Job Title
Communications Coordinator
Location
Hybrid
Salary
$47,000 - $52,000
Reports To
Director of Marketing and Communications
Job Overview
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is currently seeking a creative and detail-oriented communications and marketing professional. The ideal person for this position has a demonstrated passion for social media and elevating the region’s arts and culture sector, supported with strong writing and content creation skills.
What You’ll Be Working On
The Communications Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Marketing and Communications to help grow the Arts Council’s storytelling efforts for the arts community. The following is a representative list of job responsibilities:
Social Media Coordination: Create and coordinate social media content, analyze performance metrics, and engage with followers to foster community
Written Content Creation: Develop and write engaging content for various platforms, including press releases, newsletters, website updates, blogs, and social media posts
Organizational/Event Promotion: Support the development and implementation of communication strategies for public-facing Arts Council events, initiatives, and services
Administrative Support: Maintain communication calendars, track project timelines, and assist with budget management for communication initiatives
What You’ll Bring to the Role
The person in this role should bring the following to the team:
Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills with proven experience writing for various mediums, including social media, print, digital, email, and/or blogs
Experience in social media and content creation for an organization, including experience using a social media management tool, such as Buffer or Hootsuite
Basic graphic design skills, with a proficiency in Canva and/or Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
Excellent organizational and time management skills, with an ability to hit deadlines and multi-task on simultaneous projects
An unwavering commitment to equity and inclusion and ongoing learning as it relates to DEAIB
At least 2-3 years of solid marketing and communications experience for an organization
Also nice to have for this position:
Experience with Bloomerang or other CRM software; Knowledge of digital advertising (Google, Meta, etc.) and SEO; Experience interviewing subjects for articles and/or blog profiles; and a knowledge and appreciation of the region’s arts and culture community.
Working at the Arts Council
Benefits
This is a full-time, exempt salaried position. Occasional weekend and evening work may be necessary. Salary is posted at $47,000-$52,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance. Unlimited paid time off and thirteen (13) holidays. The Arts Council offers a Simple IRA with company match.
Primarily Remote Workplace
Work for this position primarily occurs remotely, with required in-person staff meetings once a week. It is important for employees to have access to reliable transportation, whether that be a personal vehicle or consistent access to public transportation. Employees are provided an organization-issued laptop for the duration of employment. When working remotely, you are expected to maintain a high-speed Internet connection supporting collaborative work, such as Zoom meetings. All full-time staff members receive a monthly stipend to support remote work.
Our Culture
We pride ourselves on creating a fun, flexible, and creative work environment at the Arts Council. We encourage our staff to come as they are – whether in your new favorite band t-shirt, being accompanied by your pets in our Zoom meetings, or sharing your passions outside of work. The Arts Council is dedicated to uplifting all voices, and decisions are often made as a full team. Our employees are open, supportive, and inclusive. A passion for the arts is a must.
We also are in an amazing time of transition and growth. We recently completed an in-depth, six-month strategic planning process which resulted in a plan to guide our next five years as an organization. Are you interested in helping us reach our goals to support our arts community?
Our Commitment to Equity
The Arts Council values equity as essential to its mission to expand the reach, influence, and effectiveness of the region's diverse and vibrant arts and culture community by providing leadership, advocacy, capacity building, and connections. We are committed to diversity and equity in gender, age, religion, race, ethnicity, ability, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics. Differences provide varied viewpoints, ideas, and connections that strengthen and enrich Arts Council’s work with the communities in our region. Our goal is to create and maintain an inclusive, respectful, and equitable environment and to engage the talents of people with varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to accomplish our mission.
How to Apply
Application materials are due by December 31, 2024. Applicants are asked to submit materials via the Arts Council’s application form. These materials include a Resume, 2 Writing Samples, and an optional section for additional context. Following the submission of these materials, applicants will also be asked to submit a separate, anonymous demographics survey.
The Arts Council will begin to review applications in early January 2025.