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About Fosun Pharma USA Inc.

Fosun Pharma is a leading innovation-driven international healthcare group and operates businesses in the pharmaceutical and health industry, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices and medical diagnosis, and healthcare services. Through in-house R&D, co-development, in-licensing and incubation, Fosun Pharma had established platforms for small molecule innovative drugs, antibody drugs and cell therapy, focusing on major therapeutic areas, including oncology, immunology, “4 hypers” (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and hyperuricemia) and their complications, as well as central nervous system. In the meantime, Fosun Pharma keeps close track of cutting-edge technologies, such as targeted protein degradation, RNA, oncolytic virus and gene therapy to enhance its innovation ability. For more information, please visit www.fosunpharmausa.com

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Communications and PR expert to join Fosun Pharma USA. The ideal candidate will act as the Communication lead and will provide management guidance and develop divisional messages for key events including conferences, tradeshows, employee meetings and events in line with corporate branding strategy.

Main responsibilities:

• Provides strategic communications and issues management counsel to internal stakeholders, development and execution of Public Relation plans
• Develops, implements and integrates strategic communications to advance the business brand identity in the market
• Creates marketing strategies in order to enable the cultivation and enhancement of strong and meaningful relationships with the target audience, external partners, and key media outlets, which favorably positions the business/product in the market
• Must have experience managing agency teams
• This position is an individual contributor but will manage a broad internal stakeholder group to ensure integrated and coordinated communication plans
• Oversees the creation of business’ content, such as newsletter, blogs, social influencers, annual reports, and other marketing collateral materials. In addition, He/She will oversee all online web content and communications as well as social media interactions
• Ensures all content put out by the business, both in print and online, is edited to conform to the business’s overall values and messages
• Negotiates, ensures and develops local Marketing agency agreements and partnership
• Acts as the subject matter expert, including keeping current with latest developments in corporate and customer communications, providing advice, and making recommendations for enhanced customer and employee experience
• Acts as the business/product’s spokesperson and lead point person in conventional media interactions, such as newspaper interviews, ensuring a positive portrayal of the business at all times
• Engages, cultivates, and manages press relationships that ensure the coverage of the business’s/product’s programs, events, public announcements, among other projects. He/She is also in charge of the day-to-day communications activities on top of providing marketing counsel to publication departments to ensure positive impact of each publication towards the business
• Other relevant responsibilities will be assigned when needed

Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations
• 7+ years of Industry experience
• Exceptional communication skills, proven ability to communicate complex and technical messages in simple terms that different audiences can relate to
• Successful track record in garnering positive media coverage for a business or product
• Proficient in MS Office Suite

Candidate Profile

• The chosen individual will be a dynamic, result oriented, entrepreneurial professional who is excited about building a growing organization in a fast-paced environment and possesses strong leadership skills
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity, be resourceful, effectively use influence across the organization and communicate with senior leaders
• Ideal candidate will have outstanding people skills. As the lead representative of the business to the media, consumers, external partners etc., He/She must be extremely likeable and relatable, able to build strong, meaningful, and lasting relationships with any audience.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment required

Job title is subject to change based on candidate experience.

Fosun Pharma USA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Fosun’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fosun Pharma USA Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.

Fosun Pharma USA Inc.

• Manage the PR for an independent board for a global tech giant.
• Be part of a team that ensures freedom of expression is preserved.

Client Details

Our client was established to ensure that freedom of expression is respected on a global social media platform.

The team reviews content decisions made by the platforms and ensures they align with the organisation’s values.

Description

• Manage the day to day PR for the body.
• Work closely with media outlets including proactively pitching stories and managing enquiries.
• Develop external communications based on internal complex information.

Profile

• Experience working with and influencing media outlets including pitching stories, responding to enquiries, managing news releases.
• Experience developing high quality communications based on complex internal information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage highly sensitive matters and working to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.

Job Offer

• Hybrid working

Michael Page

My Client is looking for a Senior Account Director to join their team.

They have recently won a brand new client (drinks brand) who is launching a music platform globally.

You will sit in the entertainment team and will be responsible for running and leading on this account along with a team.

You’ll have strong PR strategy and campaign planning, media, influencer and media management experience, for this opportunity and importantly you’ll be immersed in music and fashion culture and previous experience of working on big brands in a global or regional capacity.

