Sr Manager, Foundation PR

POSITION PURPOSE

The Senior Manager Foundation PR will be responsible for driving communications and social media efforts externally and internally for The Home Depot’s community affairs efforts. This includes strategic collaboration with various internal and external channels, sharing the companies “giving back” message, developing tactical execution, and measurement of PR, internal communications and social media efforts. He/She will oversee and execute proactive and reactive media relations activity for community initiatives, including grant making, partnerships and community service activities. He/She will serve as external communications point of contact for The Home Depot Foundation and The Home Depot’s community affairs efforts. He/She will need to explore and evaluate emerging social media opportunities and tools to build strategies and proposals for implementing effective social media campaigns to drive the communication strategy. The Senior Manager will work in concert with partners in associate communications, brand public relations, social media and marketing among other channel partners to communicate messaging and assist with drafting of all communications. These will include: partner communications, staff presentations, newsletters, website, etc.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
25% In consultation with Corporate Public Relations, support all proactive and reactive media relations in new and existing markets to enhance the position of The Home Depot Foundation as a leader in corporate philanthropy. Manage public relations and communications budget for Foundation.

25% - Respond to routine media and non-profit inquiries.
- Explore and evaluate emerging social media opportunities and tools to build strategies and proposals for implementing effective Social Media campaigns to drive the communication strategy for the Foundation.
25% - Oversee implementation of Foundation communications strategy through all available distribution channels. - Partner closely with internal communications to share messaging with associates enterprise-wide.
- Secure media coverage and interviews in national and regional media
25% - Provide Foundation Staff with presentation resources and help support communications needs, including drafting speeches and presentations.
- Maintain website pages and draft and distribute periodic newsletters to Foundation stakeholders.
- Draft annual report, brochures, ads and other collateral materials as needed

NATURE AND SCOPE
Position reports to Director Corporate CommunicationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be eighteen years of age or older.

Must pass the Drug Test.

Must pass the Background Check.

Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable. 

EDUCATION REQUIRED
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 05

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -
- A bachelor' s degree in Journalism, PR, Communications or English is preferred.
- Five to eight years of experience is preferred.
- Experience with social media preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES -
- Knowledge/understanding of working with media.
- Ability to design and utilize diverse communication methods and tools to effectively target messages to internal and external stakeholders and clearly convey thoughts, concepts and direction.
- Excellent PC skills, including MS Office, Microsoft Publisher and/or Adobe Illustrator and Java; prior experience maintaining and/or developing website content preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail required.
- Ability to work independently and be flexible.
- Team player.