Employment Opportunities

General Description

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing publicity strategies, campaigns, and social media calendars.
• Developing public relations strategies for current and existing Tribal programs.
• Developing and producing high-quality, informative, and culturally sensitive press releases, press kits, and related materials including proofing articles for publishing.
• Maintaining good relationships with the media outlets and serving as public face as needed.
• Organizing Tribal or promotional events, press conferences, as well as approving all print materials.
• Analyzing media coverage and developing responses when needed.
• Creating presentations, articles, reports, and information for websites, blogs, and social media accounts.
• Create, manage, edit and approve the monthly Tribal Newsletters as well as the General Counsel Books.
• Managing PR budgets, deadlines, objectives, and schedules.
• Supervise, mentor and lead team members within the Public Relations and Media department to ensure quality performance.
• Developing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual media activity reports.
• Creating budgets, planning events, handling visitors or guests, arranging conferences and all requirements included (security, venue, etc.).
• Copy edit, proofread, approve, and revise communications.
• Recommend, implement and maintain website design and operations to ensure that new and consistent information is posted regularly.
• Plan and deliver education courses and materials to maintain integrity of Tribal Branding.
• Keeping annual calendars of events, targets, and activities organized and updated.
• Develop, implement and maintain a cohesive communication strategy.
• Develop a crisis management and preemptive plan.
• Initiate communication vehicles in place to create momentum and awareness as well as test effectiveness of communication activities.
• Developing or commissioning market research as needed.

Education requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Communications or related field required.
• MBA or advanced degree in Communications, Marketing or related field preferred.
• 5 years of experience in Public Relations or related field required
• Awareness of and proficiency with communications technologies and platforms.
• Excellent computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop or related design software. 
• Positive, self-motivated, manages time efficiently; works well under pressure with multiple deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; strong copywriting and content creation skills
• Demonstrated strong and confident leadership skills; Highly collaborative skills
• Experience developing and implementing communication strategies from ground up
• Available to work nights or weekends when needed
• Professional and confident public speaker
• Able to mentor and supervisor team members under pressure
• Must be able to pass an extensive criminal background check and drug screening.                                                                                                             
• Tribal Preference/Native American Preference/EOE/Drug Free Workplace