IABC/Philadelphia

Philadelphia Gas Works

To assume primary responsibility for writing and production of internal communications efforts including but not limited to the company newsletter (Blue Flame) and customer newsletter (Good Gas News). In addition, position assists PGW departments in the planning, creation, production and utilization of the materials and programs designed to communicate information about PGW’s practices and policies to the general public, governmental agencies and other companies.

Job Requirements:

§ Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism or other related field of study with 3 to 5 years work experience writing a wide range of materials for general public readership or the news media; demonstrated ability to execute editorial prudence and process; equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable in lieu of degree.

§ Thorough knowledge and command of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

§ Thorough knowledge of and experience with copy, feature and promotional writing; coordination of publication production; desktop publishing, layout design, media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform via written, oral, and visual media.

§ Strong written communication skills with the ability to effectively convey information geared for targeted readers as well as mixed audiences.

§ Strong verbal communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to build long-term constructive and cooperative working relationships with co-workers, vendors, management and outside agencies.

§ Strong computer skills with knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office as well as desktop publishing programs such as Pagemaker and PhotoShop.

§ Must be familiar with all news media channels of communications; have detailed knowledge of major company operations; extensive experience in dealing with many kinds of people and organizations; and well-developed creative, analytical and writing skills.

Must be flexible with the ability to work smoothly under pressure producing high quality results on short notice.

Residency Requirement : All employees of the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) must live in the City of Philadelphia for the duration of their employment. If a candidate does not live in the City of Philadelphia at the time of hire, he/she must move into the city within twelve (12) months of his/her hire date.

We offer a strong compensation package including relocation and great benefits. PGW is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/VAAP/EEO.

Location: 800 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122

Interested Candidates apply to : Susan.Grasso@pgworks.com

Robin_Gervasoni@comcast.net Asks:

I’m at Nemours - A.I. duPont Children’s Hospital in Wilm. DE and we are looking for some companies that do internal communications very well - our goal is to evaluate what they do well and considering their practice for ourselves if it related. Figured I’d reach out to you since you probably could name a company or two. Here is what we are looking for:

QUESTIONS:
Do you know of organizations that are particularly effective at communicating especially internal communication?

We are most interested in organizations that are:
Multi-state
24/7 workforce schedule
Diversity of functions within the workforce
Service orientation

BUT we are interested in learning the names of all organizations they identify and the following:

Who?
Why? What contributes to your perspective?
Do you know of someone in the organization and/or do know of an article or something written about what they do?

Public Relations Account Executive

Pittsburgh, PA-based LarsonO’Brien Marketing Group seeks an
experienced PR Account Executive currently located in the
Philadelphia area to service clients in the eastern PA and MD region.

Qualified candidates must possess 5-7 years of PR experience.

Candidates must be willing and able to work out of their own
residence and will be provided the equipment and technology to do so.

Candidates are required to travel to client locations and to
LarsonO’Brien headquarters in Pittsburgh on a regular basis. All
travel-related expenses are reimbursed. Salary is commensurate with
experience. Experience in architectural and building products a plus.

Excellent benefits package including:  health, dental, life and 401k.

Contact:  Lauren Ban
lauren@larsonobrien.com
http://twitter.com/LaurenBan624

LarsonO’Brien Marketing Group
733 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15228

Phone: 412.571.1600
Fax: 412.571.1699
www.larsonobrien.com

S.V.P., Communications at ARAMARK (Philadelphia, PA):   ARAMARK, a leading provider of food and facilities management services to Business, Education, Healthcare, Government, and Sports and Entertainment clients, as well as uniform and career apparel, is seeking a S.V.P., Communications for its Philadelphia, PA headquarters.  Reporting directly to the Chairman and CEO, this executive will oversee and partner with a team of professionals and will have overall responsibility for shaping the Company’s communications, community relations and public image strategies. 

He/she will be responsible for ensuring the integration and consistency of all communications, and will ultimately be responsible and held accountable for enhancing the corporation’s brand and reputation with key internal and external constituencies worldwide.  In addition, this individual will serve as a counselor to the broader management team, working diligently to build highly credible relationships such that this professional’s counsel is sought after regarding a broad range of strategic communications issues.  The S.V.P., Communications will help determine the objectives, policies and plans for communicating messages to a variety of constituencies, including senior executives, the broader employee population, community leaders, the media, and the general public. 

A Bachelor’s degree is required.  A Masters degree would be advantageous.  The ideal candidate will have 15-plus years of experience as a senior-level communications practitioner leading and directing a public sector or  corporate communications function for a highly successful, preferably global, entity that is similar in size and culture to ARAMARK.  Ms. Smooch Repovich Reynolds, CEO, The Repovich-Reynolds Group is conducting the search.  Please e-mail resumes in Microsoft Word format only to behunted@trrg.com and reference TRRG job search code 500 in your response.

Manager, Corporate Communications
Requisition Number KOP0153
Description 

Duties:

At CSL Behring, we are passionate about improving the quality of life for people with immune deficiencies, hemophilia, von Willebrand disease and genetic emphysema. Our plasma-derived products also help prevent blood-related diseases in newborns and are used in cardiac surgery, organ transplantation and wound healing.

