Public Relations & Website & Social Media Coordinator

Location: Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center (Norfolk, VA)

Position Type: Regular Full Time

Pay Range: $21.20 - $31.81

About this opportunity:

Plans, directs, monitors, and evaluates marketing, public relations, and communications for The Kroc Center of Hampton Roads. Develops creative content that effectively communicates The Kroc Center’s needs to the community. Develops and routinely updates all social media pages, website, printed program material and public presentation information. Develops and helps manages relationships with media outlets, civic leaders, and community organizations to ensure that the public is informed and aware of The Kroc Center’s programs and services in the community. Works with The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Area Command development team to ensure cooperation and coordination regarding local marketing & communication plans.

Key responsibilities:

• Develops partnerships with Kroc department heads and program staff to identify mutually beneficial communications goals, resources and strategies to raise internal and/or public awareness and support for individual departmental interests, services and needs.
• Manages all aspects of the Kroc Center website and Social Media content administration; ensures uniformity to current Salvation Army web branding standards; ensures maintenance of Kroc and Corps
• Prepares and disseminates internal and external news and press releases in both written and electronic formats with the approval of the Sr. Kroc Officer and Area Commander.
• Researches, responds to and intelligently uses technology in all communications.
• Monitors measurable outcome data provided by Territorial Headquarters that assesses the level of awareness and support for the Branding Promise; implements corrective measures and improvements in response to measurable outcomes.

What we are looking for in you:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in applicable professional field.
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the requirements of the job.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. During Christmas or special events, work may be performed in a warehouse setting with changes in climate, temperature and discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

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Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period: 07/24/2024 – 08/07/2024

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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