LOCATION:  Hybrid; Brooklyn, NY – Must be onsite 2 days a week at 335 Adam Street in Brooklyn

INTERVIEW: VIRTUAL

RATE: $25-$30/HOUR

DESCRIPTION:

The successful candidate is a meticulous and talented professional to help achieve the goals and support the work of the Communications Division. The Communications Division creates and implements communication strategy and develops creative solutions that proactively engage internal and external stakeholders. The division works with other internal divisions to prepare and update informational and promotional materials for clients (members, retirees, beneficiaries), staff, and Trustees; is responsible for content, graphics, and multimedia on the public and secure agency website and self-service portal; and works with other stakeholders to provide content for the agency’s intranet.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing thoughtful, people-centered communications and communications plans
• Exceptional writer who is organized, responsive, able to think strategically and independently about their work in the context of other agency and division initiatives.
• Able to convey the proposed strategy in a manner that invites feedback.

Desirable experience:

• Developing web/digital content

Day-to-Day Tasks

• Review the LRP communications strategy and contribute ideas and suggestions to ensure the strategy meets the Organizational Change Management work stream goals.
• Review and edit general communications plans, including content, to ensure that a multi-channel approach is used and that emails, meeting materials, posters, videos, handouts, etc. resonate with their intended audience;
• Review and edit design materials (letters, forms, flows) to ensure editorial/tone consistency and client understanding.
• Attend meetings to represent the Communications Division and provide input; and share updates with Communications division leaders, with recommendations for next steps;
• Draft/Edit internal communications plans, as well as content for website, portal, letters, fact sheets, forms, brochures, and other marketing material.
• Work collaboratively with Business Units, Business Analysts, and IT to ensure that materials created are accurate and clear before they are put into production.
• Perform other duties, as directed.NYCERS