Raleigh Public Relations Society

The Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS) aims to advance the art and science of public relations and to strengthen communication, understanding and cooperation among the diverse individuals, groups, and institutions of the Society.

RPRS Membership Chair

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JOB ALERT: Corporate Communications Specialist (Part-Time)

Bandwidth lives for innovation! Their technology powers brands like Google, Microsoft, GoDaddy, Arlo, Netgear, Zoom, Rover and more of the most exciting leaders in technology. Bandwidth’s intelligent voice, messaging, 9-1-1 access, and phone number services—all backed by Bandwidth’s own nationwide, all-IP voice network—allow them to power the way people communicate, connect, and do business.

Corporate Communications Specialist (Part-Time)

The Bandwidth Corporate Communications Specialist (Part-Time) is an opportunity for PR, Communications, or Journalism upperclass students or recent graduates to gain valuable experience and help take their career to the next level.

You’ll get hands-on learning and coaching and also benefit from building your network. This opportunity will require a commitment of at least 15-20 hours a week. Hours will be flexible based on availability but we ask that you work in our Raleigh office at least one day a week.

Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities, but not sure if you’re 100% qualified? Do you feel you can work to help us crush the mission? If you answered ‘yes’ to both of these questions, we encourage you to apply! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to be a part of the BAND.

What You’ll Do:

  • Research, including finding great stories about our customers, our products, and our key markets
  • Writing, including news releases, customer case studies, and stories about our people and business
  • Outreach to media and influencers to generate visibility and thought leadership
  • Collaborating across Marketing, Sales, People Services, and other teams to gather and share critical information
  • Measuring our success and reporting the impact of our programs

What You Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree or upper class students completing their degree (junior/senior year or graduate students). Majors include public relations, communications, marketing, journalism or related
  • Detail-oriented with strong writing skills
  • Interest in technology preferred
  • Familiarity with Google Workspace preferred

The Whole Person Promise:

We make a “Whole Person” promise to our team. You can have both meaningful work PLUS a full life at Bandwidth. We focus on accomplishing our mission as “whole people.” That means we take care of our people—in body, mind, and spirit.

  • Health: We pay 100% for benefits coverage including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Life, and Disability. Generous paid time off (PTO) policy including paid parental leave, EAP and 401K match.
  • Fitness: 90-minute fitness lunch with a paid gym membership for workouts. On-site cardio gym, locker room/showers, classes, and sponsored sports and leagues. Nutritionist and personal trainer on-site.
  • Volunteer: We have a program dedicated to providing volunteer opportunities to employees, BandwidthCares.

Apply Online

More information and an online application are available at https://www.bandwidth.com/careers/openings/corporate-communications-specialist-part-time/.

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JOB ALERT: PR Senior Account Executive

Thanks to RPRS member Caroline Schmid for letting us know about the latest opening at McKeeman Communications! McKeeman is an integrated public relations and communications agency that places a high value on client service and creative problem-solving. Their team is energized with opportunities that allow them to help brands change perceptions and build relationships.

PR Sr. Account Executive

This is a public relations/marketing position with primary functions that include account leadership, aligning communications strategy with clients’ desired outcomes, strong writing abilities, community relations, social media management, and event marketing/coordination.

Requirements

  • Minimum of four years of experience, with two in an agency environment
  • Outgoing and driven to build relationships with clients, news media, businesses, and community groups
  • Proven track record of successful account or project management
  • Creativity and initiative in brainstorming new ideas, developing plans/campaigns, conducting research, and problem-solving
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Solid knowledge of effective social media management and execution including content development, posting, etc.

