{"id":1774,"date":"2009-06-18T00:32:51","date_gmt":"2009-06-17T20:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/06\/18\/new-position-at-storycorps-communications-assistant-storycorpshistorias\/"},"modified":"2009-06-18T00:32:51","modified_gmt":"2009-06-17T20:32:51","slug":"new-position-at-storycorps-communications-assistant-storycorpshistorias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/06\/18\/new-position-at-storycorps-communications-assistant-storycorpshistorias\/","title":{"rendered":"New Position at StoryCorps: Communications Assistant, StoryCorpsHistorias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Content-Type: text\/html;<br \/>\n\tcharset=&#8221;WINDOWS-1252&#8243;<\/p>\n<div><font>The following career opportunity is now available at StoryCorps: Communicat=<br \/>\nions Assistant, Historias Initiative!<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font>*******************************************************<\/div>\n<p><font><b>Communications Assistant, Historias Initiative<\/b><br \/> Reports to: =<br \/>\nManager, Community Outreach<br \/> Status: Full-time Temporary from 7\/15 &#8211; 9\/15=<br \/>\n\/09; Part-time Temporary 9\/16\/09 &#8211; 7\/15\/10<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font><b>Position Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<p><font>StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to hon=<br \/>\nor and celebrate one another=92s lives through listening. StoryCorps Histori=<br \/>\nas is a one-year initiative to record the stories of 700 Latinos around the =<br \/>\ncountry. Recognizing the need to cover diverse Latino communities, StoryCorp=<br \/>\ns Historias will gather stories from Latino residents in the US that represe=<br \/>\nnt numerous national backgrounds =96 Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Central a=<br \/>\nnd South American =96 as well as urban and rural experiences. StoryCorps His=<br \/>\ntorias will be conducted with partnership and support from the Latino Public=<br \/>\n Radio Consortium, historical and cultural institutions, and membership orga=<br \/>\nnizations.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font>The Historias Communications Assistant is a key member of =<br \/>\na fast-paced, highly collaborative team that will help successfully launch a=<br \/>\nnd execute the goals of the Historias Initiative. The Communications Assista=<br \/>\nnt works directly with StoryCorps=92 Historias staff, senior management, and=<br \/>\n Marketing &amp; Communications Department as well as an outside public rela=<br \/>\ntions firm to help create the public face of StoryCorps=92 Historias Initiat=<br \/>\nive.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font>The Communications Assistant, Historias Initiative reports to th=<br \/>\ne Manager of Community Outreach in coordination with the Marketing and Commu=<br \/>\nnications department.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font><b>Essential Duties &amp; Responsibilities<\/b><\/p>\n<p><font>7\/15\/09 to 9\/15\/09 Essential Functions:<\/font><\/p>\n<p>  <font>Manage and ove=<br \/>\nrsee the work of our external marketing\/PR firm, and Historias staff to plan=<br \/>\n and execute the national Historias launch in Washington D.C., approximately=<br \/>\n in mid-September; Goal is to ensure national media coverage of launch event=<br \/>\n.<\/font> <font>Collaborate with Historias staff and other designated StoryCorps =<br \/>\nstaff to ensure smooth operations and clear communications about all DC laun=<br \/>\nch plans and activities.<\/font> <\/p>\n<p><font>Ongoing Duties &amp; Responsibilities=<br \/>\n:<\/font><\/p>\n<p>  <font>Collaborate with Outreach, Mobile, StoryBooth and Fee-for-S=<br \/>\nervice departments to develop Historias marketing and promotion plans. <font>Assist Marketing Coordinator and Historias Senior Coordinator in design =<br \/>\nand production of all Historias marketing collateral, including printed mate=<br \/>\nrials, e-materials, newsletters and templates for use by StoryCorps departme=<br \/>\nnts.<\/font> <font face=\"3D=\">Assist Marketing Coordinator and Historias Senior Coordinator =<br \/>\nto create co-branded Historias materials and messages in collaboration partn=<br \/>\ner institutions.<\/font> Coordinate with StoryCorps=92 Development departme=<br \/>\nnt regarding any communications with Historias participants\/alumni.<\/font> <font>Coordinate with Communications Assistant to track all press coverage and pr=<br \/>\nepare press reports for funders, StoryCorps Executive Team, and Board Member=<br \/>\ns.<\/font> <font>Manage Historias digital assets such logos, photos, audio files,=<br \/>\n and testimonials.<\/font> <\/p>\n<p><font><b>Knowledge, Skills, &amp; Qualifications<\/font><\/p>\n<p>  <font>Bilingual in Spanish and English is required.<\/font> <font>Cu=<br \/>\nltural awareness and knowledge of Latino communities in the United States. <font>2 =96 3 years experience in Marketing, Communications, or a related =<br \/>\nfield.<\/font> <font>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.<\/font> <font>Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.<\/font> <font>Excellent atte=<br \/>\nntion to detail and ability to multi-task.<\/font> <font>Demonstrated analytical =<br \/>\nskills and problem-solving ability; adaptive to growing, changing organizati=<br \/>\non.<\/font> <font>Proficiency in Microsoft Office word processing, spreadsheet, e=<br \/>\nmail, and database software. Basic HTML (blog level) and experience with Ado=<br \/>\nbe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign) also required.<\/font> <font>Proficiency =<br \/>\non a Mac platform is preferred.<\/font> <\/p>\n<p><font><b>To apply<\/b>, please send c=<br \/>\nover letter and resume to <u>employment@storycorps.org<\/u>=<br \/>\n<\/font> and include your last name and =93Communications Assistant, Hist=<br \/>\norias=94 in the subject line. Include both cover letter and resume as attach=<br \/>\nments entitled: =93YourNameLetter=94 and =93YourNameResume.=94 In your cover=<br \/>\n letter, please tell us how you found out about this opportunity and whether=<br \/>\n you have applied for a position at StoryCorps in the past. No calls please.=<br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<div><font>&#8212;&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div><font>Keep StoryCorps Rolling&#8211;Save the Mobile Tour by donating between now and =<br \/>\nJune 30, 2009!<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font><u>www.storycorps.org\/donate<\/u><u><\/font><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Listening Is an Act of Love is now available in paper=<br \/>\nback<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font><u>www.listeningisanactoflove.org<\/u><\/u><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<p><BR><br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\n2be296b3d9de53741@lists.nyu.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content-Type: text\/html; charset=&#8221;WINDOWS-1252&#8243; The following career opportunity is now available at StoryCorps: Communicat= ions Assistant, Historias Initiative! ******************************************************* Communications Assistant, Historias Initiative Reports to: =&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-listserv","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1774"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1774\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}