Responsibilities

• Develop and manage social media content and strategy, including short-form video production and editing, photography, copywriting, and identifying opportunities to grow engagement.
• Manage MOCJ’s public-facing website, including developing and updating clear, accessible, user-friendly content.
• Support media relations and rapid-response communications, including drafting press releases and other press materials, responding to media inquiries, developing pitches, and building relationships with reporters.
• Work with program and policy teams to tell compelling stories about MOCJ’s work by identifying community perspectives, data, research, milestones, and other opportunities that demonstrate impact.
• Monitor news and social media for emerging issues, opportunities, and risks requiring agency attention.
• Support senior leadership at MOCJ and City Hall by drafting speeches, talking points, one-pagers, briefing materials, and polished PowerPoint presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Support internal communications, including MOCJ’s weekly employee newsletter and other agency-wide communications.
• Ensure communications are accurate, accessible, consistent, and aligned with MOCJ and City Hall priorities.
• Support the agency at community meetings, press conferences, and other public events, occasionally outside core office hours.

Requirements

• 1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?
• 2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?
• 3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?
• 4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

Preferred

• - Experience with social media strategy and content creation, including photography, videography, and video editing.
• - Experience with website development and content management.
• - Experience with media relations and/or public relations.
• - Excellent writing and storytelling skills.
• - Strong judgment and attention to detail.
• - The initiative and time management skills to work independently, with multiple priorities, on tight deadlines.
• - The interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with executives, different government teams, and partners across the community.
• - At least five years of experience in government, public policy, advocacy, or nonprofit communications – or a related field, such as journalism. Familiarity with New York City’s criminal justice system is a plus.