Strategic Communications & Public Relations Specialist

University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine; South Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine seeks a strategic communications coordinator to advance Brain Health messaging and public engagement across local, state, and national audiences. This role will develop and manage content across multiple channels, ensuring consistency of brand voice and timely delivery of information.

You will build relationships with media partners and internal stakeholders, coordinate campaigns, and support media engagement to position USC Brain Health

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a job-related field and 2+ years of job related experience, or an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
• Strong understanding of strategic communications, public information, and storytelling across digital and traditional platforms.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including experience with AP Style.
• Experience with media relations and event coordination.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience coordinating communications across multiple organizations or stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrates ability to translate complex health and research topics into clear, compelling content for varied audiences.
• Familiarity with content management systems and analytics tools, and content design programs, such as Adobe Suite and Canva.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with social media platforms.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Required to conduct business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies, procedures and regulations

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement integrated communications strategies that increase awareness, strengthen public understanding, and highlight organizational impact.
• Public Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, and Coordination: Build and maintain relationships with media, healthcare collaborators, and community organizations.
• Writing and editing: Develop, write, and edit a wide range of materials, ensuring messaging is clear and aligned with priorities.
• Other Duties: Support the Floyd School of Medicine and Brain Health goals across channels and campaigns.

Skills

Strategic communications

Public information

Storytelling

AP Style

Media relations

Event coordination

Editing

Project management

Collaborative work

Social media

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Content Management Systems (CMS)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine seeks a strategic communications coordinator to advance Brain Health messaging and public engagement across local, state, and national audiences. This role will develop and manage content across multiple channels, ensuring consistency of brand voice and timely delivery of information.

You will build relationships with media partners and internal stakeholders, coordinate campaigns, and support media engagement to position USC Brain Health