PR DIRECTOR CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS-WESTCHESTER, NY

DIRECTOR CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS-WESTCHESTER, NY $100-$130K range

GROWING AIRLINE INDUSTRY SERVICE PROVIDER-WESTCHESTER COUNTY N.Y.

Airline or travel industry background required

SUMMARY:
The Director, Corporate Communications is responsible for developing,
implementing and measuring internal and external communications
strategies. The individual must understand the company's vision,
values, business plans, and employee value proposition. Keys to success
will be building and nurturing effective working relationships with
executive management team, integrating the public relations program with
marketing, and generally building image, reputation and brand.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Insure that key company messages are aligned, disseminated in a timely
fashion, and understood Recommend and implement communications
strategies, approaches and tools that enhance both internal and external
communications Serve as a company spokesperson; prepare other executives
for media interviews and accompany those interviews Liaise regularly
with key media, both identifying opportunities and responding to
requests for information and interviews Manage the company's external PR
and related counsel: New York PR agency, London PR agency, crisis
communications company and CSR company Manage internal support staff
Media train company spokespeople Manage internal and external crisis
communications Review and edit key press releases, announcements,
statements, newsletters, and other communications vehicles Oversee PR
updates to the company website Identify and evaluate promotional and
co-marketing opportunities with compatible brands Evaluate sponsorship
opportunities Provide day-to-day PR counsel to Executive VP of Marketing
and CEO Formulate and execute system to measure the impact of PR and
specific PR tools

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree; minimum 10 years of demonstrated success in corporate
communications or an agency. Airline or travel industry background
required -understanding of high-end marketplace a must.
Familiarity and comfort with all the tools of marketing

Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE
EXPERIENCE SOUGHT. Please include the job code with the position.

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.

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