New York, NY- Director of Marketing and Communications, Pop!Tech-100K

Position Title

Director of Marketing and Communications, Pop!Tech



Company Profile

Pop!Tech is a path-breaking non-profit organization working at the vanguard of thought leadership and social innovation. We are well-known for our visionary annual conference, our thriving community of thought-leaders and influencers, our compelling digital content, and our breakthrough social innovation programs. Our mission is to accelerate the positive impact of world-changing people, projects and ideas. For more, see www.poptech.org.



Position Summary

Pop!Tech seeks an experienced, passionate and creative Director of Marketing and Communications who will guide the development, implementation and execution of strategic, high-impact communications and marketing campaigns for both Pop!Tech and its corporate partners. These campaigns will often be centered on breakthrough initiatives that use new tools and new technologies in addressing the most pressing challenges humanity faces. Pop!Tech is a small organization with a tremendous impact, and significant, and very senior corporate relationships. The right candidate will combine a deep understanding of strategic communications, and creative and highly “hands on” personality, and a passion for changing the world.



Location

Brooklyn, NY



Reports To

Executive Director



Core Responsibilities

· Partner with core management team to provide strategic leadership and help guide development of rapidly-growing, highly-innovative non-profit

· Effectively articulate and attractively position Pop!Tech’s programs to key audiences, including the Pop!Tech community, press, potential sponsors/funders, thought leaders, social innovators and others

· Write or oversee creation of key communications including press releases, Web copy, e-blasts and organizational collateral

· Lead Pop!Tech’s media relations efforts – with the support of an outside

· PR agency – and drive a stream of strategic press coverage across a wide array of media

· Increase Pop!Tech visibility and network engagement through innovative, low-cost marketing and communications programs

· Oversee and expand Pop!Tech blogger corps

· Help grow Pop!Tech online community by leveraging digital platforms such as hub.poptech.org, markets.poptech.org, Twitter, Facebook, etc.

· Work with executive director to identify and help secure high-value media partnerships

· Work with Pop!Tech partners to ensure they realize communications goals and positive brand exposure

· Track communications and marketing outcomes for impact and report results



Ideal Candidate Profile

This position requires an articulate spokesperson with a strategic mindset, excellent written and oral communication skills, and a passion for Pop!Tech’s world-changing work. The ideal candidate must be driven, outgoing, and have 5-10 years experience in marketing, communications, PR and/or public affairs.



Compensation

Base salary to 100k, commensurate with experience.



To Apply

Send CV and cover letter to employment@poptech.org. Please mention MarCom Director in the subject line.





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