Tobacco Prevention Campaign Manager

at  Rescue Agency

THE COMPANY

Rescue is a full-service marketing agency with a mission to make healthy behaviors easier and more appealing. Since our founding in 2001, Rescue has been exclusively focused on researching, developing, and implementing positive social change campaigns in public health. We provide research, strategy, creative, production, web, traditional media, social media, policy change, youth engagement and experiential marketing services to government, non-profit, and healthcare clients in over 35 states and provinces, as well as to federal government agencies.
Rescue’s health behavior change marketing campaigns focus on topics such as tobacco, obesity, substance and alcohol prevention; the promotion of exercise, eating healthy foods, early childhood development, and after school programs; and other topics that promote healthy living. Rescue’s behavior change campaigns focus on diverse populations within teen (13 - 17), young adult (18 - 26), and adult (18+) populations in both rural and urban areas, resulting in a wide variety of campaign styles and strategies.
We believe that marketing can do more than sell goods, it can create good, and we are looking for team members that are ready to work hard to create a healthier world.

THE JOB

We are looking for a dynamic, high-performing Tobacco Prevention Campaign Manager with experience in tobacco control and prevention and grassroots advocacy to implement the strategy for our Virginia tobacco statewide campaigns. The ideal candidate has a passion for behavior change, a history of campaign management and advocacy work, and the ability to engage and empower youth to drive policy change.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree +2 years relevant experience OR 7 years relevant experience OR Master’s Degree;
• Excellent interpersonal skills (one-on-one and in a group format) – candidate must be able to work within a team;
• Excellent team-building, presentation, and facilitation skills;
• Experience in tobacco prevention and grassroots advocacy;
• Commitment to mobilizing communities through strategic organizing;
• Ability to prioritize assignments and demonstrate a high degree of initiative;
• High-level competency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Time management skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet urgent deadlines;
• Strong written communication skills;
• Be solution-focused.
  Location: Virginia
  Status: Full-time
  Pay Range: $45,000 - $60,000 per year.
  Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of working at Rescue through the Benefits and Perks section on our careers page: http://rescueagency.com/careers/. Benefits include generous health plans for medical and mental health services, dental, and vision; paid time off; life and short-term disability insurance, and 401(k) with employer matching.
  Travel: 50% or more within the state
  If you’re ready to join our team of mission driven talent challenging the status quo, we’d love to meet you! Check out our Careers page at rescueagency.com/careers for more information about what it’s like to work at Rescue, and the benefits that we offer to our team members.

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