Public Relations and Marketing Specialist - Marketing

Are you a highly motivated and organized person who excels in writing and media relations? Do you like to support a wide variety of projects with a desire to achieve excellent results and build great relationships? Are you a self-starter who loves working independently while contributing to overall team success?

Then you might be just the person we are looking for! Start your career with one of Arkansas’s best places to work while enjoying great benefits and a competitive salary today.

SUMMARY:
The Public Relations and Marketing Specialist is responsible for developing and executing communications on behalf of Baxter Health across multiple platforms of written and digital publications, web, and social media. This includes (but is not limited to): creative copy writing, press release writing, content creation, project management, event management, meeting coordination, photography, videography, vendor relations and marketing office support. The ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively with teams in media relations, communications, marketing and other departments is essential. Must be proactive and demonstrate good personal presentation, reliability, discipline, resourcefulness, creativity, good judgment, common sense and integrity.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: Associate Degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Communications or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.

Experience: Healthcare experience preferred but not required

Certifications: N/A

Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without an accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to perform the following: Must have the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to collect and organize data and to make valid decisions. Must possess keen sense of hearing and visual acuity with or without correction. Requires adequate dexterity to operate equipment. Spend 8 hours or more in front of computer, monitor or similar screen utilizing keyboard and/or mouse, daily. Ability to regularly stand and walk, occasionally bend, squat, and twist, occasionally lift up to 20 pounds using proper body mechanics and climb ladders. Must be able to handle highly stressful situations due to deadlines, goals and change in priorities due to uncontrollable outside factors with efficiency and composure.

Work Environment:

Work is performed both inside and outside the hospital office environment. Some travel is required.