Director Of Marketing & Public Relations

Director of Marketing & Public Relations

We are searching for an experienced Director of Marketing & Public Relations at our San Antonio headquarters. This position will be responsible for creating and executing a regional and national media relations program for Texas Biomed with the goal of publicizing the Institute as a premier independent research institute. Work closely with the Vice President for Corporate Communications to provide communications counsel to senior management, Board of Trustees and third-party Public Relations firms helping to enhance the Institute's success by applying proactive communications strategies, as well as crisis communications support.

The Role:

• Works closely with the Vice President for Corporate Communications and the senior leadership team to direct the Institute's national/regional/local marketing and media relations efforts – including crisis communications. This includes budgeting and tracking duties.
• Crafts and distributes clear and consistent messages that support the Institute’s mission and priorities, as well as those of the Southwest National Primate Research Center.
• Develops, supervises and helps executes a plan for communication and marketing using various forms of traditional media relations, advertising, multimedia, digital media and social media.
• Supervises the development of content for blog posts, news releases, social media posts, podcasts, videos, and other content needs.
• Working with faculty and members of the executive staff, oversees effective news releases and content featuring scientific or organizational achievements.
• Produces with the team annual reports, magazine editions, etc., through coordination with faculty, senior executives and staff. Works closely with external media design agencies, the science writer and the VP for communications. Prepares and publishes the reports using internal and/or external sources.
• Collaborates with external agencies and the internal marketing specialist to develop and implement community communication strategies and informational programs
• Maintains the Institute's corporate image and identity, which includes the use of logos and signage.
• Arranges news media interviews for Texas Biomed staff and represents Texas Biomed before the media and general public.
• Works closely with the Vice President for Corporate Communications and Vice President for Development to meet the communication needs of capital campaigns, as well as ongoing fundraising efforts.
• Works closely with the Vice President for Corporate Communications and Vice President for Business Development and Strategic Alliances to meet the communication needs of ongoing business development efforts.
• Represents the Institute at community and social events as required.
• Helps manage institutional events aligned with corporate communication and marketing efforts.
• Must have valid driver's license to meet organization driving standards.

Our Ideal Candidate:

Bachelor’s Degree required with preferred major in Journalism, science writing, biology from an accredited four-year college or university
Seven or more years of job specific experience required; experience as a science writer and familiarity with science policy issues preferred

Communications and publication design, writing, editing and production are essential to successfully performing in this position and experience representing an organization to the media and public is required

Strong organizational skills to develop a multifaceted communications plan

Knowledge of graphic design and website maintenance programs

Must possess excellent interpersonal, written communication and public speaking skills

Must have a valid driver’s license

Who We Are:

Texas Biomedical Research Institute is one of the world's leading independent biomedical research institutions dedicated to advancing global human health through innovative biomedical research. Texas Biomed aims to unravel the mysteries of infectious and other diseases through innovative thinking, creative problem-solving, and cutting-edge technologies. Texas Biomed is host institution to the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), one of only seven such centers in the United States. SNPRC is a national resource and is home to a wide variety of nonhuman primate species, including large breeding colonies of baboons, rhesus macaques, and marmosets. For almost six decades, we have served as a hub for innovative basic and translational research in all facets of primate biology.

• Hybrid work environment (work partially from home and on campus)
• We are proud of our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging!

Texas Biomedical Research Institute provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.