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SalaryAbout Mary Bridge Children’s
Established in Tacoma, WA in 1955, MultiCare’s Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital has grown into a dedicated comprehensive regional network of health services for children. Serving more than 13 referring hospitals over 9 counties and backed by fully staffed services 24/7, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital offers and supports primary care, emergency services, inpatient care, outpatient specialty clinics, and a level IV NICU. Top performing and award-winning, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network specializes in meeting the health needs of kids every day.
FTE: 1, Shift: Full Time, Schedule: M-F 8a-5p
Position Summary
The Public Relations Specialist is an incredible opportunity at MultiCare, providing creative, proactive and forward-thinking support for the marketing department. This dynamic position will allow you to navigate and monitor media and news, maintain key media relationships and produce high-quality written materials and content.Responsibilities
- You will assist with all areas of MultiCare’s communications and PR activities, including content development, press releases, media monitoring and list building, coverage reports, award submissions, and presentations
- You will keep and organize the PR database
- You will respond to information requests from the media if needed
- You will liaise between patient and media
- You will analyze various niches and verticals (as well as competition within them)
- You will scrutinize websites and identifies linkable assets
- You will develop custom PR strategies and tactics (based on analysis) for maximum efficiency
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, English, journalism, or related field
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in public relations and/or communications
Why Mary Bridge Children's?
- Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future for our patients and the communities we serve
- Award-winning: Named “Top Children’s Hospital” by the Leapfrog Group in 2022
- Growing: New free standing children’s hospital opening in 2026
- Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials
- Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023
- Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by breathtaking mountain, forest and water views
- Explore our services at marybridge.org
Pay and Benefit Expectations
We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $80,517.00 - $115,877.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.Associated benefit information can be viewed here.
