Job Description

　　Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence. Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. We offer an outstanding benefits' package that includes a 403(B), healthcare and generous paid time off. Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals .

　　What you will be doing in this role:

　　As a member of the External Communications team, the Senior Communications Specialist will use medical and healthcare storytelling expertise to promote Cedars-Sinai by identifying, writing and successfully pitching original news, features and science stories to the media. This individual will secure local and national earned media placements for high-profile clinical and/or research areas and serve as a key contributor to the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom, with an emphasis on producing press releases and video news stories. The Senior Communications Specialist will support the team by posting stories to the digital Newsroom platform. This individual will amplify Cedars-Sinai’s strategic and business priorities by cultivating strong, trusted relationships with physicians, researchers and other organizational leaders while collaborating on shared initiatives with Marketing & Communications partners in Social Media, Service Line Marketing and Organizational Communications. This team member will contribute to crises communications planning and response, using sound judgment to assist clinical, operational and academic leaders in addressing time-sensitive communications requests from the media and the public. The Senior Communications Specialist will be a self-starter, a collaborative team player, a strategic planner and a highly sophisticated writer with experience in healthcare communications, preferably in an academic medical center setting or commensurate experience as a reporter/producer covering healthcare for a mainstream media outlet. Primary duties include:

　　Responsible for covering specific clinical and/or research areas, representing External Communications with department chairs and other organizational leadership. The specialist will develop strong relationships with leadership, providing highly responsive and timely communications support for a range of needs and requests.

　　Proactively generate story ideas—for both video and text—for the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom, and report and write stories approved by Newsroom editors. Content includes but is not limited to news patient features, scientific research studies and consumer news. Produces clear, well-written, grammatically correct and factually accurate copy and content.

　　Work in the Newsroom digital platform to prep and post stories as needed.

　　Successfully pitch stories to local, national and trade media, developing relationships with key high-value reporters.

　　Keep up with general U.S. health news and be able to pivot to quickly offer media interviews with Cedars-Sinai experts and/or generate timely content for the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom and for distribution to media.

　　Collaborate closely with internal partners in Marketing and Communications as well as with external partners throughout Cedars-Sinai to promote high-value stories and communications, in support of departmental and organizational priorities.

　　Maintain confidentiality as required by Cedars-Sinai policy and state and federal law.

　　Qualifications

　　What we're looking for:

　　Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing or related studies required.

　　A minimum of 5 years of proven experience writing, editing, developing, and delivering in-depth content or related communications experience required.

　　Proven experience of at least 5 years in an academic medical center, hospital or healthcare, broadcast news, nonprofit or and/or foundation experience preferred.

　　Why Work Here?

　　Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b), we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.

　　About Us

　　Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

　　About the Team

　　Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

　　Req ID : HRC1434919

　　Working Title : Senior Communications Specialist - External Communications

　　Department : Communications Media

　　Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

　　Job Category : Marketing / Communications

　　Job Specialty : Communications

　　Overtime Status : EXEMPT

　　Primary Shift : Day

　　Shift Duration : 8 hour

　　Base Pay : $95,400.00 - $152,500.00

　　Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.