Nutrition Communications Manager-Kellen Company (Washington, DC)

Nutrition Communications Manager
Publication or Company Kellen Company
Industry Corporate/Institutional/Technical Writing, Non-profit, Public Relations
Benefits 401K/403B, Bonuses, Dental, Flexible Hours, Health, Profit-Sharing, Stock/Options
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location Washington, DC USA
Job Requirements The Kellen Company seeks a nutrition communications professional to work out of its downtown Washington DC office. (For a list of Kellen Company client associations including food associations, see http://www.kellencompany.com/clients.html

Responsibilities, on behalf of Kellen Company managed food associations:

• Stay abreast of nutrition developments affecting these food associations.
• Maintain a current awareness of food categories represented by these food associations.
• Assist with strategic direction and execution of communications programs related to category promotion and issue management.
• Serve as a staff liaison to the professional health community and other key nutrition opinion influencers.
• Participate in regulatory meetings and industry coalition activities and prepare reports for association members.
• Work with association committees involved in nutrition communications and research to facilitate their agendas and work plans.
• Prepare nutrition communications for the media and serve as a media spokesperson. Develop nutrition-related content for newsletters, web sites and other publications.
• Analyze and make recommendations related to nutrition research.

Qualifications:

• Registered Dietician Certification required with sound knowledge of nutrition principles and current nutrition practices
• 3-5 years nutrition communications experience in or directly related to the food processing industry.
• Solid understanding of industry, government and professional health community practices related to nutrition issues
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Familiarity with the trade association environment
• Good consensus builder
• Self-starter and results-oriented
• Relationships with key nutrition influentials (individuals and organizations) a valued plus

Please send resume and salary requirements to: Recruiting-WDC@kellencompany.com PLEASE no phone calls.

To review the Kellen Company’s excellent benefit package, please see www.kellencompany.com/contact_careers.html
About Our Company Kellen Company is a global professional services firm. We deliver innovative solutions and new opportunities to clients, helping them achieve greater levels of success.

Kellen Company serves more than 100 association and corporate clients, representing more than 10,000 companies and 100,000 professionals worldwide. Whether they have engaged us for full-service association management or a specialized service, we are committed to their success.