Senior Marketing Communications Director

Overview
Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.
We are currently hiring for a Senior Marketing Communications Director in the Chicago area . The Communications Director will set and execute our communications strategy to promote AHA health and development priorities in the Chicago market including earned media, social media, paid media, PSAs, media advocacy, messaging and storytelling. This is a full-time, office based position with some flexibility to work from home.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.
\#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and at heart.org.
Responsibilities

• Recruit, engage and train local volunteers and staff to serve as AHA spokespeople in traditional, non-traditional and social media.
• Lead creation of market messaging for events and issues.
• Execute strategy for media advocacy that advances local and state policy goals.
• Proactively pitch AHA programs, campaigns, and events to the media on a local level.
• Supervise the Communications Director
• Work outside of normal business hours and on weekends as needed.
• Negotiate and coordinate local media sponsorships for AHA programs, campaigns, and events.
• Oversee local social media sites, including the creation and promoting of posts.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving.
• Ability to recruit, organize, train, manage volunteers as well as ability to accomplish goals through them.
• Working knowledge of news media operations and news gathering.
• Must have at least basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets. Advanced knowledge and skill with these programs is preferred. These skills are subject to testing.
• Ability to do daily travel up to 40% within the assigned territory and occasional overnight travel.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in communications, public relations, journalism or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in public relations communications, public relations, marketing, or journalism. This experience may also count towards satisfying this position’s educational requirement. Nonprofit experience preferred.
• Exceptional skill in written and oral communications.
• Ability to create and maintain key contacts within the media.
• Knowledge of media and communications principles, ethics, practices and techniques, including technical requirements.

Compensation & Benefits
The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.

The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.
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Location US-IL-Chicago
Posted Date 1 day ago (7/12/2023 1:50 PM)
Requisition ID 2023-10792
Job Category Marketing, Communications & Public Relations
Position Type Full Time
Location: IL-Chicago