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.

The Public Relations and Social Media Manager is responsible for creating positive public awareness and helping to manage the HSS brand and reputation through a wide range of news and social media channels. He/she works with hospital, medical, and scientific leadership to keep important medical and scientific advances in the forefront of public attention. He/she provides counsel to clinicians, researchers, and hospital administrators and leadership who interact with the media.

Working with other members of the communications department, he/she contributes to the planning process and creative ideas for events, stories, and employee communications. He/she must develop solid relationships with key news media and act as spokesperson on behalf of HSS, as necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Help develop a social media strategy and implement the plan through carefully designed initiatives. Coordinate with other areas of the hospital.
• Develop new initiatives for social media, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, multimedia press releases, etc., with the goal of increasing the number of followers of HSS. Write and input content for and monitor effectiveness of initiatives.
• Build relationships and establish appropriate third-party alliances to help promote HSS strategically, especially through social media channels.
• Achieve significant national, regional, and local publicity on services, therapeutic franchises, and research.
• Develop creative and relevant articles, messages, and other content for scientific and non-scientific audiences, working collaboratively with professionals throughout the hospital and externally.

EDUCATION:

• A bachelor’s degree is required, with a major in marketing, public relations, communications, advertising, or a related field preferred. A graduate degree is desirable.

EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Three to five years’ experience in an account management position, with social media; writing and project management responsibility or a similar work experience.
• Experience in healthcare and/or hospitals is highly desired.
• Demonstrated writing capability. Writing portfolio is required.
• Experience managing multiple projects at once and achieving objectives on time and on budget.
• Excellent teamwork skills, as this position requires a high level of coordination of work and interaction with hospital medical staff, employees, and external partners and vendors.
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ability to learn other software packages.

The NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB), the agency responsible for running New York City’s groundbreaking public matching funds program for city elections, seeks an experienced media-relations professional to serve as Press Secretary.

Primary Responsibilities will include:

•Answering media inquiries.
•Pitching stories about the agency and its work.
•Building and maintaining relationships with media outlets interested in our work.
•Composing and editing the agency newsletter.
•Assisting with public disclosure of campaign finance information.

MensHealth.com, the world’s largest health and fitness web site for men, is seeking a Junior Video Producer to be part of its highly motivated and growing editorial team. Our ideal candidate will have a personal interest in health/fitness and the ability to shift gears quickly in a daily web-publishing environment. This position is based in our Emmaus, PA office.

Responsibilities include:
-Edits/shoots original digital video content for Men's Health.
-Creates original GFX and photo assets for digital video production in After Effects and Photoshop
-Works closely with the editors to brainstorm ideas for new videos
-Ability to work well with others in a collaborative, team environment
-Assists on video shoots; on set or on location, ensuring creative and technical requirements as well as following safety guidelines

Ideal candidate will possess:
-A bachelor's degree in video production or in journalism/communications
-Creative thinker with 2 years of video experience
-Strong knowledge of Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Photoshop
-Strong knowledge of Panasonic DVX and HVX
-Understanding of progressive & interlaced footage, video codecs and bit rates

Covestor seeks a talented financial web editor to join our content team on a full-time or part-time basis, in our New York City office or remotely. The position reports to our Head of Editorial. Details here:
http://blog.covestor.com/2011/08/financial-web-editor

You: a driven, ambitious, highly engaged writer. You're passionate about journalism, communication, and social media. You're eager to become a thought leader in the emerging, evolving field of branded online publishing, flexing your editorial muscles, drawing on your creative reserves to dream up infographics, video scripts, and articles—and blogging your heart out.

Your friends may not understand your obsession with publications, blogs, and brands, but they trust your guidance at turning complexity into simplicity (and translating five-dollar words). You know how to draw a crowd on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube, and you'd RT @williamshakespeare b/c brevity = soul @ wit.

You know how to change your tone and your story depending on your publisher and your audience. You always bring your A-game, whether you're working on a piece for a glossy monthly or an e-mail to your Aunt Leslie. You run with strategic and creative direction, and you'd never hand in a thousand words if your editor asks for 500. At a moment's notice, you can spin any briefing into a brilliant idea—and then make it.

Us: We're iCrossing, a bona fide pioneer of digital advertising. We've been around since '97, and in 2010 we joined the Hearst Corporation as its partner in branded publishing. We've got 750 staffers in 18 offices from New York to Buenos Aires to Seoul, representing more than 40 Fortune 500 partners, including Coca-Cola, FedEx, Epson, LEGO, MasterCard and Toyota.

As social media grows, our new Live Media Studio team is helping brands understand and embrace their sudden opportunity to become their own publishers, telling their stories and engaging in conversations with real people in real time. We've hired experts in audience management, research, and editorial to help our partners communicate with clarity and agility, lifting consumers with great information, and lifting brands with great service. We apply journalistic standards of excellence to branded editorial, and we make sure our amplification gets it to the right audiences.

As a 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 copy.
• help clients develop their content strategy and editorial calendars.

We can't wait to meet you. For more information, please check http://icrsng.com/writerNYC

The Editorial and Media Manager will be responsible for overseeing content for the Rainforest Alliance’s publications, website and various social media platforms. S/he will also oversee media outreach for the US and Canada, developing strategies to elevate the profile of the organization among consumers, businesses, and key opinion leaders.

