Remote Media Relations Lead - Health Tech & Life Sciences

Sōvyn

East Windsor Hill (CT)

Remote

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Health, dental, vision plans

Generous PTO including vacation and 1/

Summer Fridays

Job summary

SŌVYN, an award-winning PR and marketing agency focused on health tech and life sciences, seeks a media relations manager to oversee programs for biotech clients from our remote team. You will craft pitches, author content, build media lists, and lead strategy. Must have pharma/biotech background, 7+ years in PR, strong writing, and a robust media network.

The role offers 100% remote work, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to shape impactful campaigns for global clients.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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