Use your communication skills to help tell the Red Cross story (King Co.)

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Red Cross Bloggers and Feature Writers are a part of a creative content volunteer team that creates professionally-written content for news releases, media alerts, and regional platforms including blogs, social media feeds, websites and other outlets.

Responsibilities include:

• Follow the Communications calendar to research, perform interviews, write and post blog stories within deadlines. Blog posts are typically 300-500 words and must be cleared by regional communications staff.
• Write human interest stories that highlight the work of volunteers, leaders, donors, disaster victims, etc. Feature stories are typically 500-1,000 words and may require telephone interviews or face-to-face interviews.
• Develop other written materials such as press releases, presentations, editorials, messaging, speeches, and newsletters. Bank "evergreen" stories for use at a later time.

• Strong writing, editing, research and interpersonal skills.
• Must be familiar with basic computer operations and have the ability to upload content to the blog or by email remotely.
• Authentic, creative, funny and engaging storyteller.