General Accountabilities
Works closely with the head of Corporate Communications to develop and manage the implementation of annual strategic communication plans.

Designs, edits and produces quarterly employee magazine. Manages corporate and public affairs content on the company intranet; counsels other groups on content and structure and facilitates their content management as needed.

Provides communications counsel and support for HR initiatives, including communicating changes in benefits, change management and organizational effectiveness.

Provides internal communications support for CSL Behring and CSL Biotherapies business leaders to support effective communications and support of the strategy, values and culture development. Advises on proper usage of CSL Behring design guidelines.

Establish and maintains ongoing relationships with communications professionals across the company, assuring internal message consistency globally.

Supports communications initiatives in public relations, corporate branding, crisis communications and on the corporate Web Site.

Qualifications:

Training and Experience
Degree in communications, public relations, journalism or equivalent. Strong understanding of business processes and cultural differences in a global organization.

Five to ten years experience in the communications field (public affairs, media relations, marketing communications, employee communications, etc.). Experience managing internal communications function and pharmaceutical/biologics industry experience preferred.

Experience facilitating the development of communications strategies.

Displays strong written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
Knowledge of communications production technologies and best practices.

Demonstrated skills managing cross-organizational teams.

Ability to work with senior executives on sensitive, confidential, time-critical issues.

CSL Behring is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practices, all resumes submitted by search firms to an employee at CSL Behring via e-mail, the internet or directly to hiring managers at CSL Behring in any form without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of CSL Behring and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by CSL Behring as a result of the referral or through other means.

Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at CSL Behring and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, CSL Behring has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors needs to have a written agreement in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate.

CSL Behring is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Company policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, or marital, veteran, disability or any other status protected by current state, federal, or local law.
¦lt;br /> Location King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States¦lt;br /> Category Public Relations
Job Type Full Time

Here’s the link to the full job description and the link to apply:
http://www.cslbehring.com/s1/cs/enco/1151443990667/Web_JobOpening_C/1217017234640/JobOpening.htm

In September we conducted a survey to get a better sense of what our membership is looking to gain from their association with the IABC Philadelphia Chapter. First of all, we would like to thank all who participated. More than 70 people took the survey, which gives a good base from which to make assumptions about people’s preferences and experiences.

As you may know, we recently re-elected new leaders to the Chapter’s Board, and have been focused on making improvements in how we communicate with members and offer you value for your membership. Understanding your preferences, which you communicated through the survey, we hope will help us to meet your needs and expectations as we schedule programs and pursue new initiatives for the Chapter.

This article provides a summary of the survey results and how we plan on using them to make improvements. If you would like additional information, please contact Colleen Perrin, VP Membership at perrin.colleen@endo.com.

Like many organizations, IABC is all-volunteer. With your support and involvement, we can continue to improve our Chapter’s offerings.

Summary:
Responders:

• 74 people responded
• 82% of responders reported having 11+ years of experience
• Nearly 68% of responders reported being employed by a corporation; 19% reported being self-employed or a freelancer and 8% reported being employed by a non-profit

Programming:

• 52% of responders said they highly preferred webinars/teleconferences; 42% said they highly preferred evening programs; and 39% said they somewhat preferred breakfast meetings.
• The single-most important factor responders reported that they considered to determine the whether they’ll attend a program is topic (65%); 30% said location was the most important factor; 37% said the speaker was the second most important factor; and 38% said time of day was the third most important factor. The majority of people felt that price, company represented and networking opportunities were the fourth factor they’d consider.
• The type of programs the majority of responders reported they would find appealing are:

1. Communication thought leader (known outside local area) talking about communication issues
2. Local communication leader talking about communication issues
3. Networking/Social meetings

• The top-three items responders reported wanting to learn more about next year were:

1. Trends in social media
2. Internal communications
3. Issues management

How we’re using this data :
There was a lot of diversity in terms of times of day people preferred to attend programs. For that reason, we will continue to offer a variety of options but we will keep in mind what the majority reported preferring. We also know what the hot topics are and who members want to hear from. Our programming committee will use this data to build out our 2009 programming schedule.

Mentor Program:

• 51% of responders said they would not be interested in participating in a mentor program; 49% reported that they would be interested
• Of those who responded that they would be interested, the majority felt that a 1:1 assignment that allowed mentors and mentees to work at their own pace was preferable.
• The top-three things that the responders expected to gain from a mentor program were:

1. Professional relationship
2. Someone to call for advice
3. Exposure to a person in desired field, industry or company

How we’re using this data:
We will keep in mind that half of the responders were interested in a self-paced mentoring program as we consider what we’ll offer to members in 2009. If we are able to keep our current group of volunteers focused on our core offerings, and we get some additional volunteers engaged next year, we may be able to offer a mentor program to our members in 2009.

