Marketing Coordinator

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center

Qualifications: A. Experience

1. Three to five years of experience working in the area of advertising, public relations, marketing, or communications.
2. Good understanding of local community and community activities.
3. Print publication development and web media development preferred.
4. Strong knowledge of personal computers, including desktop publishing and Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Powerpoint).
5. Photoshop or other digital imaging experience beneficial.

B. Education
1. Bachelors degree with concentration in public relations, marketing, or communications, or equivalent combination of experience.

Responsibilities:
Serving as a member of the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center's (MVRBC) Office of Public Relations, the Marketing Coordinator will develop print and electronic communications to support donor recruitment, fund development, volunteer recruitment, education and other strategic initiatives. In addition, the Marketing Coordinator will assist in the planning and execution of special events and campaigns to promote blood donation and MVRBC. The Marketing Coordinator will work closely with all employees on marketing projects to support department goals and establish relationships with the community, vendors and industry to help MVRBC achieve its mission of providing world-class blood products and services to communities in need.

Start date: November 2008

Salary: negotiable

Send resume to:
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
Office of Human Resources
5500 Lakeview Parkway
Davenport, IA 52807

phone = (563) 359-5401

fax = (563) 441-1903

email-address = hrmvrbc@mvrbc.com