Public Relations Specialist - Community Relations - Boost Mobile
Oct 01
Location: Irvine, CACategories: Marketing
Website: http://boostmobile.com/about/careers
Position Description
Boost Mobile is a division of Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S) that offers wireless phones and services with no contracts, credit checks or activation fees. Boost is among the most popular prepaid wireless brands in the U.S. and now has 4.4 million customers – the majority of which are 18 to 34 years old. Boost-branded wireless phones with its exclusive Boost® Walkie-Talkie service are available nationwide at approximately 17,500 major retail and independent wireless dealer locations; with Re-Boost® available at approximately 100,000 locations throughout the U.S. Purchase and experience Boost on the web at MySpace, Facebook and www.boostmobile.com.
Major Responsibilities
• Implement regional community relations initiatives to build a positive reputation and local relevance for Boost Mobile. Initiatives need to give heart and soul to Boost in the community and speak to our company values
• Identify local market charity partners and maintain positive working relationships
• Collaborate with Regional Media Relations Specialist to drive local news coverage for charitable efforts
• Establish Boost as a good corporate citizen, and build goodwill in the minds of today’s customers, employees, the media, strategic partners, potential critics and the community as a whole
• Enhance employee culture and satisfaction with Boost Mobile
• Integrate community relations into regional marketing programs
• Serve as community relations local market spokesperson
• Corporate Giving Specialist, under the direction of the Corporate Giving Manager, prepares and coordinates the organization’s charitable activities.
• Provides information to employees concerning the various types of charitable organizations and programs.
• Tactical activities include, but are not limited to managing:
o Charitable Event Support
o Phone & Service Donations or Loans
o Financial Contributions
o Cause-Related Marketing Campaigns
o Use of Social Media
o Community Partnerships
o Phone Recycling Program
• Communicates the corporate image through researching, writing and editing, press releases, white papers, speeches, internal communications, online communications and other related documents.
• Develops and executes tactical PR plans.
• Handles media inquires, creates media opportunities and works with public relations agencies.
• Fully experienced professional working on problems of complex scope.
• Leverage detailed knowledge of the structure and editorial positions of the consumer and mainstream media.
Minimum Qualifications
• Three to five years of professional work experience in public relations and community relations/corporate citizenship programs, and, or activities
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related field
• Proactive, action oriented, excellent oral and written communications skills
• Must be a self-starter, able to work autonomously with minimal guidance and be flexible and operate efficiently in a teamwork environment, as well as be able to work independently. Must also have the ability to work with diverse teams both internally and externally.
Sprint / Boost Mobile is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has been recognized for its commitment to diversity and creating an inclusive workplace where all employees’ backgrounds, talents and contributions are valued.
