Communications Manager, Media Relations & Social Media

Job Description Summary

The Communications Manager, Media Relations & Social Media is a hybrid, hands-on communications role responsible for execution-level enterprise media relations, issues and crisis response support, and social media strategy and management for the Medical University of South Carolina. This position serves as a primary media contact for assigned enterprise inquiries and executes day-to-day content creation, publishing, monitoring, and reporting across MUSC’s social media platforms. This role operates within defined escalation and approval protocols for crisis communications, regulatory matters, and executive response.

About the Role

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and relevant accreditations in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience combining media relations and social/digital communications.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary media contact for assigned enterprise inquiries
• Executes day-to-day content creation, publishing, monitoring, and reporting across MUSC’s social media platforms
• Operates within defined escalation and approval protocols for crisis communications, regulatory matters, and executive response

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and relevant accreditations in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or related field required
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience combining media relations and social/digital communications

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree and relevant accreditations in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or related field required
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience combining media relations and social/digital communications

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficiency in social media management tools
• Experience with crisis communication planning and execution

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Salary grade Health-30

Schedule

40 scheduled weekly hours

Physical Requirements

• Mobility & Posture: Standing - Continuous, Sitting - Continuous, Walking - Continuous, Climbing stairs - Infrequent, Working indoors - Continuous, Working outdoors (temperature extremes) - Infrequent, Working from elevated areas - Frequent, Working in confined/cramped spaces - Frequent, Kneeling - Infrequent, Bending at the waist - Continuous, Twisting at the waist - Frequent, Squatting - Frequent, Manual Dexterity & Strength: Pinching operations - Frequent, Gross motor use (fingers/hands) - Continuous, Firm grasping (fingers/hands) - Continuous, Fine manipulation (fingers/hands) - Continuous, Reaching overhead - Frequent, Reaching in all directions - Continuous, Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders) - Continuous, Full use of both legs - Continuous, Balance & coordination (lower extremities) - Frequent, Lifting & Force Requirements: Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted - Infrequent, Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36" - Infrequent, Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead - Infrequent, Exert up to 50 lbs. of force - Frequent

Physical Demands

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification - Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management
• Rotating shifts - Frequent, Overtime as required - Frequent, Latex-safe environment - Continuous

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function - Continuous, Respirator use qualification