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Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10025 Marketing & CommunicationsPay Range
$82,222.40 - $137,051.20The Senior Media Relations Specialist will participate and take an active role in the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of media/public relations activities for Children's National Health System in accordance with accepted national standards and administrative policies.
What You'll Bring:
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Master's Degree (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years Related and progressive experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Experience developing public relations, marketing, advertising and digital communications strategies.
Excellent written communication skills, including writing for web, social media, marketing and traditional media and editing for all audiences.
Strong understanding of online communications and tools.
Experience with media distribution platforms and research and evaluation tools for marketing, advertising, web and media relations.
Ability to display initiative, work autonomously, and offer solutions to problems.
Consistently able to display independent thinking and assume responsibility for projects.
Displays sound judgment and is able to make independent decisions guided by the business goals of the department and organization.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize workload.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including AP Style. Knowledge of MS Office.
Functional Accountabilities
External Media Relations
- Develops and implements national/regional proactive PR plans for marquee and differentiating services and events. Works with marketing and digital leadership and internal communications to execute successful multi-platform plans
- Manages and prioritizes across responsibilities: assigned service lines, incoming media calls, pitches, opportunistic stories, etc.
- Writes and edits media materials, ranging from press releases, talking points, media advisories, messages
- Maintains existing relationships with reporters, while building relationships with new reporters, through incoming media requests and proactive pitching
- Coordinates and supports media team involvement in any institutional events, establishing themselves as a reliable member on the team
Strategic Communication Development
- In collaboration with the Manager and Director, develop and execute PR plans for specific assigned priority services
- Meets regularly with leadership, service physicians, and clinical staff, building strong relationships within the service
- Identifies potential media story opportunities and works proactively with the Manager and Director to develop and execute an integrated media strategy and messages
- Monitors news coverage of relevant priority services, proactively identifying communication opportunities
- Develops service line and spokespeople media analyses as necessary
Intradepartmental Collaboration
- Serve as a consultant to various teams and committees in developing and executing public relations and communications strategies
- Recommend and implement strategies and tactics to meet team’s goals and enhance Children’s strategic goals
- Collaborates and shares service line information with the internal, web, and marketing teams
- Collaborates with peers, reporting out to the Manager, on the recruitment and management of the department’s interns
PR Infrastructure and Planning
- Participates in special projects such as high-profile visits and tours that require the support of the media relations team
- Identify, develop and media train key physicians and other speakers to become go-to quotable sources for media.
Benefits That Support You:
- Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
- Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
- Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
- Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.
Why Join Us:
- Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
- Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
- Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
- Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10025 Marketing & CommunicationsPay Range
$82,222.40 - $137,051.20The Senior Media Relations Specialist will participate and take an active role in the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of media/public relations activities for Children's National Health System in accordance with accepted national standards and administrative policies.
What You'll Bring:
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Master's Degree (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years Related and progressive experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Experience developing public relations, marketing, advertising and digital communications strategies.
Excellent written communication skills, including writing for web, social media, marketing and traditional media and editing for all audiences.
Strong understanding of online communications and tools.
Experience with media distribution platforms and research and evaluation tools for marketing, advertising, web and media relations.
Ability to display initiative, work autonomously, and offer solutions to problems.
Consistently able to display independent thinking and assume responsibility for projects.
Displays sound judgment and is able to make independent decisions guided by the business goals of the department and organization.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize workload.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including AP Style. Knowledge of MS Office.
Functional Accountabilities
External Media Relations
- Develops and implements national/regional proactive PR plans for marquee and differentiating services and events. Works with marketing and digital leadership and internal communications to execute successful multi-platform plans
- Manages and prioritizes across responsibilities: assigned service lines, incoming media calls, pitches, opportunistic stories, etc.
