Responsibilities

• Segmenting the markets with their respective niches to build a database with useful information to contact veterans.
• Prepare a list of veterans interested in participating in business training or individual counseling.
• Assist in coordinating facilities and the resources for the training.
• Coordinate presentations in the community to present the opportunities for veterans offered the Center.
• Identify the opportunities to increase the possibilities of capturing prospects for the program.
• Coordinate contacts with the different media in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands in order to promote the program.
• Maintain a file with a log of assistance of all the services for the veterans provided by the Center.
• Serves as coordinator for the partnership with veteran organizations in PR & USVI
• Coordinate and execute program marketing plan and program communication strategies to recruit participants for the training events and personal counseling services.
• Manage the VBOC social media page and website.

Requirements

• Must have a competency in business assistance defined as holding a B.A. in business, preferably in Marketing, Advertising or Communications, or having prior work experience in this area.
• Experience at reaching diversity media outlets and crafting diversity messaging preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of marketing and communication practices and applications as well as familiarity with current online social media sources (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, blogging, other emerging technologies)
• Established media relationships with diversity, trade, and mainstream media outlets preferred but not require.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and the ability to effectively interact with a diverse range of people
• Must have an understanding of the military culture
• Bachelor's (Preferred)
• English (Required)
• Spanish (Required)

Preferred

• Experience at reaching diversity media outlets and crafting diversity messaging preferred but not required.
• Established media relationships with diversity, trade, and mainstream media outlets preferred but not require.
• Knowledge of marketing and communication practices and applications as well as familiarity with current online social media sources (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, blogging, other emerging technologies)

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off