Lutheran Social Services Of Northeast Florida Work Values

Daily Duties at Lutheran Social Services Of Northeast Florida:

Manage communications, marketing and public relations for one of Jacksonville’s largest non-profit agencies and its five outreach programs (Second Harvest North Florida, Refugee & Immigration Services, AIDS Care & Education Services, Representative Payee Services and The Sharing Place Thrift Store). Core areas of responsibility are: ► Media Relations: Serve as the agency spokesperson and primary contact for all media inquiries; Pitch stories to local and regional media about organizational achievements, client success and localization of global issues that impact the agency’s mission; Coordinate special projects that promote the agency’s programs and services through media exposure; Maintain and manage a current list of local and regional media contacts; Monitor media placements. ► Publications/Electronic Communication Tools: Responsible for content, design and production of all internal and external documents for the agency, including: Annual reports for Lutheran Social Services and Second Harvest North Florida; three printed monthly newsletters; three monthly e-newsletters; organizational PowerPoint presentations; a library of more than 25 agency brochures; marketing and promotional materials; large-format print projects; and universal business tools used throughout the organization (business cards, stationery, envelopes, note cards). ► Website Management/Social Media: Responsible for content management, design and overall maintenance of three organizational websites (LSSJAX.ORG, WENOURISHHOPE.ORG and JACKSONVILLEFOODFIGHT.ORG). Managed redesign for all three websites between 2008-10. Developed the agency’s social media program, which now includes multiple accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube. ► Marketing/Brand Management: Serve as organizational clearinghouse and enforcement officer for all branding issues regarding the Second Harvest North Florida and Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida brands; responsible for producing and maintaining an inventory of marketing and promotional items for external use; coordinate all cause marketing campaigns, which have included associations with Panera Bread (Lemonade For Hunger Aid), First Coast News (Be A Hero Food Drive), St. Johns Town Center (Hunger Action Month), Chick-fil-A (Nourishing Kids Summer Meals Program), the National Association of Letter Carriers (Stamp Out Hunger) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars Family Food Drive). ► Special Events: Coordinate graphic design, media relations and marketing efforts to the agency’s annual special events: Canstruction, Stamp Out Hunger, the Jacksonville FOODFIGHT, the LSS Volunteer Appreciation Event, Taste of the NFL, the LSS Annual Meeting and the Empty Bowls Luncheon. ► Administration: Serve as the staff liaison for the Lutheran Social Services JETSET Board, a group of young professionals in the Jacksonville business community whose purpose is to serve as ambassadors for the agency’s overall mission.

What they like about Lutheran Social Services Of Northeast Florida:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

communications, public relations, marketing, Adobe Creative Suite, social media, web

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Micorsoft Office, StatCrew, HTML

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Lutheran Social Services Of Northeast Florida: