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Bar type

Voluntary

Location

Albany, NY

Budget

$24,000,000

Staff

113

Members

74,000

Web Site

nysba.org

The New York State Bar Association, the nation's largest voluntary bar, is seeking an experienced media professional to develop and implement its media relations strategy and manage its internal and external communications.

Duties

Key responsibilities include:

Maintaining good working relationships with national, regional and local media;
Coordinating press events and interviews;
Managing association publications and other communications, including a bi-monthly newspaper, press releases and a portion of the Web site;
Developing message strategies for association leaders;
Ensuring clear and consistent style across organization communications; and
Working with vendors, overseeing the departmental budget and supervising staff.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications or Public Relations
5-10 years of successful performance as a media relations practitioner, including supervisory experience
Excellent communication skills
Highly motivated with strong organizational habits

To Apply

Send a letter of application, salary requirements and resume to:

New York State Bar Association

Attn: Human Resource Dept.

One Elk Street

Albany, New York 12207

HR@NYSBA.org

Fax: (518) 487-5544

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