We are seeking a part-time (10-15 hours a week) social media and content management intern. Depending on interest and skillset, there may be opportunities for growth into the business and/or the editorial side.

​The NYU Center for Data Science (CDS) ​ ​recently accepted its second cohort of students, who will begin the 2-year Master of Science in Data Science program in September 2014. In anticipation of the next application cycle deadline and as part of our marketing/recruitment tactics, we would like to update the content for cds.nyu.edu. more regularly. ​Thus, subject to budget approval, we would like​ to hire​ 1-2 journalism students to provide website content development assistance for approximately 10 hours/week (tentative) during the fall 2014 semester with potential to continue through spring 2015.

Responsibilities would include the following:

1) The hired individual(s) would be asked to attend CDS events, and then write news articles about the events. The write-ups might include a summary of the purpose of the event and 1-2 interviews with the featured speakers or event organizers. The hired individual(s) would post their articles our on site, and would be credited as the author(s).

2) The hired individual(s) may also be asked to research data science-related news and events in NYC, summarize the articles, and then link to the original stories. They would be credited for their summaries.

Hiring public relations professional to manage an aggressive public relations campaign. Excellent writing ability essential. Understanding of SEO/ Reverse SEO ideal.

Communication consultant

New York, New York, United States

Applications from seasoned advocacy and strategic communication specialists are being sought to join a roster of consultants to work on various projects within the Public Advocacy section in UNICEF’s Division of Communication. S/he will support global communication initiatives related to UNICEF’s priorities and mandate to serve all children, particularly the most vulnerable, which may include education and gender equality, health and child survival, child protection, the Millennium Development Goals, the post-2015 agenda and others.

The consultancy includes many of the following components:
• Develop and implement communication strategies, particularly around campaigns, including messaging, audience analysis, and material production for key priorities.
• Provide strategic communication expertise to the development and execution of key UNICEF’s global communication initiatives.
• Explore and recommend ways to enhance UNICEF’s advocacy, communication and outreach efforts on strategic priorities of the organization.
• Help coordinate activities related to the development and management of websites.
• Maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external colleagues.
• Interact with project managers, staff, team members and vendors as appropriate.
• Write, develop and edit content for communication materials, such as human interest stories, brochures, reports and messages.
• Provide monitoring and evaluation updates and reports as needed.
• Travel as needed.
• Other activities as assigned.
• May be requested to work on weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Assist the Director in the development and implementation of strategic communications plans as well as messaging for Demos’ programs, releases, events and other projects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key media contacts covering Demos issue areas, as well as broadcast and cable television producers.
• Monitor news cycle as well as editorial calendars to identify opportunities for promoting Demos experts, research, and materials across all media.
• Provide media relations and outreach support for Demos’ programs, releases, and events.
• Lead the drafting, editing, and dissemination of press releases, statements and other media-focused materials including op-eds and editorial board memos.
• Oversee structure and maintenance of media database.
• Oversee comprehensive research on media landscape of Demos issue areas as well as departmental reporting on media coverage and impact.
• Assist Director in the development and implementation of departmental work plans and budget.
• Supervise and conduct annual evaluations for Communications Associate and Assistant.
• Manage production calendar.
• Work with the Director to integrate advocacy-focused media and social media outreach with overall communications strategy.
• Serve as communications liaison to work team coordinators and department heads.

Summary purpose of job

- This is a temporary, part-time (15-20 hour/week) position with The Economist Group’s Content Solutions unit
- The digital associate will support the distribution of content created through one of The Economist Group’s signature content marketing programs, GE Look ahead. Specifically, the digital associate will help to curate, frame, and populate the content in GE Look ahead’s multi-audience newsletter campaigns.

Key accountabilities

- Manage a database of GE Look ahead editorial and theme calendars
- Develop content for up to eight newsletters distributed throughout North America, Latin America, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe
- Develop customized social messaging to encourage sharing of the content featured in the newsletters
- Update basic html code daily in MailChimp newsletter templates
- Liaise with the GE Look ahead editorial team to develop newsletter-specific content
- Monitor daily newsletter results (open rates, click rates, subscribers, etc.) and be able to help the analytics team understand why certain content pieces performed well over a particular reporting period
- The digital associate will work closely with the GE Look ahead social media manager

Performance measures

The metrics against which the digital associate’s performance will be assessed include:
- Timely dissemination of the newsletters on a recurring basis
- Writing the content in the newsletters to high standards – typo-free, clearly communicated, and catchy.
- Maintenance of key newsletter metrics (i.e., open rates, click rates, etc.)
- Collegial relationships with other members of The Economist Group and GE Look ahead teams

This Temporary Position Has The Potential To Evolve Into Regular Full-Time Employment
WhoSay is seeking a talented social media editor to nurture and grow the social channels for its online entertainment magazine (10M monthly page views). Your success in this position will be measured by your ability to meaningfully engage and grow audiences across social platforms and effectively drive traffic to WhoSay.com.

Responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

• Daily broadcast of WhoSay editorial content & rebroadcasting of WhoSay talent content
• Daily interaction with WhoSay's audience and other brands in the entertainment space
• Growing our social media presence and increasing engagement across all channels

Requirements:
• A passion for entertainment content and a strong familiarity with the entertainment space (celebrity, movies, TV, style, sports, music, and more)
• Impeccable writing skills and strong editorial judgment
• A passion for digital audience development and engagement as evidenced in meaningful metrics
• Fluency in social media best practices across multiple platforms
• Ability to function independently in a fast-paced, metrics-driven start-up environment
• NYC based preferred
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree
• 1-3 years experience working in an online editorial environment
• Familiarity with Google Analytics and other metrics tools

Re:Gender is currently seeking an accomplished Development professional to lead our Development team based in NYC. Reporting to the President, the VP for Development will work with the Board and senior staff to provide vision and leadership that will result in strengthened philanthropic support for the organization. The VP is responsible for the overall strategy, management, leadership and implementation of Re:Gender’s fundraising program, which includes: major gifts; special events; and foundation and corporate relations, with a strong focus on identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of fundraising prospects.

This is a superb opportunity for a skilled fundraiser and supervisor with the openness and passion to embrace and promote the mission of Re:Gender. The ideal candidate will thrive on the challenge of networking, building relationships, promoting the work and programs of the organization and securing and engaging diverse supporters.

Major Responsibilities
-Cultivate and steward relationships with individuals, foundations and corporate donors, including maintenance of existing donor base and implementation of strategies to increase support from current donors
-Secure new funders; develop and implement measures to achieve the organization’s strategic goal of diversifying and increasing funding during the next three years, including expanding foundation, corporate and individual funding streams and pursuing government funding
-Advise on, and collaborate with the President and Board to set strategic and annual fundraising goals, and to develop a pipeline of candidates for Board recruitment. And, work with the Development Committee of the Board to plan fundraising activities and to guide and support them in carrying out their responsibilities
-Set and achieve organizational revenue targets; track and forecast projected revenue on a quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis; develop and manage department budget; maintain accurate donor records; and prepare timely internal and external reports
-Identify and network through events that create corporate and individual funding and sponsorship opportunities and execute follow-up plans to solicit and secure support
-Direct the successful planning, execution and follow-up for the organization’s annual gala and other special events
-Oversee foundation fundraising, including solicitation, grant submission and reporting, and coordinate efforts in collaboration with program and finance teams
-Manage and supervise development team
-Track and maintain fluency in philanthropic trends; guide Re:Gender through changes in the fundraising environment

We are currently recruiting a part-time summer staff member to cultivate our TalkArtist portfolio in New York City. As a young startup, we expect our summer staff to be leaders who grow with us.

NYC TalkArtist Cultivator, Job Description
Our themes for the summer are cultural diversity and artistic innovation. TalkArtist cultivators recruit and nurture TalkArtists in their given city, and gather multimedia from their Talks to assist our marketing team. If discovering the most interesting New Yorkers you can, coaching them to interactively share their stories, and using your journalistic and multimedia skills to spread the word sounds to you like an exhilarating job, we look forward to reading your application.

Qualifications. The ideal candidate…
• Is adventurous, professional, autodidactic, journalistic, sympathetic, critical.
• Must be NYC-savvy, be located in NYC for the summer, and have a reasonably flexible schedule.
• Loves experiencing diverse people and their stories, and can strike up an (interesting) conversation with nearly anyone, anywhere…and listen.
• Possesses experience managing teams and events – doesn’t buckle under pressure, and can reliably get things done on her or his own.
• Can write highly interesting stories for the blog like a budding New York-quality journalist
• Can handle intermediate photography, multimedia capture and editing. Has access to own equipment. Willing to learn on the go.
• Understands startups. Our office is in Washington, DC, so the position requires autonomy and proactive communication.
• Optional: Would be interested in being a TalkArtist his or herself.

Terms
• The expected weekly commitment is fifteen hours, starting ASAP lasting until early August. Successful summer staff may be offered further opportunities, given startup success.

Responsibilities include:
-Edit and assemble copy, photos, and videos to populate one of the world's leading sports websites
-Editing original content, writing headlines and SEO-friendly teases for stories and section fronts, as well as producing articles and photo galleries.
-Section management including planning content around the sports calendar, assisting the site producer in coordinating news coverage on SI.com's front page, and maintaining connective tissue to the brand’s other sections and platforms.
-Working with writers on breaking news stories
-Monitoring social streams and curating live feeds
-Oversee Twitter and Instagram feeds

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
-Flexibility and news judgment to make quick decisions and assemble the many pieces of a story across platforms, and across sections
-Previous experience in a print or online newsroom and will possess solid editing and writing skills, a broad knowledge of sports, strong news judgment, good organizational skills and the ability to multitask
-Familiarity with the production of multimedia elements including non-linear video editing, Photoshop, animated GIFs, podcasts and polls
-Experience in social media preferred, including a strong knowledge of Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Instagram
-Prior experience with content management systems, Word Press blogging tools and HTML is ideal
-Willing to work flexible hours. This job is primarily nights and weekends; based in New York City.