Communications Manager - Science Media Relations

American Heart Association • Dallas, TX

1d • $75,000 - $85,000 • Remote

About The Position

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.
The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Communications Manager - Science Media Relations. This is a remote and flexible location position.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.
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Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related area
• Three (3) years of excellent writing and editing skills and solid knowledge of AP Style
• Three (3) years of managing the submission of press, promotional, or related content
• At least three (3) years of proficient computer skills, including all Microsoft Office programs, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years of excellent writing and editing skills and solid knowledge of AP Style
• At least two (2) years of project management experience, including managing multiple projects concurrently
• At least two (2) years of demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines, while facing competing demands and priorities for multiple projects
• Proven ability to review scientific abstracts and manuscripts, develop newsworthy ideas, write and pitch stories to media outlets, manage media interviews, including prepping authors and experts, crafting talking points and/or key messages, and foster collaborative relationships with reporters that position the organization as a primary resource for their stories.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of multi-year strategic communication plans supporting and promoting scientific manuscripts published in the American Heart Association’s 14 peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals and abstracts presented at the Association’s scientific meetings to the media and the public.
• Developing appropriate resources and translating the science for the media and the public, to reinforce the Association’s role as a leading science voice and Association’s impact goals.
• Securing media coverage, establishing and cultivating relationships with journalists, and supporting our leaders and research authors presenting at our scientific meetings or publishing in our scientific journals, and other projects as assigned.
• Review manuscripts accepted for publication in our scientific journals and abstracts accepted for presentation at our scientific meetings.
• Develop news releases or other news materials, media pitches and multi-media assets to promote scientific research featured in abstracts and manuscripts, published in the American Heart Association’s 14 peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at any of the Association’s 7 scientific meetings.
• Collaborate with team members to review and select abstracts to promote, provide peer edits for colleagues’ news releases, develop talking points, key messages for research authors and/or experts for commentary and perspective.
• Leads development of news kits for one or more of our scientific meetings, which includes review and selection of abstracts for promotion; developing detailed news releases that include expert quotes/perspectives as well as research author perspective; producing or collaborating with other teams for all related news materials, which may include video interviews, talking points, key messages, FAQs and/or infographics.
• Work with Director and Vice President on day-to-day basis to help the team implement and collaborate across the organization on multi-year strategic communication plans supporting and traditional and social media, as well as Association-owned channels.
• Develop media opportunities and relationships to promote the Association’s science-related work.
• Monitor the traditional media and social media landscape to ensure the Association can respond appropriately to breaking news related to heart and brain health and latest evidence-based recommendations to mitigate risk, as well efforts to protect the Association’s reputation and integrity.
• Lead or support other Communications initiatives as applicable and relevant.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution
• employee assistance program
• employee wellness program
• telemedicine, and medical consultation
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees
• 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level