By Amy MannarinoPublished: October 26, 2009Posted in: Jobs
Director, Public Relations (Washington, DC)
| Job ID: |
6117648 |
| Position Title: |
Director, Public Relations (Washington, DC) |
| Company Name: |
AAA National Office |
| Industry: |
Nonprofit/Association |
| Job Function: |
Public Relations |
| Location(s): |
Washington, Dist. Columbia, 20005, United States |
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| Posted: |
October 21, 2009 |
| Entry Level: |
No |
| Job Type: |
Full-Time |
| Min Education: |
BA/BS/Undergraduate |
| Min Experience: |
7-10 Years |
| Required Travel: |
0-10% |
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Job Description
Director, Public Relations (Washington, DC)
AAA
This position will be responsible for creating strategic public relations plans for association’s public affairs activities and policy issues, such as teen/senior driving, child passenger safety and transportation funding; working with national media by pitching news stories; managing Washington D.C. public relations staff; and serving as a national spokesperson on sensitive crisis communications projects. This position, although based in Washington D.C., does report to the AAA National Office in Orlando, Florida.
Job Requirements
Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and 8-10 years of experience in Public Relations or Journalism. Experience in electronic news media is also required. Ideal candidate will be capable of representing AAA on network news and interview programs, morning talk shows, etc. Established national media contacts is highly desirable.
For consideration, please submit resume and salary requirements to www.AAA.com/jobs. (EOE M/F/D/V.
About the Author
Amy Mannarino is the Manager of Public Relations at the Walters Art Museum, one of a few museums worldwide to present a comprehensive history of art from the third millennium B.C. to the early 20th century. She is responsible for supervising media relations and publicity campaigns for exhibitions, education programs, special events and museum news. She has worked on public relations committees with the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts to promote Free Fall Baltimore and with the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association on a citywide Festival of Maps. Mannarino holds a Graduate Certificate in Arts Management and a Bachelor of Arts from American University in Washington, D.C. She served as Co-chair for the Membership Committee of the Baltimore Public Relations Committee from April 2008 through March 2009 and has been on the board as a Member-at-Large since 2006. She is also a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the American Association of Museums and the Mount Vernon Cultural District. Mannarino can be reached by email at amannarino@thewalters.org or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/amannarino.
