Media Relations Manager, PR Agency (health tech, biotech)

We are KNB Communications, an award-winning PR and marketing agency on a fast-paced journey that is growing and leading healthcare communications. We provide marketing and PR services for top health tech and life sciences companies around the world. Come put your passion to work at KNB, where we communicate for a cause. Our experts are renowned for moving minds and driving a better healthcare ecosystem for all. 

You are an expert in media relations who excels at overseeing public and media relations activities for clients. You have a deep media network, are a captivating storyteller, a dynamic pitch writer, and consider yourself a bit scrappy — we encourage you to apply. We’re looking to add an expert in media relations to join our ranks. Type As wanted!

KNB Communications is 100% remote. If you have a strong and reliable internet connection, and are willing to keep easter coast hours, you can work from anywhere.

As the media relations manager, you will:

• Own the success of media relations programs for our clients
• Craft unique and creative pitches and secure media coverage
• Author high-quality content, including press releases, pitches, byline articles, case studies, and other collateral
• Cultivate strong relationships with media, industry leaders, clients, freelancers, KNB vendors, and other stakeholders
• Set media relations strategy, creatively link complex issues with newsworthy coverage potential
• Manage the delivery of PR campaigns across all media platforms
• Lead proactive and reactive media relations efforts to achieve quality, high-impact placements on a consistent basis
• Develop and implement evolving quarterly media strategies
• Coordinate the interview process and develop key messages and briefing sheets to prepare clients for media interviews
• Monitor media trends, present and share media reports and deliverables with clients
• Organize communication, project status, and reporting for up-to-date information and communication between the team and client
• Create and update target media lists, messaging matrices, and editorial calendars 
• Maintain and update agency media database
• Offer new ideas and initiatives to the team
• Assist with new business research, proposal writing, and presentations as needed
• Demonstrate enthusiasm in client communications
• Celebrate successes with clients and the KNB team

Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 7+ years of PR/communications experience (recovering journalists welcome)
• Proven proficiency managing media relations and securing earned placements (online, broadcast, and print)
• Past work in health tech, pharma, biotech, life sciences
• Robust network of traditional and online media contacts 
• Ability to maintain and foster relationships with clients and media
• Strategic planner and effective implementer
• Be deadline-driven, prioritize, and adapt under pressure
• Knowledge of best practices in communications, media and PR
• Superior writing skills
• Strong desire to work in a team and be collaborative, creative, and cool

Nice to have experience:

• Familiar with an agency environment
• Working knowledge of software such as Critical Mention, Cision, PR Newswire, SEM Rush, and HubSpot
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance challenges for drug commercialization

Why our team loves KNB

• Constant growth and career development opportunities
• Innovative and award-winning expertise
• Diverse, energetic, positive culture
• Excellent 401k, health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous PTO, including vacation, parental leave, and summer Fridays
• 100% remote work
• Collaborative, inclusive, engaging process

Other information

• This position reports to the Vice President of Communications + Client Services.
• KNB Communications is located in Stamford, CT
• Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm ET