Job Description
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description
•Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the Director of Communications will help develop a comprehensive communications strategy that enhances the reputation of the Hospital, its physicians, programs and services
•Work closely with Chief of Staff on executive communications, including speaking opportunities, media placements, speeches, bylines, as well as on internal communications
•Coordinate press and media requests and serve as a facility spokesperson; coordinate with Central office to ensure a message consistent with system strategy
•Oversee story ideation, communication, and placement in broadcast, print, and digital media
•Draft, edit, and distribute pitches, press releases, and other communications materials; Liaise with media on-site
•Lead internal publication development from ideation to execution for monthly employee and community newsletters
•Manage reporting and analytics for all communication efforts, delivering regular reports to senior leadership, and consistently looking for opportunities to improve and optimize
•Work with freelance graphic designers to ensure graphic design projects are completed with high quality and on schedule
•Work closely with the web team to manage the website content and ensure content is refreshed; oversee photography and video content as needed.
•Other tasks as assigned by Chief of Staff
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Relations, Journalism,Communications or a related discipline; and
2.Four (4) years of satisfactory experience executing communications strategies and designing andimplemented integrated communications plans, three (3) years of which must have been in aresponsible administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity; or
3.Satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. However, all candidates must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in disciplines, as listed in "1" above.
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
Multiple employee discounts programs
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Job Tags
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