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Vice President of Communications/ Armed Forces
Full, company paid relocation to the New England area is provided.
OVERVIEW:
Candidates must have prior experience working in the military or in related fields while having substantial exposure to government sponsored armed forces.
We are seeking a seasoned communications professional with a record of dynamic, global leadership to oversee the corporate communications discipline for our client company, helping to define and drive priorities for a growing organization.
The Vice President of Communications will drive all aspects of internal and external communications throughout the organization including marketing, advertising, presentations, electronic communications, corporate identity and branding, crisis communications, publications, website management, social media, relationship development, surveys and company image.
DAY-TO-DAYS:
Supports our client?s military related mission by developing and implementing corporate communications programs designed to increase the awareness and favorable image of our client as necessary.
Maintain and enhance the corporate image, both internally and externally, through the effective utilization of public relations and internal communications best practices. Candidates are required to be strong writers with a thorough working knowledge of AP style, as well as a thorough understanding of military culture.
This candidate should have strong relationships with key members of the media, proactively promoting the client to the media, and serving as a contact for national media. They should be able to recommend, create and coordinate senior executives? messages to external and internal audiences, including drafting announcements, public statements, preparing presentations and compiling preparatory documents.
On both a short and long-term basis this candidate will establish and maintain open lines of communications between employees and senior management, and across different departments within the organization.
This would include supporting brand promise, vision, position and achievement of overall business goals across all marketing and communications functions ? web, email, mail, phone, social media and physical collateral. Additionally, they will oversee development and management of corporate and installation websites in conjunction with functional leaders and MIS as appropriate.? They?ll lead communications/marketing team to meet business goals and objectives with a focus on the bottom line. This position will manage creation of and execute internal and external communications plans.
Most importantly this position is responsible for developing comprehensive strategic communication plans and executing the tactics necessary to achieve desired results.? The candidate will also be called upon to attend senior executive meetings and add value to the strategic planning process by offering insight into how all stakeholders may be impacted by any communications regarding strategic initiatives.
ABOUT YOU:
- Experience with U.S. military organization, culture and procedures highly preferred
- Extensive strategic communications planning experience. ?Master?s degree preferred.
- Minimum 15+ years experience in public relations and corporate communications
- Strong team management skills with an ability to influence, coach and mentor
- Self-motivated, positive attitude, flexible, organized,?and team-oriented
- Ability to travel 50% of the time (this will lessen as the candidate is on-boarded)
- Articulate, superb communicator with the ability to represent the
company professionally in routine and crisis situations with the news media
- Able to provide communications advice and counsel to senior leadership
David Honig. Recruiter
MarketSearch
Boston, MA
Contact for More Info
phone: 617-971-0300
Source: http://blog.marketsearchrecruiting.com/673/vice-president-of-communications-armed-forces
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