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.

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Job Alert: Account Executive

Gelia, a RPRS member firm, is seeking an Account Executive for their Raleigh office.

Hiring Company

Gelia

Job Title

Account Executive

Brief Job Description

Gelia works seamlessly across the marketing continuum, driving lasting results for its regional, National, and Global clientele from its four US offices. Since 1961, Gelia has earned a reputation for diving deep into our clients’ businesses to develop compelling customer-oriented campaigns.

Account Executives work directly with clients and Gelia team leaders from Creative, Media, PR/Social, Research, Digital, Marketing Automation and Analytics to deliver on the plan’s strategic objectives. If you want to be involved in the type of marketing work that lifts your personal brand value to new heights, provides a clear path to advancement, and challenges you differently in year 1 than in year 3 then Gelia is the home for you.

Qualified candidates should have:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum 2-4 years agency account service, project management or corporate communications experience preferred
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
  • Solid knowledge of MS Office including PowerPoint
  • Self-starter, team-oriented, motivated, flexible
  • Interest in building and managing a team

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits program. For confidential consideration, please forward your resume with salary requirements to Jay Irving, Associate VP of Human Resources at jirving@gelia.com.

Gelia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin.

For More Information and How to Apply…

Gelia.com

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JOB ALERT: Senior Account Executive

Gelia, a RPRS member firm, is seeking a Senior Account Executive for their Raleigh office.

Hiring Company

Gelia

Job Title

Senior Account Executive

Brief Job Description

Gelia works seamlessly across the marketing continuum, driving lasting results for its regional, National, and Global clientele from its four US offices. Since 1961, Gelia has earned a reputation for diving deep into our clients’ businesses to develop compelling customer-oriented campaigns.

Account Executives work directly with clients and Gelia team leaders from Creative, Media, PR/Social, Research, Digital, Marketing Automation and Analytics to deliver on the plan’s strategic objectives. If you want to be involved in the type of marketing work that lifts your personal brand value to new heights, provides a clear path to advancement, and challenges you differently in year 1 than in year 3 then Gelia is the home for you.

Qualified candidates should have:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum 7-10 years agency account service, project management or corporate communications experience preferred
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
  • Solid knowledge of MS Office including PowerPoint
  • Self-starter, team-oriented, motivated, flexible
  • Interest in building and managing a team

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits program. For confidential consideration, please forward your resume with salary requirements to Jay Irving, Associate VP of Human Resources at jirving@gelia.com.

Gelia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin.

For More Information and How to Apply…

Gelia.com

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JOB ALERT: Community Outreach Specialist

RPRS Job Listings

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…

Indeed.com

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All I Want for Christmas…Is for People to Know What PR Professionals Do

‘Tis the season to be surrounded by family and friends. As you’re sitting around the dinner table during the holidays, you’ll likely be faced with the question that many PR professionals get from their loved ones: “So…what is it exactly that you do?”

Now I know we have our usual spiel to describe the immense value we bring to our clients and companies every day, and in many ways – but what happens when the tables are turned? Can someone who isn’t in the communications field describe what PR is?

So, in the spirit of holiday fun, I tasked our board with asking their family and friends the common question: “What do PR professionals do?” – and the responses didn’t disappoint!

  • Help people promote themselves or their businesses
  • Wear influencer hats and clothes
  • Get dressed up, go to events and help run events
  • Solve problems and make things easier for other people and their businesses
  • Make people famous!
  • Write blog posts
  • Create brand awareness through different marketing avenues
  • Something with writing
  • Write articles for Forbes.com
  • Be on TV
  • Scroll on social media all day
  • Just talk all day
  • Promote businesses by getting articles in newspapers and blogs that are geared towards customers
  • Network and try to get people on the board of companies (or something?)
  • Promote client interests
  • Create advertisements and put ideas into better words
  • Relate to the public
  • Write all day
  • …Not be a news anchor

So basically, this was an actual representation of this viral meme:

As PR professionals, we touch a number of the above buckets. And as you can tell from these responses, we wear a lot of hats – and wear them with perfect style!

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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.