Baptist Memorial Health Care ยท 12 hours ago
Coordinator-Public Relations
Memphis, TN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelBaptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a Coordinator for their Public Relations and Internal Communications team. The role involves managing media relations, strategic planning, and crisis management to effectively tell the organization's story and protect its image.
GovernmentHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitNursing and Residential CareRehabilitationWellness
Responsibilities
Analyzes and assesses news media opportunities
Serves as the liaison between Baptist Memorial Health Care and news media
Arranges for timely and appropriate responses to all media calls
Maintains and protects the image of the organization by effectively maintaining confidentiality and managing potentially sensitive issues
Coordinates direct publicity for the organization
Prepares spokespeople for interviews with talking points and other means
Maintains knowledge and understanding of AP Style and Baptist Writing Style
Edits copy for all vehicles of communication created by Corporate Communications
Strong newswriting skills and abilities and knowledge of social media
Works with other Corporate Communications staff members to recommend strategies and tactics to help internal clients reach their operational goals
Monitors and tracks news media coverage
Supports news media monitoring and/or sends out daily digest of news coverage
Ability to counsel and coach clients on news media response and strategic initiatives
Strong project management skills and ability to help plan events and write speaking points
Availability 24 hours a day to support response to news media inquiries and crises
Awareness of news media and public relations best practices and emerging media opportunities
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Strong newswriting skills
Understanding of how media relations, strategic planning and crisis management intersect
Ability to analyze and assess news media opportunities
Serve as the liaison between Baptist Memorial Health Care and news media
Arrange for timely and appropriate responses to all media calls
Maintain and protect the image of the organization by effectively maintaining confidentiality and managing potentially sensitive issues
Coordinate direct publicity for the organization
Prepare spokespeople for interviews with talking points and other means
Maintain knowledge and understanding of AP Style and Baptist Writing Style
Edit copy for all vehicles of communication created by Corporate Communications
Knowledge of social media
Work with other Corporate Communications staff members to recommend strategies and tactics to help internal clients reach their operational goals
Monitor and track news media coverage
Support news media monitoring and/or send out daily digest of news coverage
Ability to counsel and coach clients on news media response and strategic initiatives
Strong project management skills
Ability to help plan events and write speaking points
Availability 24 hours a day to support response to news media inquiries and crises
Awareness of news media and public relations best practices and emerging media opportunities
Company
Baptist Memorial Health Care
Baptist Memorial Health Care is a non profit company that provides skilled nursing, rehabilitation, cardiac, and clinical services.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jason Little
President and CEO
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