It’s an amazing opportunity – please get in touch today!

Due to the specific requirements of the role we will only be able to respond to candidates with relevant experience

*Must have UK Work Rights.

MLS Talent

The Institute for Justice, the national law firm for liberty, seeks a Communications Project Manager with at least 4 years of experience successfully managing marketing and promotions for public policy projects.

This position works with IJ’s Communications team to develop and deploy communications strategies on behalf of our litigation, research and activism teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

Media Relations

• Analyze media markets and identify media influencers.
• Pitch cases, reports, and activism projects to local and national media outlets.
• Write press releases, op-eds and other media documents.
• Edit media documents, including backgrounders and other documents created by IJ staff.
• Work with attorneys, researchers and activism team to draft strategic case objectives and message/position cases, reports, and projects.
• Work with clients and activists to train them to be spokespeople for IJ.
• Compile and distribute daily news clips.

Digital Communications

• Promote and market IJ on social media networks and digital media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube. Work with IJ staff to help them become better users of social media.
• Post updates, including case pages and media releases on ij.org. Update other pages on website when necessary.
• Identify and pitch non-traditional influencers IJ content.

Media

• Work with Production team to produce IJ videos, including drafting questions and scripts for videos.
• Travel with Production team to aide in video and photo shoots.
• Help Production team gather assets, including photos and video.

Projects

• Manage promotion and messaging for IJ projects and initiatives.
• Other projects as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• 4+ years of experience in a related field, such as media relations, journalism, or policy
• Proven track record of simplifying and selling complex issues to the mainstream media and evolving media outlets
• Strong writing and editing skills and be able to lead team efforts while forming and implementing creative, sustained communications plans
• Persistence, sales skills, optimism and a congenial attitude
• Commitment to promoting individual liberty and challenging government abuse

Benefits:

• Hybrid work schedule
• Flexible work hours with our core business hours of 10am and 4pm
• Work from home equipment reimbursement
• Casual dress code
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance (IJ covers 100% of individual premiums)
• Free Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life insurance plans
• HSA employer contributions
• 401(k) with employer matches
• Generous PTO including a paid personal day and 12 paid holidays

To apply, please submit a resume and a cover letter explaining what you’d bring to the position.

No phone calls, please.

IJ is an equal opportunity employer.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At IJ we value a diverse workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Institute for Justice

Job description:

Your role in a nutshell

Once in a while a role comes along that feels like the stars and planets are aligned. Add into that a groundswell of public sentiment, a world crying out for positivity and a mood that is receptive to ‘force for good’ activism and you have this.

The Body Shop has a wealth of iconic, nature-inspired products across skincare, bodycare, haircare, make-up and gifting.  This is an opportunity for a purpose-led PR lead to stamp The Body Shop identity on a fresh page of optimism, hope and changemaking beauty.  There hasn’t been a better time to make your mark and help us make ours – loud and proud.

 The Body Shop, along with Aesop, Avon and Natura, is part of Natura & Co; a global, multi-channel and multi-brand beauty and cosmetics group that is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. And we are looking for a Global PR Manager.

There is a wealth of history, content and campaigning at your disposal.  Working with over 60 markets, you will play a key part in steering The Body Shop on it’s journey to re-establish what changemaking beauty is.

More about the role

The Global PR Manager is a key strategic role in a business that relies heavily on PR to drive buzz. We have much to say and you are empowered to deliver punchy, cut-through PR concepts and ideation to support the development and planning of our global PR strategy.

You will lead on the creation, briefing and delivery of PR toolkits and assets for key product ranges and brand-led campaigns. So we need a creative disrupter with a strong PR background to bring new thinking and different approaches to our strategy.

Required Experience

• You’ll be a proven PR strategist and planner – so be prepared to share your highlights
• You will be passionate about beauty and this will be evident in your past work experience
• You will have first hand experience in leading global media and PR events/trips
• You will have previously had full accountability for influencer  / expert onboarding including contract negotiation and management 
• You will have strong experience of Product PR and a solid understanding of trends
• Media requirements will be second nature and you’ll continually keep ahead of what’s new
• You’ll be able to provide a portfolio of assets and tools that have amplified campaigns with media and influencers
• It’s likely you’ll bring significant experience in a similar company role or in a global PR agency and you’ll have some great examples of where you have contributed and made a difference

What we look for

Collaboration: This role works closely with a number of teams – product development, brand communications, innovation, to name a few, and you will jointly align on objectives, audiences, metrics, insights, key messages and asset requirements for key campaigns. You’ll be able to demonstrate where YOUR involvement as part of a team has delivered exceptional measurable results.

