Strategic Communications Manager – Cancer Institute

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans with employer match

208 hours of PTO per year

8 days of sick time

9 paid holidays per year

Commuter subsidies

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Annual merit increase

Growth and development opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute seeks a Communications Manager to develop and lead strategic internal and external communications that advance the institute’s brand, mission, and priorities. You will partner with executive leaders on messaging and presentations for audiences across the organization.

You will drive content development, media relations, and social media strategy, while collaborating with teams across OHSU Foundation and the Knight to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five years of experience in corporate communications.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Social media strategy and optimization.
• Excellent media relations skills, both reactive and proactive.
• Experience working with C-level leaders.
• Internal/employee communications experience.
• Excellent project management and prioritization.
• Storytelling and content management.
• PowerPoint/slide development.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly and write in various formats.
• Team player with ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in a variety of applications and rapid learning of new tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic internal and external communications to engage key audiences and advance the Knight Cancer Institute’s brand and priorities.
• Lead communications and storytelling to keep employees informed and engaged with organizational evolution.
• Lead proactive media relations and social media strategy to boost visibility and thought leadership.
• Develop executive communications in collaboration with senior leaders for internal and external audiences.
• Manage communications projects and collaborate across the Knight Cancer Institute and OHSU for coordinated messaging.

Skills

Writing

Media relations

Project management

Storytelling

Content development

PowerPoint

Social media strategy

Executive communications

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English or related field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

The Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute seeks a Communications Manager to develop and lead strategic internal and external communications that advance the institute’s brand, mission, and priorities. You will partner with executive leaders on messaging and presentations for audiences across the organization.

You will drive content development, media relations, and social media strategy, while collaborating with teams across OHSU Foundation and the Knight to ensure