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We offer competitive salaries with excellent benefits.

Our office is the perfect environment for professionals who like a fast pace and have insatiable curiosity. We are constantly learning with and from each other—about issues that matter, organizations making a difference and creative ways to communicate. We like teamwork, prize organizational skills and are eager to understand complex topics. We seek colleagues who add their own diverse experience to our talents, participate in our team-based culture and, through their own individual work style, help creativity flourish.

McCabe Message Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We offer an exceptional work environment and highly competitive benefits.

Digital Strategist - Healthcare

McCabe Message Partners—an award-winning, DC-based public relations agency specializing in health and the issues that affect it—is looking for a skilled Digital Strategist to help drive highly effective awareness and advocacy campaigns. We work with supportive clients on meaningful issues in a fastpaced, fun, and challenging environment. Our clients include many of the nation’s leading healthcare foundations, medical societies, trade associations, academic institutions, and others. They communicate with a variety of audiences, including consumers, policymakers, care providers, and opinion leaders.

Comprised of 28 team members, some of whom excelled in the healthcare practices of the nation’s largest PR firms, the agency combines the expertise and client roster of a national firm with the heart and soul of a boutique business. We seek creative, organized candidates with at least five years of experience, strong writing and presentation skills, knowledge of health and healthcare, and the latest digital communication tactics and tools. Prior agency experience is preferred but not required.

Typical projects include … contributing to the development of a client’s digital presence; forming an online marketing communications strategy; leading online advertising strategies for clients; helping to develop videos, podcasts, and other digital content; achieving search engine optimization; analyzing results and user experience for tactics involving various digital channels; and staying abreast of the latest interactive trends and digital tools. The successful candidate may also write products; participate in client calls to provide counsel; be part of targeted media pitches; manage vendors; conduct research to inform our work; and more.

Most importantly, the successful candidate will be results driven, have an informed point of view, and proven expertise in developing and executing digital strategies. Applicants should be able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and enjoy working in a highly interactive, team-based environment.

Interested candidates should email their resume, with salary requirements, to Careers@MessagePartnersPR.com (use “ROO-15“ in the subject line).

Media Relations – Healthcare

Do you have a nose for news and a record of success pitching reporters about healthcare topics?
McCabe Message Partners—an award-winning, DC-based public relations agency specializing in health and the issues that affect it—seeks an experienced, hands-on media relations expert to join its team. We work with supportive clients on meaningful issues in a fast-paced, fun, and challenging environment. Our clients include many of the nation’s leading healthcare foundations, medical societies, trade associations, academic institutions, and others. They communicate with a variety of audiences, including consumers, policymakers, care providers, opinion leaders, and others.

Comprised of 28 team members, some of whom excelled in the healthcare practices of the nation’s largest PR firms, the agency combines the expertise and client roster of a national firm with the heart and soul of a boutique business. We seek creative, organized candidates with at least five years of communications experience, strong writing and presentation skills, and knowledge of health, healthcare, and public policy. Prior successful experience as a reporter, press secretary, or working in a similar capacity – ideally at a PR firm – is required.

Typical projects include … developing media strategies to publicize clients’ policy proposals or advocacy issues; writing and editing effective news releases and opinion-editorials; helping to plan and execute press events; securing informal briefings between clients and reporters; developing and maintaining robust media lists; tracking results; and nurturing ongoing, professional relationships with print, broadcast and digital media covering health and healthcare. The successful candidate will lead effective pitches to secure (i) news stories that feature research or analyses developed by clients, and (ii) feature stories that explore emerging approaches to health improvement.Most importantly, the successful candidate will have the ability to digest complex information and translate it into media coverage. She/he will be results driven and manage multiple projects simultaneously; participate in client calls to provide counsel; inform the content and design of media products; conduct research to inform our work; create and track metrics to demonstrate performance and improvement; and advise agency leadership on the latest trends driving success in media relations.

Interested candidates should email their resume, with salary requirements, to
Careers@MessagePartnersPR.com (use “ROO-16“ in the subject line).