Your collaboration skills will extend to how we amplify key brand campaigns through media, influencers, experts, brand partnerships and sponsorships. You’ll mix and interact with the movers and shakers who will help raise the profile of The Body Shop exponentially, but with a close eye on what is most important to us and our force for good agenda and as a B-Corporation.

Global Market PR teams and our Global PR Agency partnerships all fall under the remit.

Creativity: Your experience and background will give you the creative smarts to build impactful PR campaigns and toolkits to support The Body Shop Top 10 Most loved product strategy. Your innovation and thinking will be tested as we present you with opportunities your PR peers will wish they had at their disposal – it will be up to you to make the most of them.

A strong creative writer you will relish the strategy of building storytelling and content into all media materials and you will lead on the production of detailed guidelines and toolkits to facilitate local activation.

Planning and Facilitation: With proven experience in delivering large-scale PR events you’ll lead and organise centralised PR trips to markets for strategic initiatives such as Community Fair Trade and Brand Immersion trips for media and influencers.

It will your joyful task to identify global events for The Body Shop participation sponsorship and speaker opportunities. How exciting is that.

Just to whet your appetite a little, in the past, the global PR team has organised PR trips to India to meet the waste pickers that collect the plastic that is used in our packaging, a trip to the Swiss Alps to launch the newest beauty ingredient, Edelweiss and a trip to Kenya to meet the small-scale farmers that produce our tea tree oil. 

Purposeful: As you will have gathered, alignment with what drives us is an important factor and you will need a strong connection with our purpose and will be a positive addition to our team.

Benefits

a 6% contributory pension plan (that rises with loyalty)

23 days holiday plus bank holidays – time to refresh and recharge

1 Self Love Day – An extra day off per year to recharge and focus on what you love to do most

3 additional days a year to volunteer in the local community to support the causes you feel most passionate about

Discretionary bonus scheme

LOVE Money – Money from us to spend on YOUR wellbeing – pamper yourself on us. Every year.

50% employee discount on our products and access to sample sales

Access to Perks at Work, our online shopping channel with exclusive deals & discounts

Access to our Nourish platform, where you have access at certain times of the year to fantastic benefits such as; Buying/Selling holiday, Pension Top Up, Private Medical Insurance options, Green Car Benefits, Cycle To Work scheme, Techscheme, On site nursery (for Littlehampton colleagues), and much more!

Life Assurance

EAP (Employee Assistance Program) –  We work with experts to support you on all aspects of your Wellbeing: Physical, Mental and Financial.

Diversity Statement At The Body Shop, we firmly believe that equality is a human right and that all people should have an equal opportunity to pursue their dreams and aspirations.  We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best people by offering a creative and inclusive workplace where talent is recognized. We value diversity and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We are proud to have a number of different active employee inclusion networks that serve not just as catalysts for change, but also to build a spirit of diversity, equality, inclusivity, and provide safe supportive spaces for engagement and solidarity for members of these communities.  The Body Shop is also committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please let us know in your application or email us at [email protected] .

Profile description:

What we look for

Collaboration: This role works closely with a number of teams – product development, brand communications, innovation, to name a few, and you will jointly align on objectives, audiences, metrics, insights, key messages and asset requirements for key campaigns. You’ll be able to demonstrate where YOUR involvement as part of a team has delivered exceptional measurable results.

Your collaboration skills will extend to how we amplify key brand campaigns through media, influencers, experts, brand partnerships and sponsorships. You’ll mix and interact with the movers and shakers who will help raise the profile of The Body Shop exponentially, but with a close eye on what is most important to us and our force for good agenda and as a B-Corporation.

Global Market PR teams and our Global PR Agency partnerships all fall under the remit.

Creativity: Your experience and background will give you the creative smarts to build impactful PR campaigns and toolkits to support The Body Shop Top 10 Most loved product strategy. Your innovation and thinking will be tested as we present you with opportunities your PR peers will wish they had at their disposal – it will be up to you to make the most of them.

