Monday, April 21, 2014

Job Posting - Director of Communications


 

Director of Communications

 

Description: The Barnes Foundation is seeking a Director of Communications to be responsible for creating and executing proactive communications strategies to promote the Barnes Foundation and its collections, exhibitions, classes and workshops, as well as public programs and events. The Director of Communications builds positive relationships and works across all departments to write content for multi-platform dissemination, develop story ideas and photo opportunities for local, national and international media and develop communications systems for internal and external audiences.

 

Established as an educational institution the Barnes Foundation carries out its mission by promoting appreciation of the arts and horticultural science, through the preservation, presentation, and interpretation of the collections of Albert C. and Laura L. Barnes.

 

Celebrated for its exceptional breadth, depth, and quality, the Barnes Foundation's art collection includes works by some of the greatest European and American masters of impressionism, post-impressionist, and early modern art, as well as African sculpture, Pennsylvania German decorative arts, Native American textiles, metalwork, and more. The 12-acre Arboretum contains over 3,000 species of woody plants and trees.

 

The Foundation engages diverse audiences through its exceptional collections and related high-quality programs that reflect a broad range of periods and cultures and build on the founders’ innovative educational vision of transforming lives through the arts and horticulture.

           

Responsibilities:

 

Public Relations

  • Proactively cultivates relationships with the local, national and international art & culture press and with all local media outlets;
  • Designs and implements proactive/strategic public relations campaigns for the Barnes;
  • Plans and implements press conferences for exhibitions and major milestone events;
  • Speaks on behalf of the Barnes Foundation at the request of and with direction from the Senior Vice President for Communications;
  • Prepares the Executive Director or other Executive Staff members and trustees for interviews and public appearances;
  • Writes and effectively distributes press releases; clears content with appropriate parties;
  • Manages and provides content for Barnes Blog and recruit content providers
  • Oversees and provides content across all current social media platforms and explores new platforms as they develop;
  • In consultation with the General Counsel, drafts formal responses for the Executive Director and trustees to inquiries, letters to the editor, and other situations when the record must be set straight, demonstrating a complete knowledge of Barnes background, legal history, the collections, and the nature of changing institutional priorities and expansion;
  • Prepares/researches/writes background for positioning papers, promotional writing for press releases, newsletters, Executive Director’s correspondence for public appearances and public presentations including speechwriting and remark preparation for the Board and staff;
  • Engages third party subject experts to advocate for the Barnes on timely topics;
  • Oversees film and television crews;
  • Participates in collaborations with sister cultural institutions; develops related community positioning.

 

Internal/External communications

  • Collaborates with members of staff to create proactive institutional messaging for the Barnes;
  • In accordance with style guides, provides standard and customized text,  oversees creative design of informational mailings, brochures, and educational information;

  • Drafts accurate, timely communications vehicles based on relevant key messages, special achievements, exhibitions, classes and workshops, public programs, special events and calendar updates;
  • Formulates and updates Foundation FAQs for internal (board, staff, volunteers)and external audiences; distributes broadly and holds training sessions when needed;
  • nsures clarity, accuracy and timeliness of information; participates in planning website updates and redesigns;
  • In collaboration with Marketing Manager, provides editorial oversight of e-newsletters, advertisements and other print and electronic content.
  • Completes other duties as assigned.

 

Brand identity and graphic design

  • Ensures all communications materials meet brand identity, design and messaging standards.

 

Rights and Reproductions

  • With the Director of Publications, and Visual Resource Manager, identifies key images and negotiates with third parties for rights and reproductions, website, publications, print, and other media projects;  and
  • With Webmaster and Visual Resources Manager, collaboratively selects preferred images and ensembles with high didactic value for use across all platforms and for rights negotiations.

 

Budget preparation and administration

  • Monitors and achieves approved revenue and expense targets.

 

Skills and Knowledge:

 

  • 4-year degree, preferably in marketing, communications or public relations
  • 5 + years relevant experience in a complex business or not-for-profit marketing environment
  • 3 + years relevant experience in a museum or visual arts organization
  • Proven ability to write, edit and design communications materials for institutional messaging across all departments
  • Demonstrated effective supervisory experience

 

Competitive Benefits Include: Group health and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; short and long term disability and group life insurance; 403(b) with matching contributions; Employee Assistance Program; voluntary benefits; as well as paid vacation, personal time, sick time and holidays.

 

To Apply: Please apply online:

 


 

Please create a single document that includes your cover letter, resume and the names of three professional references to upload with your application. Applications that fail to fulfill this requirement will not be accepted.

 

The Barnes Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. We participate in E-Verify.

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