Eager, Experienced Communicator

McCabe Message Partners—an award-winning, DC-based public relations agency specializing in health and the issues that affect it—seeks Account Manager candidates. We work with supportive clients on meaningful issues in a fast-paced, fun, challenging environment. Agency experience is preferred; a penchant for details is a must. Our clients include many of the nation’s leading foundations, medical societies, trade associations, academic institutions, and others.

Comprised of 28 team members, some of whom excelled in the healthcare practices of the nation’s largest PR firms, the agency combines the expertise and client roster of a national firm with the heart and soul of a boutique business. We seek creative, organized candidates with two to seven years of communications experience who have strong writing and presentation skills and knowledge of health issues.

Typical projects include writing news releases, opinion-editorials, and blog posts; compiling comprehensive media lists and conducting targeted media pitching; managing digital content; overseeing the design of products; developing videos, podcasts and other visual media tools; conducting research to inform our work; and more.

Most importantly, the successful candidate will be high-energy and ready and willing to dive deeply into health and health policy, excel in juggling multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously, and enjoy working in a team-based environment.

Interested candidates should email their resume, with salary requirements, to Careers@MessagePartnersPR.com (use “ROO-17″ in the subject line).

McCabe Message Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We offer an exceptional work environment and highly competitive benefits. Visit us at www.MessagePartnersPR.com.

Intern

McCabe Message Partners, a niche PR firm focused on health and healthcare, is looking for a paid, full-time intern. Interns are vital members of account teams and participate in a variety of client-related activities. Responsibilities may include preparing targeted media lists, assisting in event planning and execution, conducting research, assisting in partnership development, monitoring coverage in national and local media, participating in brainstorms, and providing administrative support. McCabe interns gain valuable experience in media relations, partnership-building, and health policy, and often contribute to and provide support for major events and press conferences. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and the internship will begin in early January.

Prerequisites

Bachelor’s degree
Demonstrated experience or interest in communications and/or health policy
Exceptional organizational and time management skills; ability to juggle multiple assignments
Extraordinary attention to detail
Excellent verbal and writing skills
Ability to proofread a variety of materials quickly and effectively; familiarity with AP Style a plus
High energy and strong interpersonal skills
Comfortable speaking on the phone
Ability and willingness to understand complex client topics and issues
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (including basic design, formatting, and using formulas)
Proficiency in working with various social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)

Compensation

The position is full time—40 hours a week at $16/hour
- Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

To Apply – Submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to:

interns@MessagePartnersPR.com
*No phone calls please*

We’re a DC-based public relations agency with a focus on health and the issues that affect it, including public policies. Our team works on some of the most pressing issues of our day—including responding to public health crises; improving health equity; expanding access to healthcare; attracting people to healthcare jobs; and others. Nearly all of our work is with non-profits, including several of the nation’s largest philanthropies.

Our DC-based office is the perfect environment for professionals who like a fast pace and have insatiable curiosity. We constantly learn from each other, value teamwork, prize organizational skills and are eager to understand complex topics. We seek colleagues who add their own diverse experiences, participate in our team-based culture and help creativity flourish. Guiding our work is a commitment to our agency’s core pillars: deep knowledge, informed messaging, creative practicality, impeccable client service, and a spirit of fun.

Summer Intern:

Maybe an “internship” is not what you had in mind after graduation. What about an INTERNSHIP that gives you the opportunity to work on some of the most important health issues of our time like advancing health equity, Alzheimer’s research, and ongoing COVID-19 response? McCabe Message Partners, a DC-based public relations firm is looking for full-time summer interns in the DC metro area. Interns will work across the agency and participate in a variety of client-related activities, gaining valuable experience in public relations and health policy. Responsibilities may include assisting in virtual event planning and execution, participating in brainstorms, pitching media, conducting partnership outreach, researching and building media lists, and providing other types of account support. Interns may be considered for permanent employment at the end of their term. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required.