Communications Manager, Media Relations & Social Media

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston seeks a Communications Manager, Media Relations & Social Media, a hybrid, hands-on role leading enterprise media relations and social strategy for MUSC. You will act as the primary media contact for enterprise inquiries and manage day-to-day content creation, publishing, monitoring, and reporting across MUSC’s social media platforms.

This role operates within defined escalation protocols for crisis communications and regulatory matters,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience combining media relations and social/digital communications.

Responsibilities

• Primary media contact for enterprise inquiries and crisis communications.
• Execute day-to-day content creation, publishing, monitoring, and reporting across MUSC’s social media platforms.
• Support crisis response and operate within escalation protocols.

Skills

Media relations

Social/digital communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications or related field

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Communications Manager, Media Relations & Social Media is a hybrid, hands‑on communications role responsible for execution‑level enterprise media relations, issues and crisis response support, and social media strategy and management for the Medical University of South Carolina. This position serves as a primary media contact for assigned enterprise inquiries and executes day‑to‑day content creation, publishing, monitoring, and reporting across MUSC’s social media platforms. This role operates within defined escalation and approval protocols for crisis communications, regulatory matters, and executive response.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC005839 SYS - CCMO - Communications

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-30

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Description

Education: Bachelor’s degree and relevant accreditations in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or related field required.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience combining media relations and social/digital communications.

Physical Requirements

• Mobility & Posture
• Standing: Continuous
• Sitting: Continuous
• Walking: Continuous
• Climbing stairs: Infrequent
• Working indoors: Continuous
• Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent
• Working from elevated areas: Frequent
• Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent
• Kneeling: Infrequent
• Bending at the waist: Continuous
• Twisting at the waist: Frequent
• Squatting: Frequent
• Manual Dexterity & Strength
• Pinching operations: Frequent
• Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Reaching overhead: Frequent
• Reaching in all directions: Continuous
• Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous
• Full use of both legs: Continuous
• Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent
• Lifting & Force Requirements
• Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent
• Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent
• Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent
• Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent
• Examples:
• Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force
• Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force
• Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force
• Vision & Sensory
• Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous
• Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous
• Color discrimination: Continuous
• Depth perception: Continuous
• Peripheral vision: Continuous
• Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous
• Tactile sensory function: Continuous
• Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous
• Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
• Respiratoruse qualification: Continuous
• Work Environment & Conditions
• Effective stress management: Continuous
• Rotating shifts: Frequent
• Overtime as required: Frequent
• Latex-safe environment: Continuous

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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