A strong creative writer you will relish the strategy of building storytelling and content into all media materials and you will lead on the production of detailed guidelines and toolkits to facilitate local activation.

Planning and Facilitation: With proven experience in delivering large-scale PR events you’ll lead and organise centralised PR trips to markets for strategic initiatives such as Community Fair Trade and Brand Immersion trips for media and influencers.

It will your joyful task to identify global events for The Body Shop participation sponsorship and speaker opportunities. How exciting is that.

Just to whet your appetite a little, in the past, the global PR team has organised PR trips to India to meet the waste pickers that collect the plastic that is used in our packaging, a trip to the Swiss Alps to launch the newest beauty ingredient, Edelweiss and a trip to Kenya to meet the small-scale farmers that produce our tea tree oil. 

Purposeful: As you will have gathered, alignment with what drives us is an important factor and you will need a strong connection with our purpose and will be a positive addition to our team.

We offer:

Benefits

a 6% contributory pension plan (that rises with loyalty)

23 days holiday plus bank holidays – time to refresh and recharge

1 Self Love Day – An extra day off per year to recharge and focus on what you love to do most

3 additional days a year to volunteer in the local community to support the causes you feel most passionate about

Discretionary bonus scheme

LOVE Money – Money from us to spend on YOUR wellbeing – pamper yourself on us. Every year.

50% employee discount on our products and access to sample sales

Access to Perks at Work, our online shopping channel with exclusive deals & discounts

Access to our Nourish platform, where you have access at certain times of the year to fantastic benefits such as; Buying/Selling holiday, Pension Top Up, Private Medical Insurance options, Green Car Benefits, Cycle To Work scheme, Techscheme, On site nursery (for Littlehampton colleagues), and much more!

Life Assurance

EAP (Employee Assistance Program) –  We work with experts to support you on all aspects of your Wellbeing: Physical, Mental and Financial.

Diversity Statement At The Body Shop, we firmly believe that equality is a human right and that all people should have an equal opportunity to pursue their dreams and aspirations.  We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best people by offering a creative and inclusive workplace where talent is recognized. We value diversity and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We are proud to have a number of different active employee inclusion networks that serve not just as catalysts for change, but also to build a spirit of diversity, equality, inclusivity, and provide safe supportive spaces for engagement and solidarity for members of these communities.  The Body Shop is also committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please let us know in your application or email us at [email protected] .
The Body Shop

PR Account Director – Food and Drink Brands

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a PR Account Director to join a leading Food and Drink PR Agency in London. With an impressive existing client base, they are looking for that special someone to come on board as a fabulous AD to hit the ground running, manage campaigns and lead a team.

The successful AD will have previous experience working on Food and Drink brands, either agency or in-house with a strong B2C background. B2C Preferred.

With a solid reputation within the PR sector, the agency is fully equipped and caters to some of the best (if not the) businesses within the UK (large and small). Offering a comprehensive package of services incorporating public relations, marketing solutions, profile management, social analysis and content planning, the agency’s contacts and clients are the envy the Public Relations sector… some of the best breakthrough brands around!

It’s no bulls*** when we say this AD will work on THE best trailblazer posh nosh & boozy beverage brands currently hitting the UK… really is a goldmine in terms of accounts! (*Non-boozy brands too).

Sounds like a bit of you?

You are a knowledgeable, capable and confident operator with a thorough understanding of the required financial, strategic, media and communication skills required to run profitable and successful client accounts. You are fully in control of client relationships, overseeing delivery of client work within budget; you are fully up to speed on the communications mechanics available to deliver KPIs for a variety of clients’ Scopes of Work.

Account Directors drive profitable implementation of strategies and activities agreed with clients – in consultation with Senior Management and Directors – ensuring that programmes, objectives and outcome KPIs are being met, and delivering client delight to ensure client retention.

In supporting revenue growth Account Directors are central to the overall business development mission and play a key part in proactive and reactive lead generation, management and response development.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and creative agency with an excellent reputation!

This role will be full immersive within the Brands Food and Drinks sector, so will suit a hands-on account manager who loves everything PR and leading from the front.

Sounds like a bit of you?

