Job Description
Client Name : City of New York
Start Date : January 2025
End Date : January 2027
Contract Length (in weeks) : 104
JOB DETAILS
OUTLINE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement communication and product rollout strategy for DIIT's communications for families, schools, central, and field offices
- Develop and implement DIIT's Digital Communication strategies and processes
- Create materials for digital, events, and multimedia content, such as presentations, videos, email campaigns, surveys, guides, and website updates
- Set priorities for and with project teams, including developing and delivering communication plans and supporting necessary work
- Measure progress and results, adjusting as needed to achieve desired outcome
- Identify communications solutions for complex technical, operational, or organizational challenges
- Understand current communication trends as they relate to multimedia and digital technologies and applications, including social networking, media tools, video projects, and email campaigns
- Adhere to best practices in the use of plain language. Provide representative samples of your work.
- Work effectively with cross-functional teams to meet project goals and deadlines, particularly in an environment of uncertainty or ambiguity
Requirements
MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate must have minimally achieved the following level of experience :
Minimum 3 years of experience as an effective content strategist, or similar role, with increasing responsibilitiesMinimum 4 years of experience developing digital content and applying best practices in user-centered designMinimum 4 years of experience working with content creation and publishing processes that span large organizationsWorking knowledge of WCAG 2.0 AA standardsExperience developing communications for localization / translationSuperior written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detailExperience developing long-form case studies for publicationPREFERABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in relevant field, can be technical, journalism, communication, political science, education policy, or another relevant fieldManagement experience within a large, complex organization in a public relations or communications capacityA familiarity with education and technology issuesFamiliarity with organizational change management processesFluency in HTML-editing tools and Content Management Systems. Sitefinity experience a plusProficient with the Google suite - Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Forms - as well as the Microsoft Office Suite and related softwareA can-do attitude, willingness to work as a team, and good sense of humorDigital design abilities (or at least a good eye!) a plus