About This Role
This full-time opportunity offers top-of-market compensation and guaranteed annual raises. The selected candidate will develop compelling stories highlighting clinical advancements, medical research, and patient success stories while working closely with patients, senior leaders, and medical experts to produce engaging, accurate, and impactful content for diverse audiences.
Responsibilities
- Proactively identify, develop, and pitch compelling story ideas highlighting clinical advancements, medical research, patient success stories, and organizational achievements
- Conduct sensitive, in-depth interviews with patients, senior leaders, medical professionals, and subject matter experts to gather information and develop engaging narratives
- Research, write, and develop accurate, audience-focused content for public-facing communications and media outlets
- Handle approximately 10 media inquiries per day, coordinating responses and ensuring timely, accurate communication
- Generate and propose two to three editorial story ideas per month that align with organizational priorities and communication objectives
- Coordinate press interviews with relevant stakeholders, medical experts, and organizational leadership
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with patients, senior leaders, medical professionals, and media representatives
- Translate complex medical, scientific, and clinical information into clear, accessible stories for diverse audiences
- Verify facts, confirm sources, and collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and credibility
- Apply HIPAA requirements and Protected Health Information (PHI) safeguarding principles throughout the research, interview, writing, and publication process
- Manage multiple writing assignments, media requests, and editorial deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality and professionalism
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or a related field
- Minimum of five years of proven experience in journalism or professional writing
- Strong published portfolio demonstrating the ability to develop compelling, accurate, and engaging stories
- Exceptional writing, research, interviewing, and storytelling skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with patients, senior leaders, medical professionals, and subject matter experts
- Demonstrated ability to conduct sensitive interviews with professionalism, discretion, and empathy
- Experience developing story pitches, coordinating media interviews, and responding to media inquiries
- Ability to translate complex medical, scientific, or technical information into clear, accessible content
