Job Listings: Manager of Communications & Emerging Media
What’s the job?
The Tweet:
Great gig for writer/social media guru looking for position w/ purpose, @hopelab hiring Online Comms Mngr http://tinyurl.com/2628evt
The Blog Post
When you’re a small nonprofit like we are at HopeLab, impact is sometimes measured by what you’re doing to promote the greater good, not just the number of customers you reach through products and programs. The insights we share about our work – lessons learned, risks taken that paid off (and the one’s that didn’t) – are valuable measures of impact as well.
In fact, right now we’re looking for someone to join our team who can help us broaden our impact in just this way: We’re hiring a Manager of Communications & Emerging Media to help us tell the HopeLab story. The ideal candidate? A talented writer/editor with a passion for social media, a nose for newsworthy stories, and a creative take on smart, clear communications. A few tech skills somewhere in their bag of tricks will come in handy too.
And what’s the HopeLab story? We’re harnessing the power and appeal of technology to improve the health and quality of life of young people. We make fun products that promote healthy behavior. To do this, we work closely with young people to understand their needs and to incorporate their critical and ongoing input into product development. We’re also committed to the scientific study of our products, through formative research and outcome studies, to ensure that they are effective. Our first product was the Re-Mission video game for young cancer patients, and now we’re tackling childhood obesity with a new product called Zamzee .
So, if this sounds like a job for you, check our website and blog to learn more about our work and ponder the possibilities.
Position Details
This role reports to the Director of Communications & Marketing and will be responsible for:
Content Production
- Writing, editing and sourcing content
- Generate and pitch ideas for content
- Respond to requests for content from internal and external stakeholders, including staff, partners and media
- Actively participate in the social media space, networking on the organization’s behalf to bring attention to HopeLab’s work and interests
Project Management
- Manage the content for HopeLab web properties and social media channels, including hopelab.org, re-mission.net, HopeLab’s Sticky Notes blog, and HopeLab accounts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Slidshare and other platforms.
- Conceptualize content strategies that ensure timely updating of content to reflect HopeLab’s evolving work and that take advantage of unique communications/marketing opportunities as they arise
- Monitor and report on online HopeLab online communications activities
Technical & Vendor Management
- Secure and manage vendors and partners to execute our web and social media strategies, including design, development, and production.
- Manage search engine optimization and marketing of HopeLab’s sites
- In collaboration with HopeLab’s IT manager, ensure that appropriate security and risk management strategies are enforced.
The Successful Candidate
You express your passion through the written word. Words excite you. You love the challenge of expressing a particular sentiment or drawing attention to a meaningful cause through the power of words. You have great curiosity and quickly see how dots are connected and the story that emerges from them.
You have been rewarded for this skill. At this juncture in your career, you are now ready to put it to use in a mission-oriented organization where you can make a difference.
But writing is not your only skill! You enjoy being part of a team, you communicate well with others, organized and productive. You are also technically savvy, keep up with new advances in the field, and use this knowledge to creatively drive towards the organization’s goals. Your references are likely to describe you as “passionate, driven, innovative, and fun to work with.”
How to Apply
Write and tell us about yourself and why this particular opportunity and HopeLab interest you. Give us the Tweet and the blog post versions.
You may also send a resume if you wish. All materials should be forwarded to cmurchison@hopelab.org.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Zamzee is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation or disability. All inquiries are held in strict confidence.
