Publicity & Marketing Coordinator

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The Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) is currently in need of a Publicity & Marketing Coordinator who is willing to oversee publicity campaigns for a non-profit society. The volunteer will be working with the society's leadership to design and implement a publicity/marketing campaign to promote SCGS and its activities, programs and fundraising events. This individual would also support the Jamboree Committee's publicity and public relations activities.

The Volunteer will be responsible for coordinating advertising, public information, and publications. This would include writing press releases, articles, ads and informational pieces on behalf of SCGS.

Projects

• Working with program coordinators to establish a calendar
• Generate list of publicity outlets - (newspapers, periodicals, websites, tv, flyers, radio, societies, blogs, newsletters, in person outreach, etc.) with advertising requirements (i.e., publication deadlines, etc.)
• Develop publicity manual
• Develop new and innovative ideas for publicizing the Society
• Develop television and radio PDA Program and produce appropriate spots
• Initiate and maintain contact with press representatives and potential advertisers

The Southern California Genealogical Society is a 1,400+ member, all-volunteer genealogy and family history society. Our mission is to foster interest in genealogy, preserve records of genealogical and historical importance, and to train all who are interested in efficient and effective research techniques. To support our mission SCGS has created one of the largest private, non-church sponsored genealogy collections in the Western United States. This collection is housed in the Society's Library and Headquarters in Burbank, California. SCGS regularly offers genealogy classes and lectures, host special interest groups, publish a newsletter, quarterly journal, and California-centric research materials, and maintain a web site. SCGS also sponsors the largest genealogy conference on the West Coast.