At The Blood Connection, every role plays a part in saving lives.
Join our team and help make an impact in your community today!
• 30 Days PTO! - Use it, Cash it, Roll it
• Potential Company Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, and Dental)
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Basic Life Insurance
Position Overview
• Will coordinate and collaborate with TBC team members to build and maintain a positive image for the organization.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with partners, media companies (as well as their producers and reporters), donors, the community, public interest groups, employees, TBC executives, and all other stakeholders.
• Reporting to the Director of Communications & Public Relations, this position will work to create communication strategies, implement plans to maintain consistent messaging through media, sponsorships/partnerships, advocacy efforts, promotional campaigns, as well as any advertisements and press releases.
• Must be able to collaborate with other TBC team members across a broad spectrum of job duties and positions to promote cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Essential Functions
• Creates and implements the promotion of the organization’s public image, build public relations strategies, brand trust, and influence public opinion by promoting blood drives, events, donations, ideas and services
• Creates and distributes press releases, fact sheets and articles, as well as responds to inbound requests for organizational information and interviews
• Responds to requests for information release or press conferences from the media
• Arranges and plans speaking engagements, press conferences, donor events, sponsor/partner events
• Acts as the designated spokesperson for the organization while maintaining the schedule/calendar of appearances and speaking opportunities for the CEO and other executives
• Writes any speeches, talking points or other external and internal communication for TBC and/or any member of the TBC executive team as needed
• Distributes executive/organizational messages internally and externally
• Establishes and maintains relationships with partners/sponsors, media organizations, donors/recipients, the community, employees, TBC executives, public interest groups, etc.
This includes negotiating any paid partnership, sponsorships, or contracts and then reviewing with the Director of Communications & Public Relations.
• Collaborates with the Communications & Public Relations team to create marketing plans for consistent messaging across all distribution channels
• Assists in creating strategy to increase employee awareness and promote productivity
• Develops relationships/garners support from legislative bodies (local, state, national)
• Assists onsite at large, event-style blood drives and events while being available for a press conference
• Other duties as assigned or required
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or Journalism
• At least 5 years of experience in public relations, marketing, communications, journalism or other related field
• Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and courteously to media, partners, donors, and co-workers
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communications, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and creative skills
• Strong computer skills including intermediate skill level with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work with all levels and in a diverse work environment
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Sitting, standing, or walking for an extended period of time
• Bending and twisting
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
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