Communication:

• 97% percent of responders said they would like to receive an electronic newsletter from IABC
• The top-three things they reported wanting included in the newsletter were:

1. Summaries or key points from recent programs
2. Member case studies (drawn from chapter membership)
3. Communication tips
4. Roughly 50% said they wanted to receive it monthly and 50% said quarterly

How we’re using this data:
We’re getting into the digital publishing business. With this, our first issue of IABC Philadelphia’s e-newsletter, we’re meeting your expectations for a publication from the Chapter. We plan to issue this newsletter every six weeks, which is a nice compromise between monthly and quarterly.

What are your thoughts on the results? Please add them below, we’d love to keep the dialogue going …

About the Job
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP - Philadelphia, PA One of Philadelphia’s largest and most prestigious law firms is searching for a Director of Communications.  This position’s primary roles are to increase the national visibility of Ballard Spahr and create and direct external marketing communications.  This is a great opportunity for a talented, energetic communications professional to help shape and direct the PR and marcomm program of a growing national firm.

Reporting to the CMO and serving as part of the senior marketing team, this position’s primary responsibilities include:

• Media relations - Create and implement media relations plans and develop press opportunities; provide strategic messaging and media counseling.
• Marketing communications - Develop and oversee production and distribution of marketing communications, including announcements, brochures, and legal alerts; oversee Web site content.  Direct (and help draft) content, tone, and style.
• Standards and best practices - Help develop and oversee adherence to brand identity guidelines; develop editorial standards; adopt editorial and design best practices to ensure high quality, consistency, and professionalism.
• Events/sponsorships - Supervise event planning and implementation.
• Management - Direct and manage staff of seven (including writers, PR support, graphics support, and events team).

This position calls for strategic thinking and planning, hands-on writing and editing, implementation, and design direction and oversight.  The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of public relations, corporate communications, marketing, writing, or other related experience.  Law firm, legal industry, or other professional services background is a plus.  A bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism or a related field is preferred.

Candidates must have outstanding writing and editing skills, an understanding of visual identity principles and application, and exemplary attention to detail. Also required are strong project management skills and superb people management skills.  Experience with complex subject matter is an asset.  Some travel required.

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates of all genders, races, and religions.

To be considered for this opportunity, please forward your current resume, two writing samples and salary expectations by e-mail to Gina M. Emery-Duplechan, Recruitment Manager, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP (emeryduplechang@ballardspahr.com — No phone calls please).  Candidates not supplying information regarding their salary expectations will not be given further consideration.

Bayada Nurses, one of the largest home health care providers in the United States, is seeking a Communications Manager.

Reporting to the Chief Communications Officer, you will use your experience in marketing, advertising, communications, public relations, or related field to support our service offices as they provide exceptional care and service to our home health care clients. You will lead a team to deliver results-oriented strategic solutions that enable our service lines to better market their services, recruit employees, and develop relationships with referral sources and the community, specifically:

• Evaluating and segmenting your service line
• Analyzing the market landscape to identify competitive advantages
• Developing strategies and messaging that aligns with The Bayada Way, our philosophy, and helps us meet our business goals
• Ensuring brand consistency with all communications
• Collaborating and exchanging ideas with other service-line teams
• Managing and mentoring a cross-functional team of associates
• Optimizing resources to maximize revenue and profitability

You qualify with a degree in marketing, communications, or related field, and a minimum of five years of professional marketing, advertising, communications, or public relations experience-preferably in home health care or a related industry. Strong skills in written and verbal communications, project management, leadership, strategic planning, and tactical execution are required.

Bayada Nurses has a special purpose-to help people of all ages to have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity. We believe  our clients and their families deserve the highest quality of home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability-our core values. With more than 130 offices in 17 states, founder Mark Baiada still maintains the same compassionate, human focus that made our first office unique in 1975.

Benefits may include medical, dental, and life insurance; paid time off; weekly pay and direct deposit; scholarship opportunities; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.

Contact: All cover letters and resumes should be addressed to Rick Buck, Chief Communications Officer and sent via E-mail to Jill Patterson, Associate, Human Resources at Jpatterson@bayada.com

Background:
The Public Affairs Department establishes and maintains communications programs between the Bank and its internal and external audiences, including the media, employees, and the public at large. We maintain the Bank’s external and internal websites and manage the “Money in Motion” exhibit located in Eastburn Court. We consult with all departments in the Bank to produce and distribute publications, provide graphic design work, develop speeches and presentations, and plan meetings and conferences.

Job Overview:
Primary responsibilities will include writing and editing press releases, writing website content, assisting with event planning, promoting the exhibit, and researching issues. Need to thrive in an informal, teamwork-oriented environment.

Knowledge and Skills:
College junior or senior pursuing a degree in public affairs, media relations, journalism, or marketing preferred. Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel is preferred. Technical audio and video production skills and software knowledge considered a plus.This part-time paid position requires a minimum of 20 hours a week and can start as early as November. Those interested in the position may apply online: http://www.philadelphiafed.org/careers/

Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
Employer: Endo Pharmaceuticals
Location: Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, United States

Description:

We are actively searching for a passionate, innovative, and creative
professional to join us in the newly created role of Sr. Director,
Corporate Communications. The opening of the position demonstrates
Endo’s commitment to enhancing the marketing and communications
functions of the …

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