Florida Farm Bureau is currently hiring a Communications and Advertising Coordinator.

The Communications Coordinator reports to the Director of Public Relations.

Duties

• Prepares original articles for FloridAgriculture magazine 
• Manages sales of advertising space in FloridAgriculture magazine and maintains all ad billing and payment records
• Completes the delivery of mailing lists for use by our printing vendor
• Maintains records of postal service mailings of FloridAgriculture magazine
• Maintains FFBF account with the U.S. Postal Service; secures postal payments from the Accounting Division
• Assists in proofreading products created by the Public Relations Division
• Creates and edits the Bureau Banner, Florida Farm Bureau’s monthly employee newsletter
• Serves as a staff photographer
• Edits County President’s Weekly, a newsletter for county Farm Bureau presidents; maintains Industry 
• Coordinates the sale of FAMA products to Florida Farm Bureau employees; maintains inventory of FAMA stock at the state headquarters
• Prepares items for the Florida Farm Bureau Federation website, a monthly e-newsletter and other media produced or managed by the Public Relations Division
• Provides research assistance on assigned topics
• Serves as a staff iPhone videographer
• Performs other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• A college degree is preferred (with major study in journalism, public relations or a related discipline), but a candidate may qualify with an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to use the tools of Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to represent Florida Farm Bureau Federation in sales calls and other work to secure advertising in FloridAgriculture magazine
• Ability to write clear prose for publication
• Superior interpersonal relationship skills 
• A working knowledge of emerging media
• A willingness to build upon existing skills and develop new ones in the position
• A basic knowledge of Florida agriculture

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel within the state or elsewhere.

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