Essential responsibilities include:

  • Account leadership and strategy development
  • Client calendar management including a holistic approach to integrated marketing communications
  • Client relations, including daily communication, leading in-person and/or zoom meetings (bi-weekly touchpoints, annual planning, and reporting)
  • Managing account teams on small to mid-sized clients for the agency, including strong collaboration with agency leadership and colleagues
  • Local market research, such as news and event monitoring, community group and business contact list research, and media and influencer list development
  • Copywriting and collateral development, including press releases, media advisories, newsletters, social media posts
  • Media relations, including strategy, proactive outreach, and interview coordination/attendance, and coaching
  • Campaign development and management
  • Plan, coordinate, and execute media events, grassroots marketing, and cross-promotional opportunities
  • Business development support

Expectations of position:

A commitment to our team’s core values:

  • Freakishly-curious problem solving
  • Culture of appreciation
  • Promise and exceed expectations
  • Bias toward action
  • For the greater good
  • A high sense of urgency
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Ability to excel in both individual and team environments, and inherent ability to thrive in a team-centered culture
  • Positive representation of McKeeman and its clients at all times

McKeeman offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off, paid holidays, health insurance, Simple IRA plan, paid sabbaticals, and work-from-home opportunities.

Learn more and apply online at https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2671368079/!

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JOB ALERT: Communications & Marketing Manager

Communications & Marketing Manager – Dix Park Conservancy
Be a part of creating Dorothea Dix Park as a place for everyone – a transformative public space for community, wellness, celebration, and resilience that will enrich our quality of life in North Carolina. This park will transform individual lives and will be essential to ensuring a livable, sustainable, and attractive region for generations to come.

Position Description
This manager level position oversees the marketing and communication efforts of the Conservancy as the voice in support of Dorothea Dix Park. This person will manage and design consistent messaging across all brand channels bridging together leadership, marketing, development, and culture communications to create a unified organizational presence. This position will support leadership in using narrative to connect the past, present, and future to increase awareness and affinity and facilitate insight, meaning, and purpose. A successful candidate will have a great eye for design, a passion for story and narrative structure, a skillful understanding of data reporting and analytics, and a deeply personal approach to linking the personal and the professional.

Position Responsibilities
• Coordinate and execute external communications strategies across the organization
• Manage, coordinate, and oversee digital and print/traditional communications (website, social media, email campaigns, etc.)
• Design, produce, and print publications (materials, bulletins, brochures, etc.)
• Serve as brand steward managing design, typography, and overall visual identity in the online and offline spaces
• Prepare, manage, and build out communications assets including social media, media releases, and website, oral histories, case studies, community presentations, newsletters, etc.
• Manage media relations and develop contacts with media community members, influencers, and community leaders to achieve objectives and outcomes
• Collaborate with partners (including the City of Raleigh) and committees to coordinate communication strategies and social media campaigns
• Accomplishes organizational objectives by supervising staff, including organizing, assigning, and monitoring work processes
• Manage, design, and track digital marketing initiatives (including search engine optimization, Google Analytics, Google AdWords, Facebook advertising)
• Track engagement across various platforms to inform data-driven decisions to improve content and grow awareness of Conservancy vision, purpose, and objectives
• Develop and manage communications budget to meet strategic and financial objectives
• Identifies communication needs and researches communication technologies and engagement tools
• Monitors and administers assigned service contracts, promotion budgets, and/or procurement processes for required materials
• Staff support for board committees where appropriate
• Other duties as assigned by President/CEO

Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or a related discipline
• 5-plus years of communications, marketing or public relations or related experience
• Experience managing digital content across various social media platforms
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Non-Profit experience preferred

Competencies
• Ability to work effectively with teams, manage responsibilities, and meet deadlines
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, layout, and design skills
• Platform/program proficiencies: Microsoft Suite, Constant Contact, Adobe Suite, Google Suite, YouTube/Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Squarespace or similar Web Platforms
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
• Experience with digital marketing, across media platforms

https://www.ncnonprofits.org/job-postings/communications-marketing-manager-0

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Are You Open To Freelance Work?

In the last few weeks, we’ve received multiple requests asking for referrals to Raleigh Public Relations Society members who are open to freelance work and we’d love to be able to provide our requesting members a roster of folks who they can connect to when the need arises!

RPRS Call for Freelance

As of today, we’ve added a field to each member’s online profile where you can detail your interest in freelance work so that we can share those pertinent details with our members who request referrals to you. Please visit https://rprs.org/myaccount/, login, and submit your brief description of your freelance interests and we’ll be glad to include you in these requests moving forward.

