Manager, Media Relations
$114,000–$182,400 year
Hybrid · New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Manager, Media Relations at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will lead proactive and responsive media relations efforts, secure top-tier and trade media coverage, and translate MSK's clinical and scientific innovations into accessible narratives. Responsibilities include drafting and editing press releases and external announcements, developing compelling narratives highlighting clinicians and researchers, monitoring medical and scientific publications for media opportunities, developing content for MSK’s News & Information page, attending major medical/scientific meetings, collaborating with internal stakeholders (researchers, faculty, leadership) to surface impactful stories, coordinating with Marketing & Communications teams to ensure integrated storytelling, identifying thought leadership opportunities (speaking engagements, op-eds), and overseeing the media agency of record with metrics and reporting. Core skills include strategic media relations, scientific literacy, editorial and writing excellence, cross-functional collaboration, media coaching, and data-informed content planning.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in media relations, communications, or public affairs—preferably within healthcare, life sciences, or a communications agency.
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