The Founders Affiliate of the American Heart Association is recruiting for a Director - Communications position to be based in our Manchester, NH office . This position will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive communications program for our New Hampshire and Vermont market to increase the public’s awareness about cardiovascular diseases and stroke in support of the American Heart Association’s missions and in support of our critical fund-raising events.
- Developing plans to reach the media, general public and target audiences through social media, press releases and other relevant materials and sources; develop communications plans and timelines for core fund-raising events, including Heart Walk, Go Red For Women Luncheon, and social events; cultivating media sources both internal and external; providing spokesperson training to volunteer leadership and staff; working with media and other third-party vendors to provide traditional and non-traditional media sponsorship opportunities; coordinating all promotional activities with media sponsors, including, PSA’s, interviews with AHA spokespeople; and monitoring the use of AHA’s name and logo by media sponsors.
- In this role, you will report to Kevin our Regional VP Communications and Marketing. You will have the opportunity to work with NH/VT staff as well as Kevin’s team of Communications Directors throughout the region.
As the ideal candidate for the Director Communications position we need you to bring your 2 plus years of experience in public relations, communications, marketing or journalism and your ability to build powerful partnerships internally as well as externally with media sources and the public. To help you be successful you will have access to our award-winning learning platform the Heart U as well as various other training and support mechanisms locally and through our National Center.
- You should have excellent written and verbal skills, superior interpersonal skills, knowledge of not-for-profit healthcare organizations with a focus on medical-related issues, experience working with groups and/or volunteers with the ability to train, manage and guide them to achieving program goals; and be able to handle multiple assignments in a fast paced, diverse professional setting.
- You must be willing to travel within your territory on a daily basis as well as occasional travel to other locations in the affiliate and to our National Center in Dallas, Texas for meetings or training.
- Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1 ½ years experience equates to 1 full time year of higher education.
- Must have at least 2 years of experience in public relations, communications, marketing, or journalism. This experience may also count towards satisfying this position’s educational requirement.
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