Position: Digital Media & Outreach Specialist
Hours: part-time/hourly, 20–29 hours per week
Schedule: primarily Monday–Friday, some evenings/weekends; ability to work in-person and remotely.
Reports to: Executive Director
About the organization:
The Columbus Area Arts Council (CAAC) has been a leading arts agency in Bartholomew County since 1972, partnering with state, regional and local arts and culture organizations to bring the arts to everyone. CAAC is a not-for-profit corporation supported by public and private donations, the City of Columbus, the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit artsincolumbus.org.
Job Description:
The Digital Media & Outreach Specialist will provide internal and external support to CAAC, while assisting the Executive Director and Board of Directors with mission-driven initiatives for the organization. As a team member, the Digital Media & Outreach Specialist will work with support staff to ensure in-person and online programs, events and activities are accessible, well promoted, and are successfully executed.
Requirements:
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Undergraduate degree in marketing/communications and/or related field and a minimum of 1–2 years professional work experience in marketing/communications, project management or related field.
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Proficiency with MS Office, Adobe Acrobat Suite, Google Suite, Mailchimp, Eventbrite, Zoom and social media platforms.
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Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills, detail- and deadline-oriented, ability to work independently and collaboratively.
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Previous experience working with a nonprofit/arts organization is preferred, but not required.
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Must live in Bartholomew County and have a passion for community organizing and arts-related programming.
Responsibilities:
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Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings and design/media team meetings.
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Assist with organizing in-person and online programs, events and activities, and planning of special events, and execution of annual appeal and other print/digital projects.
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Develop engaging and inspiring content for social media platforms that aligns with organization’s mission, vision, and values.
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Collaborate with design/media team to produce digital newsletter and promotional material with a consistent, unified brand identity.
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Create and manage social media calendar, community calendars, and promotion of in-person and online programs, events and activities.
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Develop marketing and outreach strategies to increase awareness of organization’s purpose and services provided to creative talent and to the community at large.
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Work with community partners and creative talent to highlight their work on social media platforms.
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Attend in-person and online programs, events and activities to produce live social media content.
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Research industry trends, track analytics and create reports that identify key metrics.
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Perform other related duties as assigned.
To apply, send a cover letter with interest in the position and résumé listing qualifications to info@artsincolumbus.org by April 9, 2021.