To request a list of our members who are open to referrals for freelance work, the requesting individual or agency must be an active member of the Raleigh Public Relations Society. Please email RaleighPRSociety@gmail.com to request our Freelance Referrals list after confirming your membership status.

Happy hustling, friends!

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JOB ALERT: Local Leasing Coordinator Pacific Retail Capital Partners/Crabtree Valley Mall

Thanks to RPRS member Melissa Timney, Marketing & Business Development Director at Pacific Retail Capital Partners, for sending this opportunity our way!

Job Description: Local Leasing Coordinator
Pacific Retail Capital Partners/Crabtree Valley Mall

Job Summary: Local Leasing Coordinator – Regional Shopping Center

Job Scope: Report to and work with the Local Leasing Manager to achieve property and overall program goals for Crabtree Valley Mall, the Triangle’s largest shopping and dining destination located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Responsibilities

Administration

  • Responsible for the preparation and coordination of License Agreements for new and renewing Tenants.
  • Responsible for collecting and updating all data pertaining to Local Leasing, including but not limited to, rent, past due rent, security deposits, insurance certificates, sales reports and overage payments.
  • Maintains check log, tenant files, insurance COI’s and all reports.
  • Collects, maintains & updates record-keeping of proper insurance certificates for all Specialty Leasing tenants. Follows-up to verify information is accurate and enforced throughout length of term.
  • Collects monthly sales from Local Leasing tenants and follows-up accordingly.
  • Responds to questions and daily issues, problems, etc. from tenants & customers.
  • Responds to leasing inquiries from prospective tenants by phone, e-mail, mail & to walk-ins.
  • Shows available spaces to prospective tenants.
  • Complete License Agreements, program administration and tenant setup.
  • Processes all maintenance requests and notices regarding tenant set-ups, move-ins & move-outs.
  • Submit required reports to identify deal making, forecasting and program status.
  • Monitor rent collection, sales reporting and License Agreement processing.
  • Apply for permits as needed and coordinate inspections.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.
  • Assist with business development efforts to secure additional revenue through sponsorships, revenue generating events and onsite advertising.

Retailer Relationships

  • Develop and maintain relationships with prospective and existing mall retailers.
  • Assist in achieving required visual merchandising standards with retailer and visual merchandiser.
  • Evaluate retailer status and make recommendations for improved business planning.

Competencies

Dealing with Ambiguity & Learning on the Fly – can effectively cope with change and can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; does not get upset when things are up in the air; does not have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty. Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.

Customer Focus – is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and communicates it to the rest of the Team for improvements to the center; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers/clients and gains their trust and respect.

Drive for Results – can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Planning & Organizing – can marshal resources (people, material, support) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently.

Time Management – uses time efficiently and effectively; values time; concentrates efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

Sales Oriented – assist the Team to prospect and identify sponsorship opportunities; ability to close the deal; develop and maintain relationships with sponsors.

Adaptability – maintains effectiveness in varying environments, tasks and responsibilities and with various types of people.

Initiative – takes pro-active approach to meeting and exceeding the requirements of ownership.

Technology – takes pro-active approach to learning new software programs to improve efficiency and presentations; as well as continuously enhancing existing skills with Illustrator, Word and Power Point.

Communication – able to provide ongoing communications to mall team through distribution of thoughtful and detailed information that best conveys messages.

Teamwork – able to work in a team atmosphere, providing support to other departments and to tenants as necessary.

Problem Solving – uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions, looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers. Be solutions oriented.

Physical Requirements – ability to do limited physical activity – setting up for events, organization of storage areas, lots of walking and other light to moderate physical tasks as requested.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’ degree preferred
  • 1-2 years professional experience in shopping center management/operations preferred.
  • Excellent with PC, Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, Illustrator and/or Photoshop.
  • Ability to easily learn and use new systems.
  • Strong organizational, time management and delegation skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to deal with multiple tasks effectively and establish priorities.
  • Strong attention to detail.

How to Apply

Contact Travis Dillon, Local Leasing Manager for Pacific Retail Capital Partners/Crabtree Valley Mall, at tdillon2@ctvmanagement.com to apply.