Purpose

Red Cross Spokespersons are a part of a professional volunteer team that develops and delivers the Red Cross story behind-the-scenes, on-camera, in-person and online through media channels, websites, social media feeds and other content platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Blue Sky (no disaster) Operations include the following:

• News Releases, FAQs and/or Talking Points for special projects such as Tiffany Circle, YPA, Swing for Relief, BASH, New Board Member Announcements, Corporate Recognition and more
• Serve as the on-the-record spokesperson through one-take video projects
• Upload smart phone photos and cut-lines to Red Cross social sites
• Serve as the on-the-record spokesperson for local news outlets and/or through Skype interviews
• Represent the American Red Cross as a guest speaker or agency representativ at high-profiel community events

• Red Cross shelters
• Warehouses
• Disaster Command Center
• War Room
• Partner Organizations

Qualifications

• Must have media relations education and/or experience
• Background in Red Cross response (training provided), branding and messaging
• Submission of news releases, video clips on on-camera work or equivalent work samples required
• Background in branding and messaging

Time Commitment

• Blue Sky operations will be provided in advance with deadlines, approximately 5-15 hours per month
• On-Call opportunities are available for grey sky operations