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The Waterfront Rescue Mission, recognized in 2025 as one of the Best Christian Workplaces in the country, is hiring a positive, highly productive, safety-minded and team oriented associate to join our team in Public Relations!

Job Summary:   

Under thesupervision of the VP of PR & Development, the PR Associate is responsiblefor editing direct response copy, gathering, editing, and helping outsidemarketing agencies with social media content, interviewing current and formerclients for videos, and assisting with the marketing efforts and mediarelations. 

Job Qualifications:    

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able toperform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below arerepresentative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.       

ChristianCommitment: Must exemplify and model Christian behaviors and values and possesshigh levels of ethics, honesty, and character.   

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Marketing or related field or two tofour years related experience in Marketing and Public Relations and/or equivalent combination of education andexperience.

Must have avalid Florida driver's license or valid photo identification card and beinsurable by the WRM's insurance carrier if driving is an essential function ofthe position.       

Duties and Responsibilities:    

        Providematerial and oversee editing of direct response material, coordinating withmarketing and printing vendors, including, but not limited to mail, digital,and phone marketing.

        Maintaincontact and build professional relationships with printing and mailingcompanies and other entities related to Development.

        Workwith Appleyard on designated Mission social media outlets.

        Photographsand videos of various Mission events.

        Coordinatetraditional media interviews with news agencies for Waterfront staff.

        Interviewprogram clients to provide stories for direct mail and social media.

        Workwith the VP of PR & Development to plan fundraising events.

        Givetours of the Mission facilities to donors, community partners, and otherguests.

        Designsignage and print materials that will be used to promote Waterfront.

        Sometravel may be necessary for events, training, and temporary duty.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

        Excellent written and verbalcommunication skills.

        Ability to form effective relationshipswith donors, vendors, agencies, and team members.

        Ability to lead creativepromotional efforts

        Background with Databases and showthe ability to learn the existing donor database software.

        Experience with social mediaoutlets, including Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and LinkedIn

Computer Skills: 

The computerskills described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.    

        Intermediate computers skills arerequired for this position, which include aptitude in the use of the Internet,e-mail, spreadsheets, and maintaining data bases through means of accuratelyand proficiently entering data.

        Must be knowledgeable in photo andvideo editing and design software.    

        Must be knowledgeable in the useof Microsoft Office Suite & case management software; basic computer andtyping skills a must.        

Physical Demands:   

The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functionsof this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.       

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularlyrequired to use hands to manipulate; talk and listen.  The employee is frequently required to stand;walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee isoccasionally required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, orcrawl and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this jobinclude close vision and distance vision.       

Work Environment:    

The workenvironment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.       

Whileperforming the duties of this Job, the employee will work in an officeenvironment with other team members.  Thenoise level in the work environment is usually moderate.     

Compensation will be based on experience and education.

Highly competitive employeebenefits options including:

        GroupHealth Plan with UHC

        GroupDental Plan

        GroupVision Plan

        100%Paid Life Insurance Policy

        100%Paid Long-Term-Disability Policy

        9Recognized Paid Holidays Annually

        GenerousPaid-Time-Off (PTO) Benefits

        GenerousRetirement Plan Options   

         ColonialLife Voluntary Benefit Products

 Last butnot least, a positive and engaging work environment...