliverables
Ability to support proactive earned media, executive visibility, national thought leadership, and strategic communications initiatives across multiple brands and business units
Knowledge of media relations, press release support, media monitoring, reporting, and reputation management practices
Ability to support social media strategy, content development, publishing coordination, analytics, and digital storytelling across multiple platforms
Ability to assist with video production, multimedia storytelling, and digital content development in support of enterprise campaigns and external visibility
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to coordinate across executives, communications partners, business units, strategic partnerships, and internal stakeholders
Ability to work in a fast-paced, growing communications environment where priorities may shift based on media opportunities, enterprise initiatives, and reputation management needs
Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when supporting executive communications, media-related matters, strategic announcements, and high-profile organizational initiatives
Benefits
Annual employee bonus program
Robust Wellness Program
Generous paid-time-off (PTO) along with 11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days
Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match
Robust employee recognition program
Tuition reimbursement
Opportunity to become part of a team that makes a difference to members and the community every day
Important Details
Work Mode: Mostly Onsite (In the Long Beach, CA office 2-3 times a week on Tuesday/Wednesday/as needed)
About the Company
Founded in 1977 as the Senior Care Action Network, SCAN is a nonprofit health organization serving more than 500,000 people across Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington, with over $8 billion in annual revenue. With nearly five decades of experience, the company has built a distinctive, values-driven platform dedicated to improving care for older adults. Its work spans Medicare Advantage, fully integrated care models, primary care, care for the most medically and socially complex populations, and next-generation care delivery models.
