Marketing and Communications Associate
Vital Strategies, headquartered in New York City, is an international public health organization. Our programs strengthen public health systems and address the world’s leading causes of illness, injury and death. We currently work in 73 countries, supporting data-driven decision making in government, advancing evidence-based public health policies and mounting strategic communication campaigns. Vital Strategies’ priorities are driven by the greatest potential to improve and save lives. They include non-communicable disease prevention, cardiovascular health promotion, tobacco control, road safety, obesity prevention, epidemic prevention, overdose prevention, environmental health, vital statistics systems building and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment research. Our programs are primarily concentrated in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific; the Overdose Prevention Program is our first initiative in the U.S. Please visit our website at www.vitalstrategies.org to find out more about our work.
The Position
Vital Strategies is looking for a Marketing and Communications Associate to join our PR and Marketing team and help us grow our brand awareness and recognition in the US and globally. Reporting to the PR & Marketing Manager, the Marketing and Communications Associate will be responsible for supporting the team in the execution of communication activities around the world that advance health and opportunity for all people.
The ideal candidate is a team player who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced and collaborative environment. You’re a creative thinker, contributing new ideas about how to pitch stories or share information to audiences in new ways. You have a track record of taking initiative and driving results across multiple marketing and communications campaigns, channels, and projects. You are a superb writer, and have experience crafting compelling copy and content that sparkles across blogs, brochures, and newsletters. Importantly, you’re interested in learning more about a wide range of communications and passionate about our mission to make a difference in the world.
Specific Duties
- Partner closely with our external communication team members (PR, digital, editorial, and design) to best execute Vital Strategies’ PR and marketing strategies, develop fresh story ideas and long-term communication strategies
- Source, develop, and write a diverse collection of stories and develop content for use in external marketing and publicity campaigns; support the team’s efforts to gather photos, record video, and capture testimonials
- Manage our Vital Stories blog; develop story ideas, create multimedia content, write blog posts, draft social posts and develop promotional strategies
- Provide copy and content for program brochures, media kits, blogs, briefings, bios, newsletter content, social media content, speaking proposals, presentations, videos, and landing pages
- Assist with research on media outlets, conferences, blogs, podcasts and other publicity opportunities and assist with pitching and outreach; maintain an up-to-date press contact and coverage list
- Assist with our Vital Talks breakfast series event and other events and convenings
- Track and analyze key metrics to monitor the success of marketing and publicity strategies, as well as monitoring media about the organization and the broader global health landscape
- Staff interviews and speaking appearances related to our work. Work alongside the external communications team to develop and train spokespeople for the organization, both in the U.S. and globally, as required
- Coordinate scheduling and logistics as required
Qualifications and Skill Set
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- 1-3 years working in a marketing, PR, advertising or communications role; Experience working across multiple marketing and publicity campaigns preferred, either in-house or at an agency
- Superb writing skills and experience writing across a variety of formats
- Basic photography, photo editing, and video editing skills
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, and ability to think outside the box
- Strong project management skills; able to work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines
- Extremely interested in communication, PR and marketing strategy and global health and/or development issues
- Able to work independently with a high degree of initiative, organization, and attention to detail
- Able to work fast, meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Non-profit experience a plus
How to Apply
Please submit a CV and cover letter through the Vital Strategies Career Center. Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted on a rolling-basis. The closing date for applications is June 10, 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.