Director, Content and Digital Engagement
Indianapolis, IN (Unknown)
Posted 2 weeks ago
Job Summary
Own editorial strategy and cross‑department content initiatives, guiding the calendar, standards, topic selection, and performance tracking across digital content.
- Own the editorial calendar and content standards
- Lead cross‑department content initiatives and performance reporting
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage editorial calendar
- Establish content standards for voice, tone, accuracy, accessibility, rights, style, metadata, review, and reuse
- Lead topic selection for recurring short-form content, podcast pilots, and exhibit-linked stories
- Work cross departmentally to maximize use and value add of digital content
- Ensure content is accurate, sourced, inclusive, accessible, and editorially responsible
- Track and report performance indicators
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Five years of applicable experience
- Demonstrated experience leading content strategy, editorial planning, digital storytelling, media production, audience engagement, or a closely related function
- Ability to translate complex or scholarly material into clear, engaging public storytelling
- Comfort working across video, audio, written, web, social, email, and/or digital content formats
- Ability to bring multiple contributors together under common goal and bring projects to completion
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to accuracy, accessibility, inclusion, and responsible storytelling
- Wrist & Visual Stamina – Ability to type and focus on a computer screen for prolonged periods of time
- Physical Movement – Bending, Kneeling, and Crouching In order to reach & pick up items, standing for long periods of time
- Incumbent must be able to meet physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonability of requested accommodation is to be determined by IHS on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the ADA.
Benefits
- health, dental, life and long-term disability coverage
- employer and employee funded retirement plans with Voya
- employee assistance program (EAP)
- Pre-Paid Legal Services
- flexible benefits
- generous paid time off
- Free parking provided nearby
- staff discounts in the Basile History Market and the Stardust Café
- reciprocal benefits at other cultural institutions in Indianapolis
Indiana Historical Society
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the state’s history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation’s premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; produces and hosts art exhibitions, museum theater and outside performance groups; and provides youth, adult and family programs. IHS is a Smithsonian Affiliate and a member of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.
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