Communications Lead - Design Studio for Social Intervention (DS4SI)

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$78K/yr – $83K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own DS4SI communications strategy and editorial lifecycle, translating DS4SI’s mission across audiences and channels while coordinating campaigns, media outreach, and online presence.

  • Work closely with the Managing Director to advance the DS4SI communications strategy and translate DS4SI’s mission to a variety of constituents, both in person and through online platforms.
  • Adopt and manage the editorial calendar, storytelling strategy and content planning processes
  • Plan all campaigns related to DS4SI programming and activities from ideation to execution, seeking feedback from fellow DS4SI team members in the process, and track campaign performance once launched

Job Description

Own DS4SI communications strategy and editorial lifecycle, translating DS4SI’s mission across audiences and channels while coordinating campaigns, media outreach, and online presence.

  • Work closely with the Managing Director to advance the DS4SI communications strategy and translate DS4SI’s mission to a variety of constituents, both in person and through online platforms.
  • Adopt and manage the editorial calendar, storytelling strategy and content planning processes
  • Plan all campaigns related to DS4SI programming and activities from ideation to execution, seeking feedback from fellow DS4SI team members in the process, and track campaign performance once launched
  • Oversee all aspects of communication projects, including storytelling narratives, the development of materials for programs and events, in conjunction with the DS4SI team and outside contractors
  • Ensure the DS4SI website is up to date with current projects, events, images, and team members, and oversee website redesign.
  • Generate and distribute e-blasts (twice a month), including editing and curating content from internal and external sources
  • Conduct quality control on all communications, including auditing existing materials and evergreen collateral for necessary updates
  • Collaboratively support the development and execution of all DS4SI interventions
  • Serve as the liaison between DS4SI and press and media outlets locally and nationally to help publicize DS4SI’s narrative, methodology and writing
  • 3-5 years working in communications, social media, or similar marketing role
  • Experience or interest in communicating about conceptual, social practice, performance, and/or public art projects, especially around how they engage with public life and public making
  • Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills, as well as problem-solving capabilities
  • Organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize projects while working on a deadline or in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • The technological ability to work on a variety of digital platforms (utilizing programs such as Mailchimp, Squarespace, Zoom, etc.) and also create web and mobile content
  • Willingness to grow and learn with DS4SI
  • Respect for economic and cultural diversity, experience working with diverse groups of people
  • Highly motivated and independent, yet team-oriented
  • Able to work occasional weekends and evenings
  • Willing and able to work onsite in Boston at least 3 days/week
  • Graphic design, storytelling, and video editing knowledge, and creativity to produce exciting and interesting content
  • Engaged and connected to Boston’s artistic community and local organizations
  • Knowledgeable in local and national press and media outlets
  • Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO): twelve paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, one week of personal holiday, and ability to accrue up to 487.5 hours of health leave time for benefited staff.
  • 80% Employer-paid, offering some $0 deductible Health Insurance through Harvard Pilgrim along with several low-deductible plans;
  • Low-cost Harvard Pilgrim/Point32Health Dental and Vision.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care.
  • Employer-paid Life, Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
  • Employer-paid Pension and Employee-paid 403b plan through TIAA.
  • ...and more!
  • DS4SI seeks dedicated team members who are committed to DS4SI’s mission and to the caliber of their own work. While we want someone in this role to be physically present on a weekly basis, we are open to arrangements beyond the 9-to-5-five-days-per-week job, as long as the different arrangement produces the desired effects listed above.
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CommIT Enterprises, Inc.

Established in 2001, CommIT is a Certified Veteran-Owned Small Business (CVOSB) providing innovative technical engineering and data science solutions to solve our customer’s most demanding requirements. Our enterprise systems support includes the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) telehealth services and the Department of Defense’s (DoD) GCCS-MC, PM AC2SN, PM GBAD, MCBOSS, and RDAIS programs. We provide acquisition management, systems engineering, SAT-compliant training, technology modernization, Agile software development, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and data analytics, including leading-edge Development Security Operations (DevSecOps), automated testing, and mobile application development.Our 20+ years’ experience enables us to develop and implement intelligent solutions in rapidly evolving operational and technological environments such as AWS, Azure, and open source software. In fact, our Company operates exclusively in the AWS GovCloud (IL3).We support customers across two office locations in Fredericksburg, VA, and Charleston, SC, as well as other locations both CONUS and OCONUS to provide CommITted customer service support.

Founded in 2001
Stafford, Virginia, USA
173 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.3%
Direct
31%
Referral
5.2%
Social
12.6%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~173

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (2% of company)