Communications Manager, Public Relations & News Media

Position Summary

The Communications Manager for Johns Hopkins Medicine drives the development and execution of strategic public relations and media-focused communications programs that advance institutional and external objectives. In this role, you will design, implement, and monitor media strategies and PR initiatives that raise the profile of Johns Hopkins Medicine, inform and engage employees and faculty, and support key institutional goals. You will identify and pilot innovative media approaches, including earned, owned, and social channels, and develop systems and process improvements to increase reach, message clarity, media readiness, and crisis preparedness across JHM.

Serving as a liaison and consultant to business units and leaders, you will ensure media and PR objectives align with institutional priorities, cultivate relationships with journalists and media outlets, and support the Director in creating and operationalizing communications guidelines, media policies, and response procedures across the enterprise. This position will also be responsible for supervising and guiding communications staff, including assigning work, providing direction, and supporting professional development to ensure team effectiveness and alignment with departmental goals.

Additional Requirement:

Participation in an on-call rotation to support emergent institutional messaging needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, writing, or related field required. Master's preferred.

Work Experience:

A minimum of 7 years of experience in journalism, media/public relations, or communications; print and web writing and editing, and project management. Demonstrated experience in supervising and implementing effective communications plans and strategies, and in editing/writing high-quality communications pieces for an external variety of audiences.