Director, Public Affairs - Auto Club Group - Knoxville, TN

Director, Public Affairs - Auto Club Group - Knoxville, TN -

Job Description

The Auto Club Group (ACG) supplies membership, journey, insurance and monetary providers choices to roughly 9 million members and clients throughout 11 states and a couple of U.S. territories by means of the AAA, Meemic and Fremont manufacturers. ACG belongs to the nationwide AAA federation and is the second largest AAA membership in North America.

Main Duties and Obligations (particulars of the essential job features):

Liable for a number of public affairs features (e.g., regional public affairs, contributions, group relations) for assigned area or perform. Develops and guides the achievement of division objectives and goals. Communicates The Auto Club Group’s (ACG) positions on public affairs, laws points affecting visitors security, members and merchandise provided by ACG, and so on., as wanted. Builds relationships with key public officers, civic leaders, and/or security stakeholders to realize public affairs objectives and talk the company place on numerous points.

Establishes, enhances and maintains AAA’s and ACG’s picture as a accountable company citizen, and a useful resource for security info and schooling, and so on. Might present regional management with communication help and create model consciousness among the many media via strategic communication strategies and by issuing common information releases, holding information conferences and constructing relationships with reporters. Might educate members, most of the people, media, elected officers and staff relating to the corporate’s public affairs packages and core enterprise strains.

Might take part within the choice, hiring and efficiency management of assigned employees and within the finances planning and management course of. Most popular Qualifications: Administration expertise. Information of:

Promoting and marketing methods

ACG services

Insurance coverage and journey industries, services

Work Surroundings :
Works in a temperature managed workplace setting. Frequent journey required (as much as 40% of labor time), with publicity to street hazards and temperature extremes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications (these are the minimal necessities to qualify):

School degree coursework in Public Relations, Communications, Advertising or a associated area. Bachelor diploma most popular. Expertise in:

Creating, implementing and coordinating a company communications plan

Coordinating publicity campaigns and different particular public relations tasks

Media relations, group affairs, authorities affairs or a associated subject Information of:

Public relations methods and techniques

Native media channels and networks

Company group involvement

State, regional and native visitors legal guidelines and visitors security schooling Potential to:

Successfully function a reputable consultant of ACG to focus on audiences

Talk successfully with others in a piece surroundings, the media and with the general public

Construct relationships with the media, civic leaders, security stakeholders, and different key audiences

Conceptualize, develop and implement packages to advertise and improve the picture, services of ACG Demonstrated management capability to incorporate:

Management

Determination making

Managing and controlling main tasks

Group and planning

Finances planning and management

Wonderful oral and written communication expertise.

(A writing pattern could also be required at time of interview.)

Willingness to work evenings, weekends and to journey as required.

The Auto Club Group gives a aggressive compensation and advantages packages together with a base wage with efficiency based mostly incentives; medical/dental/imaginative and prescient insurance, pension, 401(okay), beneficiant day off, a complimentary AAA Membership and rather more!

The Auto Club Group, and all of its affiliated corporations, is an equal alternative/affirmative motion employer. All certified candidates will obtain consideration for employment with out regard to race, colour, faith, intercourse, gender id, sexual orientation, nationwide origin, incapacity or protected veteran standing.

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