• Knowledge and confidence within our clients’ business sectors
• Thorough understanding of clients’ respective businesses, commercial priorities and strategies
• Strategic & lateral thinking
• Team leadership and management
• Business & financial acumen
• Fees and budget planning and management
• Understanding commercials around planning campaigns / SOW
• Basic market understanding and increasing awareness
• Understanding levers and factors to make clients profitable
• Business development (increasing current client fees and new business)
• New business development and networking skills
• Familiar with industry sector – growing familiarity with contacts in business, media, influencers
• Delivers ‘customer delight’ to clients ~ within budget
• Innovator with new ideas/creativity – in line with digital innovation / focus
• Results orientated – outcomes v output
• Campaign led, story-telling approach to client work
• Decision making/judgement – in consultation with Senior Management and Directors
• Influencing skills – internal and external
• Knowledge sharing across the agency
• Planning skills
• Presentation skills
• Resource management

Snap shot of benefits, but not limited to…

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Progression and development opportunities
• Fab company culture
• Work social events

Previous PR agency experience within F&B brands… a must!

Interested? Hit APPLY!

We’ll send over a full job description & salary on request.

Get the Cream LTD

PR Account Manager

£35,000-£40,000

We’re partnering with a leading, award winning PR Agency who looking for a passionate and creative Senior Account Manager to collaborate with senior stakeholders and account managers, to be a core leader in end to end client management. Partnering with with a range of international and national lifestyle/hospitality luxury clients,(from Michelin-starred restaurants and gastropubs, luxury hotels and award winning bars) to accelerate their business growth.

About You:

• You have a minimum of two years’ strong PR experience within an agency working across hospitality PR (travel, consumer lifestyle, luxury food/restaurants etc)
• UK Media Coverage/Contacts
• Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Strong writing skills and a creative approach
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, paired with bigger strategic, creative thinking
• Articulate and persuasive, you’ll have the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to make and establish good media contacts and convert to coverage
• KPI/coverage driven.

About the role

As the PR Manager you will work closely with Senior Stakeholders and Account Managers alongside a range of clients from fine dining to premium casual restaurants, hotels and spas; national & international!

• Manage and develop junior team members to ensure coverage and overall mentorship.
• Be apart of pitching top tier media and secure stories aligning with client expectations
• Bring media management ideas to life to publication.
• Oversee all writing and content; aligning materials with both client and media preferences; ensure all content meets quality and creative standards
• Take the lead on influencer outreach for reviews and event attendance
• Keep abreast of developments in the media and meeting with the media
• Create campaigns and calendars for clients.
• Attend client meetings and events

About the company

With over two decades of industry experience, our partner has become one of the most respected leading PR agencies in the UK, clients ranging from Michelin-starred restaurants and gastropubs through to nationwide high street brands.

Their ethos is what really sets them apart, they take pride in developing and nurturing long lasting relationships with their clients and creating tailored based PR & Social solutions to continually drive sales and brand awareness with forward thinking clients. Which, is also taken into account in their culture, they have a light, collaborative and nurturing culture, to help employees flourish and become experts in the space.

Their mission is to develop their people giving them every opportunity to progress whilst having some fun along the way.

Benefits & Nice to Have:

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If you’re looking for an opportunity to work with award winning clients, expand your skills across various channels with a forward thinking team & business that offers flexibility and competitive benefits, then APPLY NOW!

CARE-TO-SHARE?

Who do you know perfect for the role and in return you will be rewarded!

£150 gift voucher awaits you for every successful recommendation.

CoCo Group

PR Assistant – UK & Europe

Salary 24k, based in London, hybrid, 2 days in office.

A brilliant and exciting opportunity to work alongside the Head of PR and PR manager carrying out key press office activities for a well-known travel company.

Responsibilities include:

• Pitching story ideas
• Responding to media requests
• Writing press materials
• Organising and hosting press trips
• Cultivating contacts – including journalists, celebrities, influencers
• Administrative tasks such as logging, monitoring and evaluating daily coverage

PR Assistant Skills required:

• One year of PR experience (via an entry-level position in-house or in a PR agency or via a work placement)
• Confident and comfortable attending networking events
• Results-driven with an ability to generate coverage in high-reaching media titles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of the traditional and digital media landscape in the UK
• Keen interest in news and current affairs
• Ability to establish strong relationships with staff, media, and stakeholders
• Experience working with Roxhill, Cision or any similar media monitoring tools
• Travel industry experience is a bonus

Just so you know, you must be willing and able to travel overseas; experience in the travel industry and other languages (particularly Italian or German) is not a requirement but certainly would be a bonus.

