Media Relations Specialist

The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, The Joint Commission has maintained state-of-the-art standards that focus on improving the quality and safety of care provided by health care organizations. The Joint Commission’s comprehensive process evaluates an organization’s compliance with these standards and other accreditation or certification requirements. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. To earn and maintain The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™, an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years. (Laboratories must be surveyed every two years.)

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Position Details

Media Relations Specialist
Job
Full-time
4/30/2018
Northern Illinois
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

If you’ve ever wondered how you could have a positive impact on millions of people the world over, consider working for The Joint Commission. We want all people everywhere to experience the safest, highest quality, and best value healthcare across all settings—we are working tirelessly to get there and we need more than clinicians to make that happen. If you want a career with real meaning and influence, join our team.

To advance and enhance through effective media relations the mission, programs, reputation, goals, and policies of The Joint Commission enterprise as established by the Board of Commissioners, the president and major operating divisions. This position is responsible for all aspects of enterprise media relations including developing media plans; coordinating regular flow of information to news media; researching, writing, editing and issuing news communications; identifying and proactively pitching stories; responding to inquiries from news media; monitoring and providing media reports; and managing all associated media projects, internal education and processes in conjunction with the Media & Communications Manager.

A bachelor’s degree with three to five years of experience and demonstrated success in media relations, preferably in an integrated communications/public relations environment. Healthcare and some agency experience strongly preferred. Excellent newswriting, with proficiency in writing for business communication, social media and the web. Strong verbal communications, and analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills, including experience working with leadership and staff at all organizational levels. Demonstrated ability to work with complex information and manage multiple projects, requests and deadlines in a fast-moving environment with multiple stakeholders, both independently and as part of a team. Expert understanding of AP style and newswriting. Proficiency in Cision or other media relations software, as well as working with media analytics and reporting.

  • All employees are trained to use RPI tools, such as Change Acceleration Process and Lean Six Sigma and many have opportunities to become Change Agents, Green Belts or Yellow Belts.
  • Generous vacation, holiday and personal day schedule
  • 401K with company match
  • Company paid retirement plan
  • Business casual with casual Fridays; free covered parking and much more.

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