Job Description
The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) is a membership association with more than 17,000 Northeast Ohio companies and organizations and one of the largest metropolitan chambers of commerce in the nation. GCP mobilizes private-sector leadership, expertise and resources to create jobs and leverage investment to improve the economic vitality of the region. For more information on the Greater Cleveland Partnership, please visit our website at www.gcpartnership.com
The Cleveland Plus Marketing Alliance (CPMA) is a partner of GCP with an objective to drive strategic, long-term marketing of Northeast Ohio. The regions and cities Greater Cleveland competes with for tourists, visitors, business attraction, students, talent, meetings and conventions enjoy multimillion dollar marketing support. A sustained marketing campaign is a key component of our economic strategy. Visit the Cleveland Plus website at www.clevelandplus.com
Position Summary
GCP wishes to hire a Communications Coordinator to advance the work of the CPMA by providing a high level of administrative and communications support services. This position will interact with a diverse regional network including partner organizations; businesses, civic and community leaders; residents; media contacts, funders and other stakeholders; peers in other entities and various vendors.
Essential Functions
Serve as a professional program support to the senior staff member of the program, including but limited to:
Provide and initiate a wide range of program support to the senior staff member:
- Responsible for CPMA Web sites, including content management, postings, interactive functions and collaboration with partner organizations.
- Implement assigned elements of the public relations, communications and marketing plan.
- Support fundraising efforts, such as facilitating funder communications and scheduling meetings/follow up activities, and maintain database of contacts.
- Maintain the regional leadership/community influencer database.
- Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for completion of work assignments in the absence of a supervisor; provide responsive and timely feedback on status and progress of work activities.
- Assist in the development of operating procedures and policies.
- Evaluate the purchase of merchandise and equipment.
- Work on special projects as assigned.
Demonstrate strong leadership competencies:
- Exhibit behavior consistent with the mission, vision and values of the CPMA partner organizations (Greater Cleveland Partnership, Team NEO and Positively Cleveland).
- Excellent customer service, creative problem solving, decision making, and prudent stewardship of CPMA resources.
- Contribute to continuous improvement through benchmarking, best practices and measurement.
- Provide suggestions, advice and support to supervisors.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with the supervisors and stakeholders.
- Work cooperatively with all partners and stakeholders.
- Exhibit excellent interpersonal and human relationship skills.
Other job-related functions as assigned.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of communications and public relations
- Demonstrated planning and organizational skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability
- Ability to interact effectively with the public
- Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point) and Microsoft Outlook required
- Proficiency in web content management tools
- Familiarity and experience with social media channels
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with strong editing skills
- Ability to multi-task and set priorities within tight timeliness
- Ability to deal with matters requiring confidentiality
Benefits
Benefits
GCP offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness center, and more. Visit our website's career page for more details.
Company Profile
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Our Organization
The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) is a membership association of companies in Northeast Ohio, with approximately 17,700 members. GCP is the largest private-sector economic development organization in Ohio and one of the largest metropolitan chambers of commerce in the nation. The organization includes our small business partner, the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), a resource for our small-business member companies. The GCP, the primary voice for businesses in Greater Cleveland, seeks to create jobs and improve the economic vitality of the region.
Strategic Objectives
Advocate with one voice:
The size of the GCP’s membership gives it the clout necessary to speak with one voice on behalf of the private sector.
Advance small business success:
COSE, the GCP’s small business partner, will continue to support and help grow the region’s small businesses.
Accelerate economic inclusion:
The Commission will accelerate its efforts to ensure that minorities more fully participate in and benefit from the region’s economic development.
Build a high-impact, sustainable economic development system:
The system that GCP helped created – comprised of BioEnterprise, JumpStart, MAGNET, NorTech, Team NEO, the Cleveland Plus Marketing Alliance and GCP’s Business Development Team – is demonstrating a growing capability to retain and create jobs and wealth for all residents at scale.
Change the face of Cleveland:
A focus on major physical development projects and new mixed-use development opportunities that will transform Cleveland’s economy and re-claim its position as an economic driver in the region, the nation and the world.
Strengthen global connections:
The region’s global competitiveness is tied to having world-class physical and human capital assets and organizational capacities that support commerce between our companies and the rest of the world.
Initiate a demand-driven talent system:
The availability of an educated and skilled workforce is essential to fueling economic growth and to providing opportunity for area residents.
Contact Details
Name:
Human Resources
Email:
careers@gcpartnership.com
Telephone:
No Phone Calls Please