Spokesperson 

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POSITION TITLE:   Spokesperson

DEPARTMENT:  Marketing, Public Relations, and Communications  

REPORTS TO: PR and Communications Team Lead  

OBJECTIVE: In this high-profile role, you will use your polished presence, strong communications skills and gift for gab to act as the spokesperson and public face of School Group with the news media and the public, building brand awareness, and promoting our mission through interactions, appearances, announcements, special events and other projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Serving the lead point person on media and public interactions that help promote and impact the organization.
• Exercising sound judgment to prioritize media opportunities, prepare talking points, give speeches, make presentations and host online video (both pre-recorded and live-streaming) .

Position Functions  

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, this position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you may be required to perform. The omission of specific descriptions of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or can be considered essential to this position. 

QUALIFICATIONS:   To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The successful candidate should have:  

Minimum qualifications: 

• Proven experience as a spokesperson, promoter, brand ambassador, communications representative or similar role.
• Previous on-air experience required, either on television or online video.
• A great presenter and storyteller able to professionally represent our organizat i on, while establishing rapport and connecting with people on a personal level.
• Education, training or experience in on-air bro a dcasting, TV or digital video news reporting, acting or other field that has given you the ability to display an engaging, on-screen and in-person presence, positive attitude, and effective communication style.  
• Ability to conceive compelling sound- bytes .

Preferred qualifications: 

• Experience filming, creating and editing video media a HUGE plus.
• E xperience working remotely as part of a team. 
• Experience working in a start-up company, non-profit or entrepreneurial environment.
• Self-directed and disciplined with the ability to work independently in an ever-changing environment .

Who is School Group?  

School Group (SG) is a startup international non-profit developing a cutting-edge global e-learning platform that will allow students around the world to connect for peer-to-peer collaborative learning and skills development - improving the accessibility and quality of education, while transforming lives and impacting future success. We need talented people to help us make our vision a reality. So, if you believe in the power of education, international development and community service - and have the time, skills and know-how to match - we want you as a School Group volunteer.  

Why Volunteer  With  Us?  

We are a community of people from different parts of the world who share a common belief in improving education which will eventually reduce poverty and improve the quality of life and living conditions globally. Volunteering with us will enable you to build your resume and gain invaluable experience in a supportive environment. 

• In the USA, School Group is a Certifying Organization, offering the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) to eligible volunteers. 
• School Group will provide a letter of recommendation to all volunteers who are able to showcase outstanding performance for professional references. 

Other Information  

This is a volunteer position. There will be no financial compensation. Our organization is 100% volunteer run. We welcome volunteers located anywhere in the world, as long as they can connect reliably to the internet.