Description

Vitalant is seeking a results-driven, customer-focused and business-minded Communication Manager to play a vital role in our community while significantly contributing to our life saving mission.

Your impact as a Communication Manager is vital. You will contribute to Vitalant' s life-saving mission by overseeing and coordinating media, public relations, crisis communications, government affairs, special event planning, and volunteer management all aimed at achieving the organizations annual collection goals.

What to Expect

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401K + 5% company match


• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year


• Free basic life and AD&D insurance


• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance


• Paid time off


• Recognition and perks

• Develops, executes and measure the effectiveness of strategic public relations and special events to support the company's collection goals.


• Oversee the communication in the assigned region, providing feedback as a part of the national communications strategy.


• Cultivate and nurture relationships with the media to facilitate organization's media and public relations objectives.


• Serve as a primary spokesperson and coordinate media contact and communications with other spokespersons in the organization as appropriate.


• Recruit, develop and leverage community-based committees and contacts to assist with awareness, networking, outreach and collaboration.


• Manage events for donor and coordinator recognition, as well as specials blood donation events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience


• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations or Marketing preferred


• Four years related experience required


• Two years of supervisory experience preferred


• Valid in-state driver's license

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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