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Come work in communications, public relations and membership for a statewide association that is a chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians.  The NC Academy of Family Physicians represents 4,300 family physicians, residents and medical students across the state.  Our mission is to improve the lives and professional environment of current and future family physicians.  

Key job responsibilities include:  

• Develop, execute, and evaluate strategic communications and exceptional member relations in collaboration with NCAFP staff and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate, curate content, edit, and produce quarterly magazine publication The North Carolina Family Physician, monthly topical podcasts, and weekly e-news blasts help maintain website.
• Develop and implement communications strategies, utilizing multiple communication channels including digital and social media, to promote the specialty of family medicine.
• Develop and maintain an editorial calendar so that the NCAFP has a predictable, measurable cadence of communication to its members. 
• Manage member relations — field member requests for information, coordinating with the AAFP, the EVP/CEO and any other NCAFP staff to provide timely and effective resolution.
• Track member renewals and provide ongoing communication to encourage renewals and new member recruitment.
• Download AAFP reports and monitor membership trends, assist in generating member reports
• Correspond with members regarding CME reporting and membership dues
• Serve as liaison between our members and AAFP
• Support plans to publicize the Annual Winter Meeting and other NCAFP sponsored events confirm membership status of registrants

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to ggriggs@ncafp.com.  

Undergraduate degree in communications, journalism, English, or related field and a minimum of three years’ experience in communications, public relations, and/or media relations is strongly preferred. Health/Medical communications experience is a plus as is nonprofit and/or association experience. Comprehensive writing/editing and social media skills are required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ideally Publisher and or Adobe Creative software packages. Accountability, precision, accuracy, creativity, project management, and critical thinking are required as is the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, leadership, members, and other stakeholders.