Hiring: Communications Director Company: American Heart Association Location: Buffalo, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 13:14:04 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint About the job Experience: •3 years of experience in journalism, marketing, marketing communications, or public relations. •100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are. •Over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are. Required Skills: •Develop plans to reach the media, general public, and target audiences through traditional media outlets, social media, press releases, and other relevant materials and sources. •Develop an integrated market-wide communications plan and timelines for market advocacy priorities, core fundraising events (including Heart Walk, Go Red for Women, Heart Ball, CycleNation, and other events as added), for the Community Impact priorities, and for all sponsorships that include a media component. •Sharing the markets Community Impact story via public and media relations, social media, and video creation. •Cultivate media sources both internal and external, providing spokesperson training to volunteer leadership and staff. •Support script writing for both internal and external speaking opportunities. •Support market events by leading the stage presentation and prepping speakers, working with external production teams to create videos, and working with media outlets the night of events. Handle local relationships with spokespeople, marketing, and media organizations/media networks. •Interface directly with media and other third-party vendors to provide traditional and non-traditional media sponsorship opportunities. •Coordinate all promotional activities with media sponsors, including PSAs, interviews with American Heart Association spokespeople, other media pitches, and more. Run market-specific social media channels. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing, public relations, or related field, preferred. •Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. •Demonstrated capacity to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components, or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving •Demonstrated capacity to travel within your territory daily; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis. •Able to prioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced, professional setting. •Willing to work outside normal hours, including some evenings and weekends as needed. •Excellent written and verbal skills, and outstanding social skills with a variety of audiences, including multicultural, and via numerous marketing platforms, including writing for the web and mobile. AP style writing and local media relationships are a plus. •Knowledge of not-for-profit healthcare organizations with a focus on medical-related issues is helpful. Compensation: •$61,500 - $79,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!