The Communications Associate develops, executes, and manages tactical communications
and other activities to advance AC&C’s goals and objectives. The Communications
Associate is responsible for the writing, editing and proofreading of all marketing
materials.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Organize, identify, write and edit content for AC&C web site, newsletters, blogs,
speeches, presentations, phone scripts, and grant letters.
• Assist with defining and implementing marketing programs
• Organize and write content for AC&C flyer and collateral programs, identify
needed flyers and ensure all AC&C facilities have needed communications
materials in stock
• Identify opportunities to showcase achievements and increase the organizations
public profile through earned media placements, news disseminations and articles
for publications
• Write press releases and materials as assigned
• Prepare reports including statistics as assigned
• Monitor AC&C’s email information account and respond to customer inquiries
• Assist with AC&C’s outreach and education programs including identifying new
opportunities and responding to requests. Prepare event supplies and equipment,
supervise event volunteers, attend events as needed, do presentations, and write
content for events including fundraising events
• Edit direct mail and other fundraising, outreach and organizational materials
• Provide regular content for social media opportunities
• Monitor external on-line adoption websites/accounts (e.g., Petfinder, Adopt a Pet),
review content for accuracy and identify ways to expand to other sites
• Assist with writing for media opportunities as assigned
• Other duties as assigned
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree preferably with a major in Communications, Marketing or
related degree
• Talented writer who can produce materials for a variety of audiences and needs
• Superior writing and editing skills.
Committed to Caring• Some PR/outreach experience and understanding of how to convey AC&C’s
message to the public
• Solid experience with social media and website content management preferred
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Excellent organization skills and comfortable managing deadlines
• Very friendly and outgoing personality
• Interest in animal welfare a must; animal experience a plus
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Primary place of work will be at AC&C Headquarters in a business office
environment. Some travel may be required to AC&C’s five animal shelter
locations/receiving centers. Ability to work flexible hours and days, including
nights and weekends in order to attend outreach and fund raising events.
REPORTS TO: Director of Development and Communications
OVERTIME: This position is exempt from overtime.

Website Designer/Coder for documentary & crowdsourcing project
(Mosaic Films Incorporated)

Wanted:
A technically skilled, creatively minded website designer and coder for a forthcoming online documentary and crowdsourcing project.

Work with filmmaker Aaron Woolf (King Corn) and a small production team on developing from the ground up an interactive website and framework to host both house-produced and user-generated content.

Small teams of designers/coders may also apply.

Project:
Interactive documentary project that’s part web-journalism, part web-campaign exploring the consequences of short-term thinking in America and the need for long-term thought.

Skill Level:
The bottom line – button pushers need not apply. The project is looking for a collaborator, as well as a web designer and coder, who can bring new ideas to the table in addition to expertise.

Be prepared to share portfolio of website work and ideas.

Requirements:
-- Ability to build and code website infrastructure from ground up around a WordPress, Drupal, or equivalent CMS format. The end goal is to create a website that can be maintained by a web-savvy production staff.
-- Ability to build dynamic web-layout with a compelling user-interface; a coder that can design innovatively.
-- Ability to integrate multimedia productions – video, audio, timeline, slideshow, image, text – into website pages, sub-pages, and posts. Additionally, ability to work with and control Vimeo, Youtube, Flickr, Soundcloud, and other media hosts for website use.
-- Ability to build complex submission form and infrastructure for crowdsourced content (video, audio, image, text) as well as explore the use of media hosts such as Vimeo, Flickr, etc., to aide the submission process.
-- Proficient with Illustrator and Photoshop.
-- Interactive media design experience is a plus.

Timeline:
3-4 months of work with the potential for more.

Pay:
Negotiable; commensurate to experience.

Know Your Cell is seeking a full time writer to contribute user guides and features on a daily basis. Know Your Cell is a rapidly growing website, with content centered around cell phones and tablets. You must have an imagination and a passion for technology, and be willing to work hard. You will need the flexibility to attend events and working out of hours may sometimes be required. You will initially work from home and be in constant contact with the Editor-in-chief

The Editorial Manager will be responsible for overseeing content and design for the Rainforest Alliance’s publications, presentations, website and various social media platforms. S/he will ensure editorial and design style consistency across the organization’s written and visual materials and develop messaging appropriate to the organization’s mission and to individual program needs.

Responsibilities:
•Oversee production of the Rainforest Alliance's principal publications and presentations including, but not limited to: websites, brochures, annual reports, videos, slideshows, newsletters, press releases, blogs, speeches, fact sheets and case studies, as well as development and event related materials;
•Serve as in-house editor, providing precisely targeted editorial support as needed;
•Work with in-house and external designers to produce effective and appealing materials that adhere to Rainforest Alliance design style;
•Write, review and edit printed and online communications to ensure accuracy of information and detect errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and syntax;
•Coordinate with consultants on agreement scope of work and subsequent deliverables; and
•Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Journalism;
•7-10 years experience in professional work environment;
•A minimum of 8 years experience in journalism, nonprofit or corporate communications;
•Strong sense of design and experience working with designers;
•Proven track record in strategic communications work;
•Strong project management and organizational skills;
•Experience managing staff;
•Demonstrated interest in conservation, corporate social responsibility and/or international development issues;
• Superior written, verbal, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills;
•Flexibility and willingness to work independently on a wide range of tasks and projects;
•Proven ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment; and
•Written and verbal proficiency in Spanish preferred

The Saudi Press Agency, a 24-hour English and Arabic news wire service, is seeking a full-time, talented and skillful English speaker to report news from the Americas to the Middle East.

