Jonathan McNamara
I tell stories. Communications Director & National Spokesperson
- Role
- Communications Director and National Spokesperson at American Red Cross
- Location
- Richmond, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jonathan McNamara
Communications professional with industry experience in Fortune 500, disaster…
Experience
Communications Director and National Spokesperson
Dec 2016 — Present · Richmond, VA, US
Lead all aspects of media relations for American Red Cross offices in Virginia• Serve as a national spokesperson, representing the Red Cross on national and international media interviews. National media work includes interviews on: Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, BBC, NPR, The Weather Channel, Accuweather, Sirius XM and NewsNation. • Develop print, web and video content for local and national communications platforms • Manage team tasked with developing and executing comprehensive communications and social media plans to support multiple business units within Red Cross system • Regularly brief elected officials as part state and national disaster responses• Coordinate media events with state and national elected officials as part of role as State Relations Representative• Execute strategies in coordination with financial development staff to meet aggressive fundraising goals• Train professional communicators in mobile video shooting and editing• Work with creative teams to develop video packages for use on national media platforms
Education
James Madison University
BS, Media Arts and Design
2001 — 2005
Skills
- Event Planning
- Radio
- Presentation Development
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Speech Writing
- Social Media
- Community Outreach
- Email Marketing
- Copywriting
- Ap Style
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Broadcast
- Leadership
- Newsletters
- Management
- Television
- Blogging
- Video
- Press Releases
- Social Networking
- Social Media Marketing
- Strategic Communications
- Photography
- Marketing
- Copy Editing
- Video Production
- Fundraising
- Editing
- Crisis Communications
- Nonprofits
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Market Planning
- Sports
- Corporate Communications
- Public Speaking
- Marketing Communications
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