What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Relations Coordinator position at International Fellowship of Christians & Jews, Inc?
(Chicago/Hybrid) The Public Relations Coordinator will be a key member of The Fellowships’ Global Marketing and Communications team, and our growing PR team. This position will be responsible for working on media relations, content development, reporting and analytics and online reputation management. This includes working with internal and external key stakeholders, vendors and partners. This position is based in our Chicago headquarters.
We are seeking an individual with Bachelors’ degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or Advertising, or equivalent experience. Minimum 2 years’ experience in public relations with agency experience preferred. Experience in a faith-based or humanitarian organization preferred.
Essential Job Responsibilities Include:
- Media Relations Support: Draft and send media pitches and press releases. Build and maintain media lists and support coordination of media opportunities.
- Content Development Support: Help develop and maintain media kits, the press center and intranet content.
- Reporting & Analytics: Maintain United States PR coverage tracker and assist global teams in entering monthly coverage into Global tracker. Assist in development of monthly US PR report and other reports as needed.
- Online Reputation Management (ORM): Maintain awards & honors tracker, and related research and applications. Coordinate ORM meetings.
Technical & Individual Skills:
- Ability to project manage, multitask and work well under tight deadlines
- Excellent organizational abilities and highly detail-oriented
- Understanding of or interest in learning about Christian-Jewish relations
- Excellent interpersonal skills are critical for relationship building
- Excellent writing and editing skills, ability to develop compelling copy
- Solid understanding of media landscape and media relations process, as well as PR reporting
- Understanding of crisis PR
- Experience working in Microsoft Office 365 Suite
- Experience with media monitoring tools
The Fellowship is an organization of bridge builders whose vision is that Jews and Christians will reverse their 2,000-year history of discord and replace it with a relationship marked by dialogue, understanding, respect and cooperation. Together we are able to help more than a million Jews in need each year. Our success is built on a culture that celebrates the differences in who we are, what we have experienced, and how we think.
Come and experience all that The Fellowship offers, including the ability for you to make an impact in a global nonprofit with collaborative team members, professional growth opportunities and mission focused work. We have great benefits, newly designed offices and are located on Wacker Drive, across from the Chicago Riverwalk. Please submit your resume and salary requirements.
Key words: Content, Media Relations, Reporting
We are an equal opportunity employer (EOE).