Media & Member Communications Manager

WORKNG WITH CLIENT ASSOCIATION: Society of Behavioral Medicine, SBM

POSITION REPORTS TO: Executive Director, SBM

EMPLOYEE STATUS: Exempt

GENERAL SUMMARY: Responsible for the overall direction, implementation and oversight of Society of Behavioral Medicine’s communications strategies

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES (Minimum of 37.5 hours/week):

Develop, direct, and implement marketing and communication plans that help SBM achieve its mission and advance its strategic directions. Plans to include:

• Use of technologies and other means to identify members’ interests and needs according to demographic breakdowns and other stratifications; use of technologies to continuously convey outcomes or members’ return on investment and keep members apprised of initiatives, events, opportunities and their associated outcomes.
• Engagement of members and prospective members and development of a system that measures member engagement in meaningful ways allowing for continuous quality improvement

Serve as TBM managing editor; responsibilities to include monitoring and managing the submission system and progressive steps; high-level support for editor as she develops and implements her vision for the journal; overseeing contract with publisher, ensuring compliance; and other duties as assigned.

Coordinate publication and posting of health policy briefs, endorsement and sign-on opportunities, annual meeting media releases, fund development materials, and other publications as required.

Update SBM website, www.sbm.org

• Draft and post day-to-day content and new features

Draft, edit, and coordinate various reports and publications, including but not limited to:

• Award and presentation scripts for Annual Meeting and Annual Business Meeting
• Membership marketing materials

Work in collaboration with managing editor, editor, and publisher of SBM’s two journals to promote content; manage invoicing system for the two journals’ editorial offices

Manage and monitor communication-related budgets

Serve as liaison to various SBM councils and committees including but not restricted to 1) the Membership Council; and 2) the website/social media working group

Serve as central communications leader during SBM annual meeting, ensuring that staff work in a coordinated and efficient manner.

AMOUNT OF REQUIRED TRAVEL:

• One to two weeks per year; evening and weekend work may be required

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications preferred; minimum of 4 years professional experience in marketing and/or public relations. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Occasional lifting of 20-30 pounds of boxed publications or materials.

EDI offers a competitive benefits package to provide protection, peace of mind and financial security to its employees. The range of options available allow our employees to customize benefits to best suit their needs.

All EDI employees are eligible to receive:

• Health Insurance with 100% employer-paid premiums for single coverage
• Life insurance for one year’s salary up to $50,000
• Flexible paid time off, including two weeks of vacation and a week of personal time
• 9 paid holidays each year
• Transportation benefits covering 50% of the cost of monthly parking or a bus pass for new employees and 100% of the cost for employees after three years
• Long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan

EDI employees also have the option to enroll in these additional benefits (with a small monthly contribution):

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending account for health and dependent care costs
• Domestic partner and dependent benefits