Public Relations Professional

Under the direction of the area communication & publishing director and the area manager of p ublic relations, the p ublic relations professional supports the effort to build re lationships of mutual understanding with leaders, influencers, and organizations to help the area presidency and Church leaders across the area. The professional accomplishes this by:

- Supporting the efforts to define the relationship building portion of the communication strategy, including plans to establish relationships with people, communities, and organizations to help achieve area priorities and the mission of the Church.
- Assisting in the effort to establish and strengthen the reputation of the Church and promoting religious freedom.
- Creating activities and events focused on connecting Church leaders across the area with key opinion leaders to lift and bless this area of the world.
- May lead out in the effort to build relationships in a region or a country in the area.

This is a career level professional role.

Required:

- Must be an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and worthy of a temple recommend.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent post-secondary education/certificate in a communication-related field (i.e., public relations, communications, journalism, marketing, government relations, international relations, political science, social science).
- 4 years of public relations experience. A combination of education and experience for a total of 8 years may be considered.

- Experience in executing strategic outreach plans.
- Strong experience with a wide variety of communication channels.
- Ability to think critically and solve problems.
- Experience utilizing research methods and strategies to address practical problems.
- Excellent writing and editing skills in the local language (Professional Verbal and Written English competencies will be added advantage)
- Ability to function in a team setting and collaborate with other members of the area team.
- Competency in the use of technology, including the Microsoft Office product suite.
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to collaborate with others in a team environment.
- Should be an active driver with a valid driver's license.
- Should have a valid passport and be willing to travel.

Preferred:

- Master's degree.
- Advanced level English skills.