Senior Media Relations Specialist

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States.

We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

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Facility: GSS National Campus

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Address: 4800 W 57th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, USA

Shift: 8 Hours
– Day Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Job Summary

Promotes Sanford brand through media activities and responds to relevant media inquiries, authors own stories through Sanford Health News, and pitches appropriate stories to local, regional, and national media outlets that maximize earned media coverage.

This work includes the generation of press releases, statements, coordination of press conferences, and media events.

Coordinates and schedules all media interviews.

Develops key messages and leadership speaking points for complex topics as needed.

Prepares and trains media spokespersons.

Possesses sound skills in writing, communications, media relations, decision making, partnership building, interpersonal communications, team skills, problem solving, project coordination, and dealing with a rapidly changing fast paced field.

Rotates schedules to ensure on-call media coverage is available on nights and weekends.

Possesses the ability to relate well to others.

Strict adherence to deadlines.

Proactively establishes working relationships and partnerships across the organization.

Possesses strong customer service skills with a demonstrated passion for delivering the best product.

Ability to demonstrate courage, handle interview situations, and ability to speak up to all situations and leadership levels within Sanford Health.

Qualifications

Bachelors’ degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field is required.

Master’s Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s degree in Communications or related field is preferred.

Minimum of three years of experience required.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.

Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, sick leave and paid time off.

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Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy.

An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Job Function: Marketing and Communications

Req Number: R-61450

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