Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The American Heart Association is a leading non-profit organization focused on cardiovascular health. They are seeking a Part-Time Temporary Communications Specialist to assist the Science Media Relations team in creating news materials and supporting media relations strategies for their scientific journals and meetings.
- Responsibilities
- Assist in supporting the Science Media Relations team for the weekly review of articles publishing in the Association’s 14 scientific journals
- Assist in the review of science selection process for the Association’s scientific meetings
- Assist in the development of one or more science news releases
- Assist in drafting support materials for promotion such as resource links, internal tools, photos or other multimedia, etc
- Assist with proofreading of press materials
- Assist in pulling media coverage reports and tracking of, top media clips, hyperlinks for media dashboard report and overall reports Assist in researching new collaboration opportunities and new strategies and tactics
- Skills
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Three (3) years of minimum work experience
- Ability to work professionally in a corporate or non-profit environment and in a virtual/remote capacity, and assume responsibility for guiding projects from inception through completion
- Effective oral, written and presentation communication skills and previous experience in a remote work environment
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities
- Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Working knowledge of Adobe Suite and Canva are a plus
- Proficiency in AP Style
- Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5pm CST
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future. For any roles working remotely, the work must also be performed inside the United States, not in a foreign country
- Reliable WiFi Connection
- Strong awareness of and interest in current events and what's in the news daily related to health care, heart disease, stroke and nonprofit organizations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including professional interaction with colleagues and previous experience with fully remote work
- Ability to work independently with fast-paced team with multiple, tight deadlines
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and communicate regularly, seek assistance in a timely manner
- Teamwork skills and the ability to work with other staff, taking project direction quickly and meeting deadlines
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail
- Self-motivated, resourceful, problem-solving and solutions-oriented approach
- Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability
- Life insurance
- Robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution
- Employee assistance program
- Employee wellness program
- Telemedicine
- Medical consultation
- Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year
- 12 paid holidays off each year
- Tuition Assistance
- Company Overview
- The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization. It was founded in 1924, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.heart.org.
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