Communications Associate

Working at Regional Arts Commission

Imagine a working culture where you are trusted by your manager and colleagues, not to be micromanaged or unconstructively criticized, but to live and lean into your genius because you understand your priorities within the impact we are aiming to have in the community. In pursuit of those priorities, everyone around you is reaching out with an open-ended invitation to collaborate through deep listening, meaningful questions, shared workstreams, and recommended resources that only enhances your effectiveness. As you make progress toward the aim you are pursuing you feel a profound sense of emotional and psychological safety to ask the hard questions, have the difficult conversations, and set the needed boundaries with those around you. Through those questions and conversations ideas begin to flow that transcend the normal and typical way of doing things, inspiring you to innovate in the name of impact! And, as you realize the impact you've made in the community, through the full weight of your talents and contributions, you are recognized and valued by the team!

Communications Associate

A newly created role, the Communications Associate, reports to the Communications Senior Manager and is a part of the Growth & Development department at the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RAC). This role will be responsible for producing and editing branded marketing materials, updating and creating content for racstl.org and StLouisArts.org. This position will also assist with social media planning, execution, and content creation, scheduling meetings with artists and arts organizations for team members, and coordinating calendars. Additionally, this role will ensure that marketing and communication projects are managed and delivered in a professional manner.

At RAC, we are committed to the growth and development of every team member. With each role, from entry-level to senior-level, you will acquire and deepen critical assets necessary to thrive in multiple pathways beyond your time and journey with RAC. Quite simply, there is no ceiling to what you'll be able to do and no limit to where you'll be able to go as a result of leaning into critical thinking, collaborative engagement, and community engagement. Whether you feel compelled towards program management and grant support, external relations and communications, or business operations and human resources, we believe that every role in RAC can get you there.

The essential responsibilities for this position are as follows:

• Supports external communications efforts, including PR, media inquiries, advertising, partnerships and sponsorships
• Assists with sponsored event planning and execution, including logistics, vendor management and attending or working events during the evening or weekend
• Acts as a liaison between external advertising vendors and RAC, creates and maintains advertising calendars and assets, and explores new advertising opportunities
• Assists with gathering information and content through grant recipient activities, events, and accomplishments to best highlight the St. Louis arts and culture sector
• Assists Communications Manager in content creation for social media platforms, email marketing campaigns, news stories, web content, and collateral
• Schedules content creation opportunities for the Marketing & Communications team
• Assists with photography and videography (training included)
• Assists Communications Manager with graphic design needs, including resizing, designing, and strategy
• Implements brand standards and assets with grant recipients and partners
• Proofreads and edits content for RAC and StLouisArts.org websites as well as affiliated webpages
• Assists RAC departments with timely updates regarding copy, documents or multimedia

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, journalism, or communications, or equivalent experience
• 2-4 years of professional experience in a communications, public relations, or marketing role
• Experience in social media platforms and CMS required
• Adobe Suite experience, specifically Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Some knowledge and experience in digital marketing, including SEO, ROI, KPI's, CTR, Reach Impressions, Conversions preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal skills, including grammar and composition, editing and proofreading skills
• Requires a high attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work as part of a team and make decisions independently
• Ability to build and develop internal and external relationships with individuals, groups, and communities of diverse backgrounds through strong interpersonal skills promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Strong planning, organization, and prioritization, with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Tech savvy and proficient with Microsoft Office

Hiring Range:

Salary range for the position is $42,609 - $52,196.

Applicant Information:

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter online at the RAC website by November 5, 2023:

https://racstl.org/career-opportunities/

No phone calls or emails to the Regional Arts Commission, please.

The Regional Arts Commission (RAC) is committed to building a team with a wide range of experiences and perspectives. RAC strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ candidates, and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, or any statuses protected by law

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