About OpenNotes
OpenNotes is an international movement advocating for greater transparency in healthcare. Through research, innovation, and education, we identify and disseminate best practices for sharing medical information with patients and their care partners.
We are motivated by evidence indicating that when health professionals offer patients and families ready access to clinical notes, the quality and safety of care improves.
Our team includes clinicians, social scientists, and patient advocates, working together to identify and disseminate best practices for sharing medical information with patients, families and care partners.
We invite interested candidates to view our website at https://opennotes.org.
Job Summary
OpenNotes is seeking a talented Multimedia Communications Specialist to join our team as a consultant. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating engaging multimedia content to support our organization’s marketing and communication strategies.
Reporting to leadership, the Multimedia Communications Specialist will work closely with the communications and dissemination staff and contracted organizations to promote the marketing and branding efforts of OpenNotes. The Multimedia Communications Specialist will be a trusted contributor in helping strategize, design, and implement communication plans utilizing multiple platforms including web, print, video and social media. They are essential to managing and maintaining relationships with community partners, leveraging professional contacts, and partnering with patient advocates, to develop opportunities to spread OpenNotes to diverse health settings.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 8 per week
Language: English (Required)
Work Location: Remote
Duties
- Develops multimedia content including videos, graphics, and animations for various platforms
- Manages and updates social media accounts to enhance brand visibility
- Proofreads and edits content to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Collaborates with internal teams to develop communications materials
- Coordinates and assists staff with their public presentations
- Creates, distributes, and/or partners on press releases
- Uses journalistic skills to write compelling stories and articles
Experience
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Real world experience in healthcare or science communications
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Proven experience in multimedia content creation and editing
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Strong proficiency in social media management and marketing strategies
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to work independently and meet deadlines consistently
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A degree in Multimedia, Journalism, Communications, or related field is preferred, but not required
Skills
- Effective communication skills
- Social media management
- Strong writing, proofreading and editing abilities
- WordPress
- Writing for the web (SEO), Google Analytics
- Image editing skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Spark, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign)
- Press releases
- Familiarity with consuming and understanding scientific articles
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