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Media and Communications Specialist: Independent Contractor

Job Overview

Mission
Bluff Strokes Art Center’s mission is to inspire, nurture, connect and attract a diverse community of art makers and art enthusiasts by providing accessible, high-quality art education; collaborative creative spaces; and opportunities for artistic growth and professional development. We are committed to fostering inclusion, supporting the artist within all of us, and celebrating the transformative power of art.

Vision
Bluff Strokes Art Center’s vision is to create a community where making and appreciating art are recognized as necessary for individual and community well-being.

Job Summary
The media and communications specialist helps create and design the media calendar with other art center staff. The specialist executes the media calendar in a professional and timely manner. Strong writing, visual, and organizational skills are critical for this position. This is an hourly contract position.

Duties

• Contribute to media calendar.
• Organize visual library for communications.
• Maintain, develop, and facilitate workflow processes.
• Understand art center programs and activities.
• Learn and use art center software (Canva, Squarespace, Microsoft, etc.). [We use only PCs on site.]
• Proof-read written communication.
• Follow art center style guidelines.
• Assist in facilitating and managing our communications calendar. Possible duties include:
  • Squarespace website
    • Develop monthly newsletter and monthly program update and send to subscribers.
    • Update programming calendar.
    • Make occasional general website updates.
  • Events calendars
    • Ensure accurate postings in local and regional events calendars.
    • Maintain and develop events calendar list.
  • Email
    • Design emails for specific audiences for regular programming.
  • Flyers
    • Edit flyer template for updated programming.
    • Help map and post flyers at appropriate locations.
  • Special Events
    • Map yard sign locations.
    • Manage postal mailings.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated critical and creative thinker/problem solver.
• Demonstrated writing excellence.
• Ability to learn/proficiently use of Microsoft 365.
• If using art center technology, ability to use a PC for simple design work.
• Visual design experience.
• Evidence of strong and consistent organizational skills.
• 2-5 years professional or academic experience with media software used to execute communications and social media plans.
• Facebook, Instagram, and other social media proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Design and communications leadership.
• Professional experience managing and facilitating a media calendar.
• Professional experience working within a nonprofit organization (including educational organizations).

Academic or professional experience in communications, graphic design, public relations, writing, and other related fields are welcome. Make your case!

Hours: Hours will vary between 5 and 20 hours per week. There is some flexibility with days and times (with supervisor permission). Some work from home may be possible (with supervisor permission).

Part-time independent contract hourly pay: $24-$27/hour

Initial contract will be for an additional 9 months following a 90-day probationary period.

Benefits: No benefits are available for this position.

Start Date: As early as 12 January.

Send a letter of application, resume, and 3 media/comms-related work samples to director@bluffstrokes.org. Please make the subject line read: MEDIA/COMM APP (YOUR LAST NAME)

Please provide two professional or academic recommenders to send a letter of support to director@bluffstrokes.org. Please request that they make the subject line read: MEDIA/COMM APP (YOUR LAST NAME)

We will accept applications until the position is filled.

Rachel Daack
Executive Director

Bluff Strokes Art Center
1201 Locust Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52003

563-239-9377

director@bluffstrokes.org