Responsibilities

• Develop and implement marketing and communications strategies that support BXEDC’s mission, programs, events, and organizational priorities.
• Manage BXEDC’s brand identity, messaging, tone, and visual consistency across digital, print, press, website, and event materials.
• Create, edit, and coordinate marketing materials, including flyers, newsletters, social media graphics, event invitations, program summaries, press materials, presentations, and other collateral.
• Manage BXEDC’s social media channels, website content, email newsletter, content calendar, and digital performance tracking.
• Create written, photo, video, and graphic content highlighting Bronx businesses, entrepreneurs, neighborhoods, cultural assets, commercial corridors, tourism assets, and BXEDC initiatives.
• Lead marketing and promotional efforts for Bronx Week, Tour de Bronx, the Bronx Walk of Fame, BX-Factor, business workshops, summits, tourism campaigns, and partner events.
• Interact and engage with elected officials, government agencies, community partners, and other external stakeholders to support BXEDC events, communications, public-facing initiatives, and partnership opportunities.
• Attend events as needed to capture content, coordinate social media coverage, support photographers and videographers, and ensure consistent public messaging.
• Develop small business spotlights, neighborhood features, tourism content, entrepreneur stories, and program impact stories.
• Support press releases, media advisories, talking points, event scripts, public statements, sponsor recognition, funder visibility, and post-event recaps.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, public administration, nonprofit management, business, urban studies, or a related field required.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in marketing, communications, public relations, nonprofit management, economic development, government, tourism, community engagement, or related work.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, storytelling, and public-facing communications skills.
• Experience managing social media, newsletters, websites, content calendars, campaigns, event marketing, press support, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to translate programs, events, funding opportunities, and economic development initiatives into clear and compelling public messaging.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, and common social media platforms required; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Meta Business Suite, Google Analytics, or similar platforms preferred.
• Ability to coordinate with external vendors and consultants, including graphic designers, web developers, photographers, videographers, printers, and public relations support.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and content calendars simultaneously.
• Experience working with diverse community stakeholders and translating complex programs into accessible communications.
• Proven track record of producing high-quality collateral for events and initiatives.

Preferred

• bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred
• Familiarity with photography, videography, short-form video, graphic design, and content production strongly preferred.