Join on the heart-warming journey with a team that is a top leader in the rehabilitation industry Encompass Health is the leader in the inpatient rehabilitation industry, you'll feel the Encompass Health as soon as you join. We collaborate and provide high-quality, compassionate, individualized care for our patients, allowing us time to get to know them and help them achieve their goals during their rehabilitation journey. POSITION PURPOSE The Public Relations Specialist supports the Company and the Marketing Services department through media relations and public relations initiatives at the regional and local level. The position works closely with a variety of departments at the Home Office and our hospitals in the field to coordinate media interviews, cultivate and maintain media relationships, and monitor and report media coverage. The Public Relations Specialist has a supporting role in hospital events and community-based projects. The goal is to maintain awareness of our inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, the Company and its brand with our key audiences and the local communities in which we operate. RESPONSIBILITIES * Develops proactive media pitches for individual hospitals, including developing press releases, researching local media opportunities, identifying media contacts, and assisting with the pitch. * Collaborates with Senior Manager of Public Relations to implement public and media relations campaigns in alignment with strategic topics to create public and brand awareness for local hospitals. * Cultivates and maintains relationships with key local media outlets across the Company's national footprint. * Cultivates and maintains relationships with local leaders and clinicians (CEOs, Business Development Directors, nurses, etc.) * Support media crisis and issues management efforts in local hospital markets * Monitors national and local media coverage and develops monthly public relations reports. * Compiles media lists for local markets. * Researches and tracks local and regional thought leadership initiatives for hospital CEOs and regional vice presidents, including speaking engagements, awards and editorial opportunities. * Develops talking points and coordinates interviews with local and regional media outlets. * Maintains the Company's online Newsroom platform. * Drafts social media and website content to promote media stories across digital platforms. * Supports communications needs for new hospitals and events. * This position must sit at our Home Office, located in Birmingham, AL Qualifications License or Certification * None Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's in communications, marketing, or related field required * Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a communications/public/media relations role with responsibility for external communications. * Demonstrated written and oral communications proficiency. * Practical experience developing a wide range of communication tools (website, press releases, video, TV, print, etc). * Experience fielding local media inquiries and developing responses. * Experience with crisis communications. A little about us We're confident you'll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We're proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. We've been named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Award, among others, which is pretty amazing. Our benefits start day one * Affordable medical, dental and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families. * Generous paid time off that accrues over time. * Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities. * Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans. * Flexible spending and health savings accounts. * A community of people who love what they do. Yes, we see that as a benefit.