CEE is seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide marketing, communications and public relations support for the Motor Decisions Matter (MDM) campaign on a full-time basis over the next three years.

Launched in 2001, MDM is a national campaign encouraging the use of sound electric motor management and planning as a tool to cut energy costs and increase productivity in the commercial and industrial sector. Managed by CEE, the campaign is sponsored by a consortium of motor industry manufacturers and service centers, trade associations, electric utilities the U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency. For more information on the campaign see the MDM Web site.

With the support of campaign sponsors and CEE management, the individual will be responsible for suggesting, developing and implementing effective marketing and communications strategies to achieve the campaign's objectives. The individual will report to the MDM Program Manager and will be the primary resource for executing the campaign's marketing and communications tactics.

Job Responsibilities

1. Support MDM's marketing and communications efforts, especially media relations and campaign outreach.

2. Work with CEE staff and sponsors to develop and draft campaign press releases, feature-length articles, and case studies on the benefits afforded businesses that adopt motor management.

3. Represent MDM in public settings, including preparing and delivering presentations.

4. Help sponsors identify opportunities to integrate MDM messaging into their marketing and communications programs.

5. Help build alliances with key market players (e.g., manufacturers, distributors, associations).

6. Support/facilitate MDM meetings of campaign sponsors to develop, discuss and evaluate the campaign's marketing and communication strategy and tactics.

7. Manage existing media contacts, and develop new contacts within targeted business and financial publications. The individual will also provide marketing and communications support to CEE and its projects as required.

8. Monitor relevant technology, policy, market and other industry developments for inclusion in MDM's marketing and communications strategy.

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field, Masters degree a plus (marketing, business, communications, journalism are preferred but not required).
• 1-2 years of experience in a relevant field (media relations, advertising, public relations, industrial sales or marketing, prior work on business awareness campaigns, familiarity/understanding of industrial marketing and sales etc.).
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strategic aptitude.
• Understands and can effectively communicate strategic concepts in a persuasive manner, such as the links between motor efficiency, motor management, energy management and economic competitiveness
• Working knowledge of standard office software; desktop layout and publishing skills a plus.
• Willingness to travel on occasion.

Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
Starting salary: $30-35,000.

CEE is an Equal Opportunity employer.