Responsibilities

• Work closely with Chamber leadership across each department to help identify opportunities for media leads, statements, and written content.
• Lead writer and keeper of “the words” supporting executive team needs with scripting, press-releases, op-eds and the drafting of white papers and other written materials.
• Pitch news stories, organize press briefings, create press materials, and prepare spokespeople for media interviews and speaking engagements.
• Lead, create and implement content for the organization’s multiple newsletters and social channels
• Create and manage social media content development and deployment
• Proofread and edit all digital and printed content
• Monitor & research trends, best practices and new opportunities to elevate the Chamber as a thought leader in the region
• Must be able to write in AP Style
• Conduct media outreach

Requirements

• Help to grow through leadership
• Ability to write op-ed’s, statements, press releases, blogs
• Have social media (tactical) experience
• Regional policy exposure and understanding on how to navigate
• Must have an understanding of Marketing strategy
• Experience using Meltwater or a similar platform is necessary
• Strong, versatile copywriting and editing skills with experience working as a speech writer, long form content and Marketing writer
• Experience working in public policy communications, either within governmental organizations at the national or state level or in other corporate communications environments.
• Existing relationships with reporters, including ability to handle complex and varied topics
• Ability to manage a wide variety of partners.

Benefits

• Benefits: This position includes Vacation Time; Sick Time; Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); Long Term Disability; Life Insurance, 401(k) and commuter/transportation benefits (Metro TAP and Metro-Link Corporate Program).