Duties/strong/pulliServes as a media relations in-house expert for CHA members./liliCoordinates speaker or media training, as needed./liliPerforms other duties and projects as assigned./li/ulh3Requirements/h3ulliBachelors degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or related field/liliA minimum of 5 years of experience in media relations, journalism, public affairs, or public relations; preferably in a health care or nonprofit setting/liliExperience working with the California Capitol Press Corps helpful/liliAbility to understand and interpret legislative and political issues affecting hospitals/liliAbility to accurately write, edit, and organize material in an interesting and informative manner/liliProficiency with MS Office applications, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook/liliComfort with the use of social media to advance information and ideas/liliStrong writing and proofreading skills/liliExcellent communication skills to cultivate and maintain effective relationships among teammates, working collaboratively and proactively within the communications team, with other CHA teams, and with member hospitals/li/ulh3One Team Culture Expectations/h3pCulture is everything, and we work hard at being a unified One Team. Development/strong/pulliWorking with the Communications Team, develops and disseminates press releases, op-eds, talking points, media statements, opinion editorials, FAQs, and other communications to internal and external audiences./liliWith support from Manager, Communications, maintains an active, professional presence on social media (with journalists and policymakers as key audiences) to leverage digital channels to share critical information, respond to issues of interest, promote hospitals good work, debunk misleading statements, and advance policy ideas./liliPlans and executes far-reaching media opportunities including press conferences, media calls, reporter roundtables, editorial board discussions, and more./li/ulpstrongStrategic