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Can you create a winning media pitch? Are you a great writer? Do you know what makes a good news story? We are looking for someone who will work within our Public Affairs Department to promote the heart and soul of what makes UTHealth Houston so special.
The Media Relations Specialist will foster relationships with faculty and staff as well as reporters. Excellent pitching and writing, a sense for news, and communication skills are key. You will be joining an energetic team of people charged with covering seven health-related schools as we tell their stories to local, state, national, and international media.
We are seeking someone who can multitask while creating and executing highly effective media campaigns that support and enhance UTHealth Houston’s three-part mission of education, research, and patient care. A strong writing/media relations/news background is desired.
To be considered for the position, all candidates must provide writing samples, which can be attached and uploaded into the system through the File Attachments section. This is the same way you uploaded your resume.
Cover letters are highly recommended – tell us what you would bring to the role and why you want to join the UTHealth Houston team. The easiest way to attach a cover letter for this role would be the same method how you upload a resume and the writing samples through the File Attachments section of the application.
This is a full-time position eligible for benefits. The main office is located in The Texas Medical Center, and you will need to have transportation to get to other locations on the UTHealth Houston campus and around the city as necessary. You will be covered by our health care insurance, which is employer-sponsored to cover all employees and will participate in a pension plan administered by the State of Texas. This role is full-time, salaried, and classified as exempt. Employees will work a hybrid schedule after a training period.
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Position Summary:
The Media Relations Specialist is responsible for promoting the university’s strategic priorities and protecting the university’s brand by developing and executing media, public relations, and social media strategies to inform and engage external and internal audiences. This role is vital to the support of the university’s three-part mission of education, research, and clinical practice by creating content and campaigns to tell the stories of the UTHealth Houston and elevate the brand, using tools including news releases, social media posts, photos, graphics, and video. The role requires strong communication, collaboration, writing, news judgment, and creative idea skills.
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Certification/Skills:
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications or allied field required.
Minimum Experience:
Two (2) years of experience in public relations, communications, writing/editing, or related fields is required.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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