- Writes and edits media materials, ranging from press releases, talking points, media advisories, messages
- Maintains existing relationships with reporters, while building relationships with new reporters, through incoming media requests and proactive pitching
- Coordinates and supports media team involvement in any institutional events, establishing themselves as a reliable member on the team
Strategic Communication Development
- In collaboration with the Manager and Director, develop and execute PR plans for specific assigned priority services
- Meets regularly with leadership, service physicians, and clinical staff, building strong relationships within the service
- Identifies potential media story opportunities and works proactively with the Manager and Director to develop and execute an integrated media strategy and messages
- Monitors news coverage of relevant priority services, proactively identifying communication opportunities
- Develops service line and spokespeople media analyses as necessary
Intradepartmental Collaboration
- Serve as a consultant to various teams and committees in developing and executing public relations and communications strategies
- Recommend and implement strategies and tactics to meet team’s goals and enhance Children’s strategic goals
- Collaborates and shares service line information with the internal, web, and marketing teams
- Collaborates with peers, reporting out to the Manager, on the recruitment and management of the department’s interns
PR Infrastructure and Planning
- Participates in special projects such as high-profile visits and tours that require the support of the media relations team
- Identify, develop and media train key physicians and other speakers to become go-to quotable sources for media.
Benefits That Support You:
- Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
- Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
- Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
- Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.
Why Join Us:
- Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
- Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
- Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
- Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in media relations manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field
- Proven experience pitching and securing coverage in national and regional media outlets
- Strong writing skills across press releases, media advisories, and spokesperson briefs
- Established relationships with journalists, editors, and producers across relevant beats
- Experience managing crisis communications and rapid-response media situations
- Proficiency with media monitoring and PR measurement platforms such as Cision or Muck Rack
Tips for Your Media Relations Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to earned media
Hiring managers for media relations manager roles want proof of placements, not just duties. List specific outlets you've secured coverage in, the stories you pitched, and measurable outcomes like pickup volume or share of voice shifts.
Highlight crisis communications experience clearly
Many job listings for media relations managers call out crisis or issues management as a required skill. Dedicate a short section or bullet cluster to situations where you managed rapid-response media, controlled narratives under pressure, or coordinated spokesperson prep.
Filter openings by sector before you apply
Media relations work varies sharply between a hospital system, a tech startup, and a federal agency. Target roles in sectors where your existing media relationships and subject-matter fluency are strongest, since hiring managers often look for journalists already on your contact list.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists media relations manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a portfolio of media pitches and clips
Unlike most management roles, media relations managers are often asked to share work samples. Bring three to five pitch examples alongside resulting coverage, and be ready to explain why each story angle worked for that particular outlet and audience.
Negotiate scope, not just title, in final rounds
Media relations manager roles differ widely in whether you own external agency relationships, have a direct budget for events or press trips, or report into communications versus marketing. Clarify those dimensions before accepting an offer so your authority matches your accountability.
Media Relations Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most media relations managers?
The companies hiring the most media relations managers right now include Leidos, Inizio Evoke, and Kirkland & Ellis, with the largest share of openings in California, District of Columbia, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is particularly concentrated in healthcare systems, large technology companies, and nonprofit organizations with active advocacy or fundraising missions.
How many media relations manager jobs are remote?
About 80% of media relations manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior communications roles in the market. Sub-specializations focused on digital PR, technology sector communications, and national advocacy campaigns tend to offer the highest share of fully remote arrangements.
How do you become a media relations manager?
Most media relations managers begin in entry-level PR coordinator or communications assistant roles, building a portfolio of media pitches and earned placements over several years. Developing a beat-specific journalist contact list, taking on crisis communications projects early, and moving into a senior specialist role before stepping into management are the most common steps. Formal credentials in public relations, such as the APR designation, can strengthen your candidacy for senior roles.
Can you get hired as a media relations manager without direct management experience?
Yes, especially at smaller organizations or nonprofits where the role is structured as an individual contributor despite the manager title. Employers hiring for these positions often prioritize a demonstrated record of media placements and strong journalist relationships over formal people-management history. Framing any experience coordinating agencies, interns, or cross-functional communications projects helps close that gap on your resume.
What does the media relations manager interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a phone or video screen focused on your media placement history and communications philosophy, followed by a panel interview with senior communications, marketing, or executive leadership. Many employers include a written exercise, such as drafting a press release or pitching a story angle from a provided brief. Final rounds often involve a conversation with the executive or spokesperson you would support directly.
Where can I find and apply to media relations manager jobs?
You can find and apply to media relations manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, sector focus, and preferred location, then apply directly to each position that fits.
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