Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, Women Make Movies, New York, NY

Marketing & Outreach Coordinator

Posted on: November 5, 2013
Posted by: Women Make Movies

DESCRIPTION

Women Make Movies is seeking an energetic, dedicated and highly motivated full-time Marketing and Outreach Coordinator. This person will be responsible for coordinating and implementing all areas of marketing, specifically, outreaching and marketing the WMM collection of films to educational, community and cultural organizations. In addition, this person will update and maintain the WMM website, WMM's presence on social networking sites, and develop new Web and organizational partnerships to publicize WMM campaigns.

This is a great opportunity for someone with web, outreach and marketing skills to work collaboratively with the sales and marketing department. Ideal candidate will have a passion for feminist, political and cultural activism and be enthusiastic and creative about using the internet and emerging digital strategies to market the WMM collection of films.

Founded in 1972, Women Make Movies (WMM) is a non-profit feminist, media arts organization dedicated to the distribution and exhibition of films by and about women. With a collection of more than 500 titles, WMM is the largest distributor of films by and about women in the world. WMM also facilitates the production of feminist media through a Production Assistance (PA) Program, which includes a workshop series and a fiscal sponsorship program.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years professional experience in coordinating and executing outreach and marketing campaigns in a film and/or media environment using varied online tools including email programs. Grassroots outreach experience a plus.
• Excellent writing skills. Experience with publications and direct mail a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with web-based marketing activities (emails, blogs, tagging, social networking, viral marketing, SEO, Google adwords and analytics) and online videos. Some experience with HTML and web design preferred.
• Excellent research, analytic, administrative and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work both independently and as a team.
• Team player, flexibility, professionalism and a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in written format.
• Enthusiasm and passion for WMM. Sense of humor a plus. 

HOW TO APPLY

Email, fax or mail your resume, along with a letter noting relevant experience and salary requirements/history to:
Women Make Movies
ATTN: Marketing and Outreach Coordinator
115 West 29^th Street, Suite 1200
New York, NY 10001
Fax: 212.925.2052
Email: jobs@wmm.com (please send documents in doc or pdf form as attachments)
Subject Line: Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.
 
Women Make Movies offers a competitive salary, as well as an excellent benefits package including employer-paid medical and dental insurance, long term disability, retirement plan, vacation, and paid holidays. Women Make Movies is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women of color, lesbians, and older women to apply.

Web & Technology Associate, YWCA, Washington, DC

Web and Technology Associate

Posted on: March 21, 2013
Posted by: YWCA

DESCRIPTION

Reports to:Web & Technology Manager, YWCA USA

Primary Purpose:To provide technical expertise to the Information Technology Department, ensuring efficient operations of all YWCA digital resources.

Organization History and Impact:The YWCA is one of the oldest and largest multicultural women's organizations in the United States with more than 2 million participants in 1,300 locations throughout the U.S. Worldwide, the YWCA serves more than 25 million women and girls in 125 countries.

As a voice for every woman, the YWCA is a grassroots organization that provides programs, services and advocacy to respond to and address the critical needs in the community. For over a century, the YWCA has been a powerful advocate for women and girls

Website: www.ywca.org

BASIC DUTIES

The Web & Technology Associate will provide support to and coordination for the Information Technology Department for the YWCA USA. This position requires excellent technical skills with the ability to think through issues and make recommendations to management. Additional responsibilities will include assisting with various webmaster duties and most importantly, the ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects is essential.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Web & Technology Associate will:

• Assist with the build-out and ongoing web duties and support of the YWCA intranet website and serve as backup support to the other public websites for web development and content management, including updating existing content, creating new pages and culling older content as necessary.
• Under the direction of the Web & Technology Manager, assist in building and maintaining the YWCA Resource Library, part of the YWCA intranet.
• Assist in the implementation and completion of computer/network projects.
  • Provide support as directed by the Web & Technology manager for ongoing digital communications/IT capacity building activities for the local YWCA associations.Assist in general troubleshooting and employee instruction of PC/network system operations.
  • Assist with the set up and termination of e-mail accounts/passwords.
  • Assist the Web & Technology Manager in the use of web analytic tools to produce reports to drive organizational decisions.
    • Identify opportunities for expanded website features and functions, including the implementation of new technologies and trends.
    • Other duties as assigned by the Web & Technology Manager

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and/or two years related experience, preferably with an membership-based non-profit organization
• Experience implementing and maintaining websites using content management systems (Blackbaud Sphere CMS knowledge preferred)
• Strong knowledge of and skill in HTML and a familiarity with CSS
• Proven experience with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint, is strongly preferred. Strong knowledge of membership database management
  • Excellent organizational, time management, communication skills
  • Knowledge of website development standards
  • Proficient with office productivity suites, especially Microsoft Office and familiarity with a graphics editing program, such as Adobe Photoshop, is recommended
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from YWCA national and local association staff
    • Ability to work collegially in a fast paced team environment and adapt to change as necessary
    • Ability to interface both with tech-savvy and non-tech savvy individuals with respect and skill

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The selected candidate must be passionate about the mission and vision of the YWCA. S/he must have a track record of success and capacity to assist with the development and support of a sophisticated content management system and related digital communications tools

The successful candidate will bring strong organizational skills and will have the ability to multi-task while keeping track of detailed information.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to jobs@ywca.org