Media Relations Manager - Milton Hershey School
  • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • via AppCast
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Job Description

Description:

For 109 years, Milton Hershey School (MHS) has changed the lives of lower income children and their families by helping them break the cycle of poverty. MHS is now seeking a Media Relations Manager to expand awareness of the Hershey’s legacy and the amazing opportunities provided by the School to children from need. Responsibilities include:

    • Develop communication and media strategies to promote the School’s life-changing work.

    • Provide a wide variety of media outlets with high quality, engaging, and relevant stories that are compelling to ensure they are frequently selected and shared.

    • Identify new media outlets and journalists to communicate the inspiring story of MHS, its students, and staff.

    • Manage critical reputation situations.

    • Serve as a media spokesperson and an editorial resource.

    • Respond to media inquiries on a timely basis.

    • Gather information to develop statements and talking points.

    • Assist with internal communication, including content writing, proofing, communication strategy, and inter-departmental support.

    • Skilled in forming relationships within MHS to identify and gather high quality stories and information efficiently and accurately.

    • Serve as event lead for large school-wide events.

    • Produce large reputational print and digital projects.

    • Collaborate extensively within the Communications Team, the MHS community, and the greater Hershey community to promote the Hershey legacy.
    Qualifications:
      • Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, or similar major.

      • 7 or more years of experience with demonstrated success in media relations.

      • Experience in non-profit or education a plus.

      • Exceptional verbal, written, and platform communication skills.

      • Website content management and writing skills.

      • Exceptional editing skills. Layout and design skills a plus.

      • Skilled in various communications technology including the ability to quickly interpret internet trending and outcomes data.

      • Proficient with Microsoft applications.

      • Thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with competing priorities.

      • Must be a motivated independent self-starter with strong project management and organizational skills.

      • Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate, influence, and lead.

      • Candidates should have a high degree of stamina, a strong work ethic, an assertive personality, and a willingness to be agile.

      • Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students.

      • Candidates should be willing to actively engage with students.

      • This job requires evening and weekend work.

      • This job requires evening and weekend work.

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