Public Relations Coordinator

Nemours Children's Health • Wilmington, DE

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About The Position

Nemours is seeking a Public Relations Coordinator in Wilmington, DE.
This position is responsible for the coordination of media relations, community relations, social media, blog development, events, and administrative activities that support the PR director as well as the entire team, which spans the Delaware Valley and Florida regions.
The PR coordinator will impact the team’s efforts to grow local, regional and national reputation and cultivate relationships with the media and other key stakeholders.
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree program in public relations, communications or related field.
• 1-3 yers experience

Responsibilities

• Media Relations Outreach: Support media outreach spanning patient, research and innovation, fundraising and health policy stories. Research and develop media lists reflecting opportunities for reporter cultivation. Pitch and facilitate media stories with oversight by the PR director and/or PR Manager(s). Respond to proactive media requests as assigned.
• Meltwater Management: Lead daily media-monitoring on behalf of the PR team. Support data and analysis to inform Marketing and Communications executive dashboard, quarterly board meetings, and other needs as identified.
• Writing: Develop news releases, media alerts, blogs, social media, and web content.
• Events: Support event logistics for PR and community relations events.
• Administration: Manage media subscriptions and invoices, support budget development, organize meetings on behalf of the team, and other activities as identified.
• Support creation of community relations materials for events, presentations and partnerships.
• Participate in meetings, presentations and other sessions as identified.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees