Senior Spokesperson

As a Senior Spokesperson / Editor, contribute to a recognizable, reliable, and socially relevant profile for Radboudumc. You identify news, advise on and respond to inquiries from the media, and proactively create stories about our umc.

You are an experienced and authoritative point of contact for journalists from local, regional, and national media. You proactively identify opportunities to demonstrate what makes Radboudumc special. Additionally, you are a strong interlocutor for executives, healthcare professionals, researchers, and other colleagues during media appearances and public communication.

At the same time, you create journalistic content yourself, in a multimedia way. About topics that matter: from patient care, research, and education, to organizational developments and social issues. This content is intended both for our own colleagues (13,000 in total) and the world outside Radboudumc.

You think in terms of impact rather than resources. You know when a story works best as a news report, when as an interview or background story, and when specifically as a short video for LinkedIn, Instagram, or other social media channels. You sense which format suits the target group (both internal and external) and the moment.

Furthermore, you participate in the on-call services of the Crisis Policy Team and, if the situation requires it, are also available outside regular working hours. For complex issues and reputation-sensitive dossiers, you advise executives and other stakeholders on the communication strategy. You take charge, organize coordination, and ensure that we communicate in a timely, careful, and consistent manner.

You are an experienced communication professional with a strong journalistic instinct. You quickly see where the news lies, ask the right questions, and can effectively distinguish between main points and details.

You are curious about the full breadth of a umc and find it natural to delve into a medical breakthrough one day and an organizational or socially sensitive issue the next.

You actively maintain relationships with journalists, editorial offices, and media platforms and know which topics align with their information needs.

You combine strategic insight with execution power. You can advise at an executive level, but find it just as attractive to interview a (medical) specialist yourself, write a news report, or head out with a camera.

You move easily in an environment with diverse interests and remain careful and steadfast when pressure increases.

• The first interviews will take place in the week of Monday, December 7-11. The second interviews will be in the week of December 14-18. It would be appreciated if you could take this into account. If necessary, please indicate your availability in your cover letter.
• A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is required for this position.

We are recruiting for this vacancy ourselves. We do not appreciate acquisition; however, sharing within your network is welcome.