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JOB ALERT: Community Outreach Specialist

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Our friends, and fellow RPRS members, at the Better Business Bureau are hiring for a Community Outreach Specialist. Sound interesting? Keep reading for all the details, including how to apply.

Hiring Company

Better Business Bureau

Job Title

Community Outreach Specialist

Brief Job Description

BBB serving Eastern NC is looking for an employee with great organizational and interpersonal skills to help educate the general public about the services and value of BBB at various events and presentations throughout BBB’s 33-county service area. The Community Outreach Specialist will assist with establishing and maintaining positive relationships with community organizations and performing other activities to enhance the presence of BBB within the community.

Duties

  • Conduct outreach activities designed to create awareness about BBB. Outreach activities include public presentations, participation in community events, and one on one engagement with Accredited Businesses and community stakeholders.
  • Presentations: At least 4-6 a month
  • Events: 20 large scale events per year
  • Lead investigations into businesses and develop releases and stories for a variety of platforms
  • Cultivate positive relationships with relevant organizations and community partners. Participate in appropriate community collaborations.
  • Create new programs to better inform specific age demographics about the services BBB has to offer.
  • Expand and/or create informational series for consumers and businesses
  • Assist in planning events in areas outside of the Triangle
  • Submit monthly report related to outreach activities to supervisor
  • Participate in monthly Communications team meeting.
  • Display excellent communication skills required in working with coworkers, BBB Accredited Business members, and the general public and including the ability to communicate effectively, work with people of diverse social, economic, educational, ethnic and cultural backgrounds;
  • Proficiently operate standard office equipment, including computer hardware and software applications. (i.e., Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Windows, PowerPoint and Access).
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Public speaking skills
  • Experience with event planning
  • Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Familiarity with the basics of marketing, public relations and social media campaigns
  • A four-year college degree
  • Some graphics experience is a plus

For More Information and How to Apply…

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JOB ALERT: Communications Specialist

RTI International is looking for a Communications Specialist to help develops and implements day-to-day external and internal communications that enhance the RTI International brand and raise awareness of the research in its various divisions. This position plays a key role in the Corporate Communications Department by securing press coverage through strong media and influencer outreach across print, TV, radio, digital, blogger and related industries. The Communications Specialist contributes as a writer and editor to ensure brand consistency and quality content. This role works closely with and reports to the Senior Manager of External Communications and supports RTI by fulfilling routine tasks including media monitoring, message training and development, creation of communications plans and media database management. This role also contributes to sharing news internally with RTI staff members.

For more information and to apply, click here.

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JOB ALERT: Communications Specialist

The selected Communications Specialist will assist in developing, writing and project management of communications and marketing needs to share the stories and services of Wake County’s Human Services, and Housing and Community Revitalization departments. In addition, this position will support the communications needs for other county departments, as needed. A consummate team player, the selected candidate will work with the external communications manager to serve as a liaison to departments within the organization, providing dedicated, innovative communications consultation, support and problem-solving assistance.

For more information, click here. 

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JOB ALERT: Marketing and Communications Specialist

The North Carolina Museum of History is hiring! This position will collaboratively create, implement and maintain over time a comprehensive marketing & communication strategy for the North Carolina Museum of History. The objective of the strategy is to promote the North Carolina Museum of History, its mission and its constantly changing exhibits and programs. This position will align favorably with the public and various stakeholders; and, ultimately support museum and program attendance.

Learn more and apply here.

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JOB ALERT: Digital Content Producer

The North Carolina Museum of History is hiring! The position will copy edit and create influential and results-oriented communications with focus on researching and sourcing content assets inclusive of audio, video and photo for use in short-form content. Creating, writing and editing short-form content assets such as video clips for the website, social media, scripts, blurbs, infographics, etc. are the primary component of this role. A secondary but equally important component of the role is assisting the Digital Manager with website management and social media.

Learn more and apply here.