External Relations Coordinator 148 views

Position Title: Public Relations Coordinator  

Reports to: Director of External Relations 

Location: Boston or remote 

Employment Type: Full-time 
 

Position Overview  
Over three decades, Partners In Health has built an excellent reputation as a global health leader. The PR Coordinator assists in leveraging and protecting that reputation. The Coordinator supports the External Relations Team to amplify PIH brand messaging amongst the broadest target audience and spearheads the celebration of PIH’s unique mission and values, the showcasing of its pioneering accomplishments, and the defense of its valuable brand.? 

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Responsibilities: 
 

• Support facilitation of team meetings  

• Act as a backstop during calls and answer follow-up requests 
• Monitor media mentions and programmatic success to create presentations and shareable reports 
• Draft written materials such as bios, press releases, and social copy 
• Manage requests for speaking engagements  
• Liase with consultants and partners 

• Stay informed and in-touch with programmatic leads and their teams’ accomplishments 

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Qualifications 
 

• Undergraduate degree and two years’ experience in a similar role  

• Current and strategic understanding of online, print, and broadcast news and media 
• Familiarity with the international media landscape and entertainment industry 
• Diplomacy, sound judgement, and professionalism 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional nights and weekends  
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally on occasion, including international travel to remote or hard to access locations?with limited infrastructure 

• Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff?across departments and countries 
• Strong writer with a keen eye for grammar and knowledge of AP Style  
• Interest in social justice strongly desirable 

Organizational Profile 

Partners?In?Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change.???  

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.?  

Partners?In?Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.? PIH works in and with?a number of?governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.???