MBM Executives Recruitment

The role

The UK’s best creative comms agency is looking for two PR assistants to join our Cardiff team.

At Folk, we’re changing the world for good by creating meaningful communications campaigns for brands that create progressive change.

As an entry-level role, we’re not looking for experience, how could we? But we are looking for an interest in marketing and communications, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. The rest we will teach you.

As an assistant, you’ll get exposure across the agency’s clients across PR, social, influencer and content campaigns learning the tools of the profession.

Who you are

You’ll know your digital platforms, use them daily, and will always be up-to-date on the news.

You should apply if:

• Care about the real issues in the world affecting everyday people including D&I

• Are hungry and passionate about marketing and communications

• Want to work with an agency who is doing big things

What we can offer you:

• A salary of + £21,700

• Rapid progression if you’re up to the challenge

• A LOT of training and development

• Work anniversary off

• Regular socials

• Swanky new Laptop

• Monthly phone allowance

• New business bonus

• 25 days + bank holidays

• Bupa private healthcare

• Optional Welsh language lesson

Folk

The Director of Communications (DOC) will be responsible for the development of ResponsiveEd’s communication strategy and will contribute to the organizational strategic planning process. The DOC will develop a world-class communications plan, directly managing communications activities that promote, enhance, and protect the organization’s brand reputation. The DOC will be responsible for the development, integration, and implementation of a broad range of public relations activities relative to the strategic direction and positioning of the organization and its leadership. This individual will be an ambassador for the organization and will need to build relationships with the media. The goal is to advance the organization’s position with relevant constituents, as well as to drive broader awareness and support for the organization. The DOC will be responsible for varied and integrated communications products and services including: newsletters and other print publications; Web, E-news and other online communications; media and public relations.

Qualifications: Education/Certification/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field is required.
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in a senior management role either in-house or with an agency
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in planning, writing, editing, and production of newsletters, press releases, annual reports, and other print publications and directories

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Demonstrated skill and comfort in proactively building relationships with top tier reporters and editors, and in successfully positioning subject matter with the media to achieve high-impact placements
• Extensive successful writing and editing experience (externally focused) with a variety of print and online communications media
• Demonstrated experience and leadership in managing a comprehensive strategic communications, media relations, and marketing program to advance an organization’s mission and goals
• Creative and thoughtful on how new media technologies can be utilized
• Innovative thinker, with a track record for translating strategic thinking into action plans and output
• Experience in building, mentoring and coaching a team of communications specialists
• Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
• Stature, gravitas, and confidence to gain the credibility and respect of high-performing Board of Directors
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented
• Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs
• Excellent and persuasive communicator
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance, and administration initiatives
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management, the Board of Directors and staff
• Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker
• Passion for ResponsiveEd’s mission

Responsibilities and Duties:

● Develop and implement an integrated strategic communications plan to advance the brand identity; broaden awareness of its programs and priorities; and increase the visibility of its programs across key stakeholder audiences

● Create public relations strategy that will allow leadership to cultivate and enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high-level external audiences, including the media and key influencers

● Identify challenges and emerging issues faced by the organization. Work with leadership team and staff to recognize internal and external communications opportunities and solutions, and define and execute appropriate strategies to support them

● Serve as communications counselor to leadership

● Oversee development of all print communications including the annual report, electronic communications including ResponsiveEd website and new media; manage relationships with associated vendors

● Serve as a spokesperson and lead point person on media interactions that help promote and/or impact the organization

● Exercise judgment to prioritize media opportunities, and prepare talking points, speeches, presentations and other supporting material as needed

● Actively engage, cultivate and manage press relationships to ensure coverage surrounding programs, special events, public announcements, and other projects

● Oversee the day-to-day activities of the communications function including budgeting, planning and staff development.

● Manage a communications team to support the development and execution of the communications strategy

● Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality

● Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach on a consistent basis

● Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance appraisals, and administer salary adjustments

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