Part Time On-site Communications Professional
Social Marketing Practice
Washington, D.C. Office
Position Overview
Ogilvy Public Relations is seeking a health communications professional to join our award winning Social Marketing Practice on a part-time basis (three days per week). This position provides an excellent opportunity to work on a major health-focused initiative on behalf of the National Institutes of Health. The successful candidate will serve as an on-site communications resource to a government client focused on nursing research, three days per week at their facility in Rockville, Maryland.
For nearly two decades, Ogilvy PR has been at the forefront of social marketing—advancing personal and public health and safety via communications initiatives. We have developed numerous social marketing campaigns to successfully raise awareness, educate, and prompt action regarding some of today's largest and most complex issues, ranging from AIDS to epilepsy, substance abuse to homeland security, and Anthrax to reproductive health—the list is extensive
Responsibilities
* Serve as an on-site communications resource to a government client focused on nursing research
* Plan and coordinate scientific outreach events including:
o Coordination of meetings (e.g., developing meeting agenda and supporting materials, tracking completion of action items)
o Coordination with NIH Events Management, logistics contractor, and other meeting representatives to plan and implement on and off campus events
o Coordination of event promotion efforts being conducted on and off campus
* Plan and coordinate scientific outreach collateral materials including:
o Drafting text for distributional materials
o Liaison with NIH Medical Arts, GPO and Ogilvy on design/printing of materials
o Researching dissemination strategies and opportunities
* Participate in project budget monitoring (e.g., tracking invoices, acquiring cost estimates, updating budget figures in Excel tracking sheet).
* Maintain scientific outreach operational plans and timelines; monitor, review, and evaluate progress.
* Help to ensure events and collateral materials reflect client priorities
Requirements
* BS/BA in public relations, communications or related field
* 1-5 years of communications/PR experience (meaningful internship or volunteer experience may be counted)
* Experience with any of the following: event planning, writing PR materials, public health and/or safety issues
* Proven time management and organizational skills
* Exceptional ability to pay attention to detail and meet aggressive deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
* Outstanding writing, presentation, and communication skills
* Desire to pursue a career in public relations and/or health communications
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
* The ability to work at our client’s site in Rockville Maryland three days per week
How to Apply:
Please visit the careers section of our website at
http://www.ogilvypr.com/careers to apply online. EEO/AA/M/F/D/V
About us:
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (Ogilvy PR) is a leading global marketing communications firm, with offices in more than 60 cities around the world. In its 27th year, Ogilvy PR provides strategic public relations counsel to a variety of clients across its consumer marketing, corporate, healthcare, technology, public affairs, social marketing and entertainment practices. The agency also offers biotechnology and government affairs expertise through its subsidiaries Feinstein Kean Healthcare and Ogilvy Government Relations, respectively. Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide is part of the WPP Group, one of the world's largest communications services organizations (NASDAQ: WPPGY, www.wpp.com). For more information, visit our Web site at www.ogilvypr.com.
- Location: Rockville, Maryland
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