Public Relations Career Research

Greater Richmond Chapter American Red Cross

Public Relations - Communications - Richmond, VA

* Moved several Red Cross chapters to a new website look giving them a cleaner more modern, Web 2.0 look. * Produced and added video to their sites and brought social media (Facebook) as well as CEO blogging * Chapter received a 20% increase in web traffic and class registration due to web changes.

Avg. Salary: $57,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

WWBT/NBC Affiliate

Public Relations - Communications - Richmond, VA

* Led a diverse team of ten graphic designers, IT managers, sales and marketing staff and news content managers from all three markets. * Worked with three Lincoln Financial Media stations to develop new interactive Internet “micro sites” to push topic specific content onto the web. * Stations included WBTV, CBS affiliate in Charlotte, WWBT, NBC affiliate in Richmond, WCSC, CBS affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina. * Dev...

Avg. Salary: $57,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

WWBT/NBC Affiliate

Public Relations - Communications - Richmond, VA

* Hands on work managing a staff of more than 70 Editors, Reporters, Photographers and Producers on story selection, content, and placement. * Day-to-day responsibility for managing Central Virginia’s largest and most successful electronic news gathering team. * Long range news coverage planning for crisis and events. * Directly responsible for team building, hiring, firing and contract negotiations for news gathering staff.

Avg. Salary: $57,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Learning Disabilities Worldwide

Public Relations - Editor - Waltham, MA

Perform QA on learning disabilities research papers in full APA manuscript form; correspond with authors about issues of author intent and clarity; maintain constant communication with CEO on deadlines and updates.

Avg. Salary: $37,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

iDL

Public Relations - Editor - Boston, MA

Edited online courses based on college-level texts covering arts, science, mathematics, and business; designed online course in TOEFL and online course in computer essentials.

Avg. Salary: $37,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Lincoln Education Services

Public Relations - Editor - National, NJ

Developed several online courses in English under direction of supervisor; proofread other material in accordance with company policy.

Avg. Salary: $37,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Computer Learning Center

Public Relations - Editor - Somerville, MA

Design and delivery of business English course; delivery of course work in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; design and delivery of GED course for prospective students.

Avg. Salary: $37,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

California Optometric Association

Public Relations - Management - Sacramento, CA

Problem: Achieve scope of practice expansion objectives against foes with superior membership numbers and advocacy/political action resources. Solution: • Realigned and bolstered political action structure to assure election of COA member to Legislature – including a multiparty Independent Expenditure campaign – and to raise and to sustain organization’s political profile. • Measured members’ desires to define success thr...

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

California Dental Association

Public Relations - Management - Sacramento, CA

Problem: Boost to passage and signature tax reform legislation stalled for three years that ultimately saved CDA over $1,000,000 in back taxes and interest. Solution: • Brought CDA and other, similar interests to broaden coalition supporting a legislative solution that had been dominated by property-casualty insurance interests. • Used prior insurance industry experience to persuade coalition members to permit key legisla...

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

California Department of Insurance

Public Relations - Management - Sacramento, CA

Problem: Protect the agency’s legislative program and priorities during a political scandal, faced with a hostile press and Legislature. Solution: • Reassessed all positions in play and restructured priorities, as required. • Maintained internal communication with policy and line staff to provide assurance and sustain morale. • Redoubled communication with key legislators, staff, and regulated constituents to sustain poli...

Avg. Salary: $120,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available