Responsibilities:

• This staff member will manage the organization’s media outreach strategy and publications aimed at key audiences in North America.
• Develop media outreach strategies, including for current and emerging social media platforms; and
• Cultivate media relationships, pitch stories to journalists and continually seek out new media opportunities.
• Oversee the production of the Rainforest Alliance’s principal publications and presentations in English, including, but not limited to, web site, brochures, annual report, videos, slideshows, newsletters, press releases, blog, 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; and
• Write, review and edit printed and online communications to ensure accuracy of information, to detect errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and syntax.
• This position manages two full-time employees and is also responsible for monitoring and approving deliverables for two part time consultants;
• S/he will carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; and
• Coordinate with consultants on agreement scope of work and subsequent deliverables.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Journalism;
• 7-10 years experience in professional work environment;
• A minimum of 8 years experience in journalism, non-profit 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; ability to prioritize tasks;
• Proven ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment; and
• Written and verbal proficiency in Spanish preferred.

NRDC New York Web Writer and Editor

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is seeking a part-time Web editor and writer to work as a consultant with its New York team focusing on regional environmental issues.

The Web editor would be responsible for three primary functions:

• managing and promoting all aspects of NRDC New York’s Web site, including updating features on the homepage, editing and repackaging content, updating photos, and improving search engine optimization/marketing;

• overseeing and growing NRDC New York’s Facebook and Twitter outlets; and

• writing or editing a variety of content for the New York regional team, including blogs, fact sheets as well as other writing and video projects.

This consultant position requires roughly 20 hours per week and is paid on an hourly basis. The successful candidate will work remotely but should expect to meet regularly with the team in the New York office. The position reports directly to the Director of the New York Urban Program.

Required Skills

The ideal candidate should have very strong writing and interpersonal skills.

The candidate should also ideally have experience with social media, online communications and advocacy, and Web site maintenance.

Additionally, the candidate should have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum two years relevant Web or media writing experience.

This position further requires excellent computer skills (including basic HTML), the ability to work under deadline and on multiple projects simultaneously, and strong attention to detail.

To apply please email your resume and a cover letter to Elizabeth Horvitz at ehorvitz@nrdc.org. Please include hourly fee requirements in your cover letter. No phone calls or faxes please.

About NRDC

(NRDC) is a global non-profit environmental organization with more than 1.2 million members and online activists. We have offices in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Beijing, China. Our staff of over 350 includes lawyers, scientists, economists, and policy experts who work to protect the environment and public health through advocacy and education.

NRDC New York’s web and social media pages are here:

www.nrdc.org/newyork
www.facebook.com/nrdcnewyork
http://twitter.com/NRDCNY

Job Location:

New York, NY

Position Type:

Part-time Consultant/Free-lance

The Manager, Social Media will support the social media area, including supporting the development and execution of the social media strategy, and underlying processes and tactics to assist in supporting and advancing the corporate communications objectives globally. This individual will conduct relevant research in social media, identifying the channels for focus in social media. The manager will assist in the implementation of the revised policy for social media and the development of an on-line training program for all employees globally and the follow-on communication of the company policy and program in social media. Further, the position will be responsible for the day-to-day evaluation of social media through metric reports and analysis and identify ways in which to improve the company's position in social media.

Primary Duties:
Conduct ongoing reviews of the company and its competitors in social media and regularly conduct benchmarking to ensure the company is utilizing state of the art practices in its social media program
Assist in the development and global roll-out of a social media program. This includes piloting training, ensuring the policy is updated as needed, and the identification of brand ambassadors to advance and protect the reputation of the company oversee and monitor the company's presence in social media and serve to mitigate issues as they occur.
Regularly reviewing competitors and identifying opportunities and issues with the company to improve its competitive position in social media
Assist in the development of a recruitment social media site for human resources as a pilot experience and ways to improve our identification of talent through the use of social media.
Ensuring alignment of social media content with the brand strategy platform and company standards.
Work with the other communication leaders and professionals, specifically media relations, internal communications and advertising and brand to ensure that work is in sync and collaborative.
Develop social media sites as needed and support that with appropriate staff within corporate and the business units. Work with other functional teams at the corporate level to develop social media sites. Ensure that brand ambassadors participate in online conversations as deemed necessary
Qualifications

Undergraduate and Master's degree in related area
Minimum of 5 years working experience with at least 2 years working in a related communications field in a corporate/business unit setting, or related combination of experience and education
Comprehensive understanding of media
Understanding of editorial concepts for social media
Demonstrated success in communications
Excellent verbal and writing skills
Outstanding project management skill, superior organization and process management capabilities
Should have strong understanding of media management tools and researches methodologies.
Superior writing, strategy, analytical and communication skills.
Ability to advance beyond this position is an imperative as the organization works to increase and enhance its communication talent base.

People magazine is seeking a freelance designer to join our talented print team in New York, NY to be responsible for creating dynamic, fresh layouts for most sections of the magazine and ensure that layouts are produced on time. The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented, have a strong sense of typography, and be willing to take direction. Expert knowledge of InDesign and a background in editorial magazine design is required. Please provide a pdf or website samples of your work for consideration.