Details
11/06/2018
Director of Media Relations
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation in Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is hiring a Director of Media Relations to lead their media relations efforts and public spokesperson duties for the organization.
Primary Duties:
- Strategize, develop and direct effective communication and media relations programs.
- Collaborate with public policy and other departments as needed to devise communications strategies and tactics for priority and emerging issues.
- Contribute to Buckeye Farm News and Our Ohio publications and e-communications, including social media.
- Manage internal communications workflow (working with other departments in communications planning, content creation, approvals, distribution, etc.)
- Build and maintain key contacts in media database.
- Maintain issues histories, research new/emerging issues.
- Organize reporter farm tours and coordinate news conferences when needed.
- Daily monitoring of news and sharing content with key staff and leaders.
- Prepare coworkers and members for specific events/issues. Identify and prepare farmer spokespersons.
- Plan editorial board meetings
- Plan/carryout special events (Ag Day at Capitol, annual meeting, Presidents’ trip to Washington D.C., etc).
Additional Duties:
- Collaborate with counterparts in other ag groups, state Farm Bureaus and American Farm Bureau
- Media relations training
- Volunteer assistance with issues response, including letters to editor, talking points and strategic advice.
Minimum Educational Experience Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in communications related field or discipline.
Minimum Skill Qualifications
- Strong ability to verbally communicate and write about agricultural topics including (but not limited to) agricultural production, policy, economics, social issues and environmental issues.
- Proficient in news delivery concepts and vehicles.
- Maintain abilities and competency in employee management issues.
- Understanding of integrated communication models and techniques.
- Understand journalistic techniques and be able to create motivating stories, articles and editorials.
- Be able to perform spokesperson duties with comfort and clarity to ensure quality representation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of five (5) years experience in a related position. preferably as a journalist
- Ability to design, develop, and implement integrated communication plans.
- Ability to manage a media relations network and delivery systems.
Click here to download the position description from Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
