Entry Level Marketing and Communications

Richmond, VA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

This role leads community relations and public-facing communications for a growing events-focused firm.

  • Must-have: Experience in community relations or related field
  • Standout: Spokesperson duties and collaboration with senior leadership

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with internal teams and maintain open communication with senior management
  • Organize community events and serve as the company's spokesperson
  • Building relationships with customers and communicating promotional services
  • Developing community based strategies and campaigns
  • Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with consumer, community, employee, and public interest groups
  • Coaches client reps in effective communication with the public and employees.
  • Analyzes the organization's objectives, promotional policies, and needs to build public relations strategies that influence public opinion and promote products, ideas, and services
  • Maintains the organization's image and identity
  • Collaborates with Operation Director to identify trends and evaluate advertising to determine whether it is in sync with the organization's public relation efforts.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in community relations, sales, or other related fields
  • Ability to build rapport with community
  • Ability to prioritize and multitask
  • Positive and professional demeanor
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Desire to participate in professional development and take on new responsibilities
  • Self-motivated and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team

Preferred

    Benefits

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      GEM

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      www.the-gem.com was established in 2000 and is a privately owned outsource contact centre based in Belfast. Over the years we have established an enviable track record of delivering innovative services for market leading organisations across a wide range of geographic regions, sectors and channels. gem delivers an exceptional customer service experience through the passion of our people, who come from a broad range of backgrounds and a broad range of cultures. Employing over 600 people across our 3 facilities, gem is dedicated to delivering outstanding results for our clients and our performance has been recognised through the many industry awards we have received for recruitment, training, innovative use of technology and business development. Whether you are a client or a member of our staff, gem delivers on promises, exceeds expectations and focuses on how we can best work together to deliver an exceptional level of customer service.

      Founded in 1999
      Belfast, Northern Ireland, GBR
      1.5K employees (99 in marketing)
      70% recommend to a friend
      47% CEO approval

      Headcount Trend

      Current headcount: ~1.5K

      Marketing Team

      Marketing Team Size
      45 (3% of company)
      Median Career Experience
      13 years
      Median Tenure
      1.8 years
      Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
      19