External Communications Specialist

External Communications Specialist – ECU Health

External Communications Specialists generate story content, build relationships with media and community stakeholders, support traditional media opportunities and assist with crisis communications and administrative reporting.

• Capturing and leveraging metrics to demonstrate success.
• Providing support during incident command center activation.
• Handling and tracking patient condition requests.
• Providing writing support for Marketing and Communications needs.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key internal and community stakeholders to generate story ideas.
• Building and maintaining relationships with members of the news media.
• Researching, arranging, and pitching proactive news opportunities to the media.
• Responding to media requests, arranging interviews and escorting media on property.
• Providing support for traditional media opportunities and developing stories outside normal hours.
• Conducting live and taped interviews and assisting in editing broadcast videos.
• Monitoring and evaluating daily news coverage and following up with stakeholders.
• Ensuring press releases are posted to the website.
• Taking photos of events for publications, media distribution or social media.
• Researching and collecting information to support content development.
• Selecting well‑placed locations, sounds and pictures to provide credence to content.
• Presenting news items on air – both recorded and live sessions to include Facebook Live.
• Arranging meetings to gather information to generate content.
• Ensuring prescribed editorial styles and formatting guidelines are followed.
• Recording data, editing clips and broadcasting polished stories.
• Protecting and promoting the organization’s brand.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or Public Relations (or higher).
• Three or more years of related professional experience.
• Experience in a newsroom and with live shots.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Storytelling, verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
• Team player who works independently and collaboratively.
• Strong writing and editing abilities; knowledge of AP style.
• Proficiency with standard office software (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Ability to work in a fast‑pace environment and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to support a matrix relationship with dual accountability.

• Hybrid role (based out of Greenville, NC
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• Monday – Friday day shift: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Great benefits.

ECU Health is a mission‑driven, 1,708‑bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not‑for‑profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations.

The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve health and well‑being throughout eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre‑employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicants qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Hospitals and Health Care