Media Relations Manager

Advocate Aurora Health

Media Relations Manager for Advocate Health responsible for enterprise-level media relations and strategic communications. Building relationships with media and managing external communications for crisis issues.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $54,900 - $82,350 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Will be responsible for enterprise-level media relations
Provide strategic communications counsel for issues and media inquiries
Create productive relationships with members of the media
Manage external communications for localized crisis issues
Build extensive internal relationships with leaders and frontline staff
Proactively identify and share compelling stories
Work cross-functionally within broader team to contribute to and manage communications efforts
Monitor and measure media coverage in local market and make actionable recommendations to leadership
Oversee and manage media monitoring and measurement for local market
Collaborate with vendor partners and ensure continuity and quality
Develop strategic annual media plans for primary geography
Synthesize complex and wide-ranging information from a range of sources
Produce compelling and creative presentations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of professional experience in communications, marketing, journalism or other business-related field;
prior experience working with senior leaders highly desirable
Preferred: Bilingual Spanish
Healthcare or healthcare adjacent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off programs
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

media relationsstrategic communicationscrisis communicationsmedia monitoringmedia measurementpresentation skillsstorytellingcommunications planningrelationship managementcross-functional collaboration

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsleadershipstrategic thinkingcreativityproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilityproactivitysynthesis of information

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree