Director, Media Relations & Social Media

Job summary

The Director of Media Relations and Social Media leads the development and execution of strategies to advance and protect the OMA's reputation through earned and social media. This role involves managing a team, overseeing crisis communications, and positioning Ontario doctors as key voices in health system transformation.

Job details

The Director of Media Relations and Social Media leads the development and execution of strategies to advance and protect the OMA's reputation through earned and social media. This role involves managing a team, overseeing crisis communications, and positioning Ontario doctors as key voices in health system transformation. Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree in journalism, political science, public policy, communications, or marketing. A minimum of 10 years of experience in media relations, communications, and leadership is required.

What you’ll do

The Director of Media Relations and Social Media leads the development and execution of strategies to advance and protect the OMA's reputation through earned and social media. This role involves managing a team, overseeing crisis communications, and positioning Ontario doctors as key voices in health system transformation.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree in journalism, political science, public policy, communications, or marketing. A minimum of 10 years of experience in media relations, communications, and leadership is required.

Benefits

• Pension plan
• Bonus program
• Group benefits package
• Spending account
• Wellness program
• Paid professional development
• Continuous in-house learning
• Flexible hybrid work environment

Listed skills

• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Media relations
• Social media strategy
• Crisis communications
• Leadership
• Coaching
• Strategic planning
• Public relations
• Issues management
• Team management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Content development
• Media training
• Project management
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Conflict resolution

Job areas

• Marketing
• Creative & Media
• Management & Leadership
• Healthcare
• Government & Public Sector

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