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Job: Website and Digital Communications Coordinator, Jewish Contemporary Museum, San Francisco, USA


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By info @ archimuse - Posted on 19 August 2009

Under the direction of the Director of Marketing and Communications and the Senior Associate, Design & Social Media, the Website and Digital Communications Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the Museum's website and creating and/or facilitating all digital communications. This is a temporary (one-year), full-time position.


Primary duties include:

  • Managing all content updates to the Museum's website using a third-party content management system (Joomla).
  • Uploading Museum content on social networking sites such as: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
  • Creating and editing content for the Museum's website.
  • Production and deployment of all email based communications, including creation and editing editorial content for the Museum's bi-weekly e-News, Membership acquisition e-blasts, Education e-blasts, and others as needed.
  • Manage e-Communications calendar and scheduling.
  • Assist with other web administrative functions, such as internet opt-out requests and visitor feedback.
  • Development and deployment of system for audience segmentation and targeted e-News.
  • Working with the Sr. Associate, stewards blogs and other social networking sites, areas of the website, applications.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has not only strong web content management experience but also an eye for design and strong written and communication skills.

  • Experience managing website content.
  • Strong writing and proofreading skills; ability to edit content to be appropriate for e-Communications and Websites.
  • Must demonstrate fluency with social media tools including blogging and hosting sites.
  • Experience with graphics programs such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Knowledge of HTML , CSS
  • Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills; ability to work with various Departments within the Museum.
  • Understanding of how website content integrates with 3rd party database tools.
  • Familiarity with Blackbaud products such as Patron's Edge Online, NetSolutions and/or NetCommunity a plus.
  • At least one year of experience in Web content management preferred
  • Extremely high attention to detail.
  • Some knowledge of PHP and Javascript a plus.
  • Familiarity with any of the following a plus: Dreamweaver, Joomla, MySQL, Apache, Linux
  • Museum or non-profit experience a plus.
  • College degree or equivalent experience.

All candidates will be subject to writing and proofreading skills assessment during the interview.

SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO:
The Contemporary Jewish Museum
ATTN: Website and Digital Communications Coordinator
736 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Fax: 415-655-7815
Email:kolsen@thecjm.org