Public Relations Lead

Position Summary

This position provides support to CEN’s marketing and fundraising goals by generating exposure for CEN in the Greater Seattle community and beyond.

The Public Relations lead will work independently but will meet regularly with the Director for planning and collaboration.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop Public Relation strategies and contacts;
• Responsible for PR plan and operations/executions within CEN;
• Deliver on all operational aspects: PR plans, Briefing Books, Messaging Documents/Q&A, Supporting outreach meetings/interviews, Press Releases, etc., as needed;
• Create content and identify strategies to interest local media. Maximizing PR (print, events, etc.) and promoting CEN;
• Identify and secure speaking opportunities for Director and other staff, within the local business and community service sector (co-present, as desired); and
• Other duties depending on one’s skills and experience.

KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) Needed

• Commitment to CEN’s mission and strong interest in international development issues;
• Experience or at least strong interest in Public Relations;
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and research skills;
• Detail-oriented and flexible;
• Resourceful, creative, enthusiastic.
• Self-directed and self-motivated; ability to work with little supervision and from home;
• Basic computer knowledge; and
• Proven ability in building and coordinating teams including people working in remote locations is a plus.

This is a "virtual" team opportunity which you may perform from your home or other location.

Community Empowerment Network's (CEN’s) operations are nearly entirely driven by the efforts of volunteers (the only exception is our Field Manager in Santarém, Brazil, who is paid under contract). We are staffed along the lines of the Open Source development community. We have several (currently eight) Working Groups, each with its own lead who manages a number of Project Leads. These Project Leads are responsible for building and managing teams of volunteers to execute specific projects. We’re a small organization and so lines of responsibility become a little blurred at time, but this provides a terrific opportunity to take on a variety of responsibilities and to expand your skills. For more information on our staffing structure, please see our Volunteer Staffing Chart

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