Communications Manager - Baltimore, United States - InsideHigherEd

Description

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health works to protect people's health from epidemics and disasters and ensure that communities are resilient to major challenges. We examine how scientific and technological innovations can strengthen health security. We study the policies, organizations, systems, and tools to prevent and respond to outbreaks and public health crises. We advance policies and practice to address a range of challenges, including the global rise in emerging infectious diseases, a continued risk of pandemic flu, major natural disasters, our dependence on vulnerable infrastructure, and the potential for biological, chemical, or nuclear accidents or intentional threats.

The Center is hiring a Communications Manager to provide support for a five-year Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Insight Net.

We are looking for a dynamic Communications Manager who will serve as the communications and marketing lead for the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation (CORI) project -- a five-year Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. The CORI project will establish large-scale partnerships with traditional and nontraditional public health stakeholders across the country to integrate infectious disease modeling and analytics tools into decision making at many levels, as well as train public health practitioners to use modeling and analytics tools for the full spectrum of epidemic responses.

The Communications Manager will oversee communications and marketing strategies and tactics in support of the strategic priorities and initiatives of CORI and in line with the Center for Health Security's overarching communications strategy. Specific duties and responsibilities are listed below. This position reports directly to the CORI's Directors and will work closely with the Center for Health Security's communications team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Communication Strategy

• Design, implement, and evaluate creative and tactical strategic communication plans to increase the visibility of the CORI project objectives and activities across key stakeholder audiences: public health professionals, public officials, media, key influencers, thought leaders and funders.
• Collaborate closely with the Center for Health Security's communications team to facilitate coordination with the Center's messaging.

Content Creation & Execution

• Create and coordinate content for CORI's project activities and outcomes, including but not limited to social media posts, articles, videos, event materials, announcements, and web pages to showcase CORI's work.
• Editorial. Write, design, edit, and produce reports, campaigns, graphics, and other documents that share CORI's work across various external platforms, including CORI's webpage, CORI's social media account(s), and other targeted and approved external channels.
• Website. Maintain and optimize the CORI's website in Drupal. In consultation with the Center's Website Administrator, provide content and design updates frequently and as needed.
• Ensure all communications adhere to the School's editorial and visual style guidelines.

Earned Media Relations

• Partner with the Director of Communications at the Center for Health Security to collaborate on media relations strategy and execution, including pitching to media and coordinating interviews, drafting news releases, media advisories, op-eds, talking points and key messages.
• Exercise judgment to prioritize media opportunities and work with CORI team to develop talking points, presentations, and other material as needed.
• Serve as lead point person on media interactions that help promote CORI, and actively cultivate and manage press relationships to ensure coverage of issues of strategic importance.

Coordination & Collaboration

• Create and adhere to the project plans and timelines to guide communications strategies and collaboration with the Center for Health Security communications team as needed.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, media outlets, and industry influencers.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and propose innovative ideas to enhance our communication efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Five years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Health or related area.
• Five years related experience in a professional communications role.
• Excellent technical communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to communicate to a range of audiences.
• Ability to understand and distill complex information, generate key messages and calls to action.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in all aspects of communications, including traditional and emerging media platforms required.
• Outstanding management and planning skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously required.
• Excellent writing and editing skills required.
• Experience in media relations required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple groups, including JHSPH communications professionals, other staff members, administrative staff, funders, program participants, and others required.

Classified Title: Communications & Marketing Manager
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Communications Manager
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: Min $72,600 - Max $127,000 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health
Department name: Health Security - CORI
Personnel area: School of Public Health

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here:

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

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