Media Relations Manager, PR Agency (biotech, life sciences)

Sōvyn

Stamford (CT)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

401k plan

Health/dental/vision

Generous PTO and parental leave

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Sōvyn is seeking a Media Relations Manager to lead client PR programs within pharma, biotech, or life sciences. The role emphasizes a deep media network, compelling storytelling, and proactive pitching.

You will be responsible for strategy, content, and high‑impact earned placements while collaborating with a dynamic team. Based remotely in the United States with headquarters in Stamford, CT, this position offers a fast‑paced environment, strong writing expectations, and opportunities to shape

Qualifications

Past work in pharma, biotech, or life sciences.
Proven proficiency managing media relations and earned placements.
Robust network of traditional and online media contacts.
Strong writing skills and ability to craft compelling messages.

Responsibilities

Own media relations programs for clients.
Craft pitches and secure coverage.
Write press releases, speaking and award submissions, pitches, bylines, case studies, and collateral.
Cultivate relationships with media, clients, freelancers, vendors, and stakeholders.
Set media relations strategy and link issues to coverage potential.
Lead PR campaigns across platforms.
Coordinate interview process and prep clients.
Monitor media trends and report to clients.
Organize communication and reporting between team and client.
Develop media lists and messaging matrices.

Skills

Pharma/Life sciences

Media relations

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Deadline oriented

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Muck Rack

Cision

PR Newswire

Job description

We are SŌVYN, an award-winning PR and marketing agency on a fast-paced journey that is growing and leading healthcare communications. We provide marketing and PR services for top health tech and life sciences companies around the world. Our experts are renowned for moving minds and driving a better healthcare ecosystem for all.

We are continuing our growth! We are looking for our next new team member who can join our team and contribute to our incredible, innovative, dynamic client services.

You are an expert in media relations who excels at overseeing public and media relations activities in‑house or agency clients in the biotech or life science sectors. You have a deep media network, are a captivating storyteller, and dynamic pitch writer, and maybe even consider yourself a bit scrappy. Sound familiar? We're looking for you to be a media relations expert on our team. Type As wanted!

As the media relations manager, you will:

Own the success of media relations programs for our clients
Craft unique and creative pitches and secure media coverage
Author high-quality content, including press releases, speaking and award submissions, pitches, byline articles, case studies, and other collateral
Cultivate strong relationships with media, industry leaders, clients, freelancers, vendors, and other stakeholders
Set media relations strategy, creatively link complex issues with newsworthy coverage potential
Manage the delivery of PR campaigns across all media platforms
Lead proactive and reactive media relations efforts to achieve quality, high‑impact placements on a consistent basis
Develop and implement evolving quarterly media strategies
Coordinate the interview process and develop key messages and briefing sheets to prepare clients for media interviews
Monitor media trends, present and share media reports and deliverables with clients
Organize communication, project status, and reporting for up‑to‑date information and communication between the team and client
Create and update target media lists, messaging matrices, and communications strategy
Offer new ideas and initiatives to the team
Assist with new business research, proposal writing, and presentations as needed
Demonstrate enthusiasm in client communications
Celebrate successes with clients and the Sōvyn team

We understand no candidate checks every single box. That’s why we’ve divided our list into “must have” and “nice to have.”

MUSTS

Past work in pharma, biotech, or life sciences
Bachelor’s degree or higher
7+ years of PR/communications experience (recovering journalists welcome)
Proven proficiency managing media relations and securing earned placements (online, broadcast, and print)
Robust network of traditional and online media contacts
Ability to maintain and foster relationships with clients and media
Strategic planner and effective implementer
Be deadline‑driven, prioritize, and adapt under pressure
Knowledge of best practices in communications, media and PR
Superior writing skills
Strong desire to work in a team and be collaborative, creative, and cool

PLUSES

Familiar with an agency environment
Working knowledge of software such as Muck Rack, Cision, PR Newswire
Understanding of regulatory and compliance challenges for drug commercialization

WHY OUR TEAM LOVES SŌVYN