Healthy Careers Start Here At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, we encourage professional growth in a challenging and fast-paced atmosphere. Our 'be healthy' culture promotes health and wellness at all levels of the Company, and we provide our employees with the time, tools and resources to commit to a healthy lifestyle. Job Summary – The Public Relations Specialist completes a wide range of responsibilities related to the Company’s public relations, media, advertising, communications and event management. This role’s insights play a crucial role in shaping the Company’s public relations strategies and corporate communications. Responsibilities also include developing advertising and media plans, assessing opportunities to create brand awareness, and supporting a positive public image of the Company. Job-Specific Requirements: Must have a Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations or similar field of study and at least 5 years of experience in a communication or public relations related field. Must have 3 years’ experience creating and implementing events. Must have experience planning and executing events for 400– 900 people at external venues. Experience in account management is preferred. Must have demonstrated excellent oral and written communication, presentation and time management skills. Must be able to handle multiple projects concurrently and have experience working in a fast-paced environment. Public relations and media relations experience preferred. Requires strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Mac environments preferred. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is an Equal opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that is worth approximately one-third of the salary compensation. Our benefits program is among the best in the health care field. We are looking for employees who can bring their experience, expertise and dedication to work for our customers. At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, we work daily to help Mississippians find their personal answers to this question through health and wellness partnerships with quality healthcare providers, employer groups and community leaders across the state. Our goal is to help each person along their journey to a healthier life… their Blue Wellness Journey. Our health and wellness benefits are designed to support our members in understanding their health and in receiving the care they need at the right time and place, beginning with establishing a healthy relationship with a Primary Care Network Provider through an annual wellness visit at no out-of-pocket cost. We partner with our Network Providers to ensure the highest quality, evidence-based care is provided in each care setting from primary care to specialty care through our Primary Care Home, Blue Distinction Centers of Excellence and Maternity Care Quality initiatives. We partner with employer groups to make every workplace a healthy workplace by providing tools and information to help employees take ownership of their health and understand and make the most of their benefits, all while working to manage health and healthcare costs. We partner with community leaders and organizations to make healthy living resources available to all Mississippians through the work of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, our support of the arts and culture and our Team Blue volunteers. These partnerships and our dedicated team of employees are making a difference every day, in our communities and in the lives of each person we reach. So, what does it mean to be healthy? The answer is about you, your health, your life… and all its possibilities. Live healthy. Live Blue.