NYC--Manager of Communications for Prevention

Manager of Communications for Prevention
Publication or Company Rodale
Industry Public Relations
Salary Competitive
Benefits 401K/403B, Dental
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location New York, NY USA
Job Requirements Prevention magazine is seeking a Manager of Communications in its New York City office. This individual will support the strategic communication plans of the brand’s multiplatforms, including the magazine, its website, books, subscription websites, DVDs and events. All activities will be coordinated with oversight by Executive Director OR This position reports to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities include:

-Oversee and manage department logistics for maximum efficiency—mailing list creation and maintenance, monthly mailings, file management, email blasting, project histories, booking guest travel.
-Track and execute daily and monthly PR updates and reports, work closely with monitoring services.
-Coordinate and write press material—pitches, talking points, press releases, award submissions, bios, backgrounders, some research.
-Pitch local TV and print media, some radio.
-Coordinate TV segments and print interviews, including talking points and props.
-Some event publicity and travel.
-Monitor media.

Ideal candidate will possess:
-At least 5+ years of related work experience; magazine, book and online experience a plus. Lifestyle, health, food experience a plus.
-Excellent juggling skills in a fast-paced environment. Be a self-starter, detail-oriented.
-Excellent writing and communication skills.
-Proficiency in Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
-Some contacts in TV and print media.
-Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations, Liberal Arts a plus.
-Proficiency in electronic PR services (monitoring, email-blasting) a plus.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
About Our Company Rodale, a family-owned company, publishes some of the best-known magazines in health and wellness, including Men's Health, Prevention, Runner's World, Women’s Health, Best Life, Bicycling, Mountain Bike, Organic Gardening and Running Times. Rodale has extended these brands into various media formats, including books, videos, and the Internet. The largest independent book publisher in the U.S., Rodale has published numerous best-selling books, including The South Beach Diet, which has become its own brand, and Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, which has topped the New York Times bestseller list. The company is also a leader in direct-response marketing and has more than 26 million active customers in its database. Rodale's online subscription service business includes a variety of successful interactive media products.

Conveniently located between New York City and Philadelphia, Rodale offers excellent benefits and an employee-oriented work environment. For more information, please see our web site at www.rodale.com. With a mission to inspire and enable people to improve their lives and the world around them we are more committed than ever to sharing our vision with all who will listen.