Status: Now hiring
Type: Contract
As a Media & Communications Specialist, you will manage specific projects related to the successful implementation of PCIC’s communications objectives, with a strong emphasis on creating and implementing integrated communications workflows and plans where media outreach is a major element. You will also be responsible for internal team communication workflows as well as event planning and communication with PCIC supporters and stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Create and implement strategic and integrated communications plans using a wide range of communications platforms to support organizational efforts
- Draft, edit and disseminate communications materials such as client stories, press releases, media/photo advisories, articles for newsletter and website, and other materials as required
- Manage PCIC’s dynamic web content and social media platform and develop workflows to integrate communication goals into the care coordination workflow
- Develop and nurture relationships with external audiences
- Ensure communications outreach is data-driven and measurable, using approved techniques that meet the industry standard
- Coordinate specific public relations tasks and/or events (stakeholder meetings etc.)
- Communicate regularly with the PCIC teams and SMEs to keep up-to-date on programmatic developments and from these discussions, identify opportunities for external communications
- Develop and maintain PCIC’s multimedia database (image/video/textual content)
Qualifications:
- Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills and project management skills.
- Must possess excellent research skills.
- Must have experience using social media to increase and track audience engagement, with knowledge of social media best practices, online media tools/resources, and traditional and emerging media channels.
- Ability to think strategically to develop and implement a public relations and social media strategy using testing and metrics is a necessity
- Must possess HTML skills, proficiency using SharePoint and MS Office tools, and ability to quickly learn other online software tools.
- Familiarity with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop preferred, and graphic design experience desirable.
- Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in communications or related.
- Must have three to five years’ experience in social media environments.
Travel:
We anticipate no more than 25% travel for this role.
Contact Information:
Please submit your resume and letter of interest to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Last modified on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 19:28