The successful candidate must have journalism experience, must demonstrate excellent writing and research skills, exhibit a deadline-driven work ethic, and a working knowledge of AP style. The ability to work cohesively as a member of team is a must. Reporters are required, as necessary, to attend all government agencies, think tanks, and news makers in Washington, DC.

A college degree is required. A strong understanding of Middle East affairs is desirable, and a broad familiarity with global issues and international relations is essential.

Salary is based on previous experience.

You: an experienced, engaged, detail-obsessed editor and writer. You're passionate about brands, editorial, and social media. You're eager to become a thought leader in the emerging, evolving field of branded online publishing, flexing your journalistic muscles; drawing on your creative reserves to dream up infographics, video scripts, and articles; and building up great brands by blogging your heart out.

You make complex ideas simple. You can draw a crowd on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube. You'd RT @wmshakespeare b/c brevity = soul @ wit. You know how to vary your tone and your story to suit your publisher and your audience. You RUN—DON’T WALK—with strategic and creative direction. You know that a picture may be worth a thousand words, but a 300-word blog-post assignment isn’t. You can spin any briefing into a brilliant idea at a moment’s notice, and then build it.

As a senior writer in iCrossing's Live Media Studio, you'll
• brainstorm with us, pitching narrative innovative concepts internally and externally, in any format.
• apply the work ethic of a reporter and the critical energy of a blogger to deliver outstanding content.
• help develop clients’ content strategy and editorial calendars.

Qualifications:

• 8 to 12 years of professional editorial experience at printed or online publications; in advertising or interactive agencies; or in video, film, or broadcasting.
• Expertise in writing, editing, blogging, social media, and other forms of written communication.
• Exceptional, versatile writing skills, from two-word headlines to 750-word articles.
• The flexibility to join us as soon as you can, full-time, in Midtown Manhattan.

Freelance Chinese-speaking researcher/writer wanted for a white-collar private investigation firm specializing in background reports on corporate executives and hedge fund managers. This position requires behind-the-scenes investigative work including public records research and conducting interviews of financial executives in China. Candidates must possess strong writing and research skills, including familiarity with Lexis and search string syntax; knowledge of Factiva, Westlaw a plus. Expert written and spoken English and Chinese required.

SEEKING: Seeking a recent journalism graduate for a full-time position at a startup consulting firm.

Individual will be involved in the strategic development of our marketing and communications efforts within the new and growing financial services governance and compliance space. Duties include writing press releases, white papers, articles, contributing to blog/twitter, website design, etc.

MBLM, an international branding agency dedicated to building greater intimacy between people, brands and technology (mblm.com) is looking for a student to help our senior partners develop a series of articles for our blog. You will be working with veterans of the branding world, founders of Landor, Diefenbach Elkins, Futurebrand, amongst other firms, and we are looking to write about the intersection of brands, culture, and technology, focusing on national/flag carrier brands. The series would touch on nations or regions (e.g. Japan/JAL, Middle East, etc. and culminate in America).

The role will require assistance with the research for the articles. The partners will meet with you to discuss the topic, and key points of the article. The researcher will then source specifics on the subject and topics. Ability to write an outline is a plus, though not indispensable.

This is a unique opportunity to spend one-on-one time with truly seasoned professionals, who have personally led groups and projects at the highest levels.

There is a stipend for this project.

Please reach out with any questions.

POSITION: Director, Development Communications (DDC)

Hospital for Special Surgery is in the quiet stage of a multi-year campaign. The Director, Development Communications will develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive program of development and campaign communications. The DDC will also be responsible for a communications plan for the stewardship of individual donors.

The Director will report to the Vice President, Development and Chief Development Office. He/she will help supervise two Development Associates.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working with Development leadership, develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive program of development, campaign, and annual-giving communications that ensures consistent and effective messaging and promotes the mission of the organization.
• Conceive, design, and produce, in collaboration with campaign consultants, printed communications. Provide oversight of messages delivered through other media (video, Website, online giving).
• Write customized, highly persuasive proposals and letters of inquiry to cultivate and solicit major and principal gifts; write and oversee the production of other fund-raising materials.
• In collaboration with Development staff, create and oversee a stewardship plan for major donors.
• Research and fact-check all information required to write fund-raising materials and stewardship reports. Proofread, edit, and critique fund-raising materials, as requested.
• Manage and develop Development Associates and other staff in day-to-day and special projects.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is highly desirable.
• Six years of professional work experience is required. A minimum of three years of experience with development/campaign communications and stewardship, including creating/writing fund-raising materials such as letters, brochures, and reports is required.
• Experience supervising/managing a small team/department is required. Experience in a hospital/university setting is highly desirable.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills are required. Ability to adopt others’ tone/voice, “ghost write” correspondence, remarks, and other materials. (A writing test is required.)
• Creative and marketing-minded; adept at writing and contributing to the design of highly persuasive fund-raising materials that deliver emotional impact while being factually accurate and financially sound.
• Technologically savvy. Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), with the ability to learn other software and database packages. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photo Shop, Illustrator, etc.) and Raiser’s Edge is desirable.