Events and Media Coordinator

Overview:

The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association is seeking a friendly, energetic, motivated professional three office days/week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9am-5pm, plus directing and working some evening and weekend events as scheduled. Must be well organized, enjoy meeting with clients, and have excellent writing and computer skills. Experience in website maintenance required.

Responsibilities:

- Event planning, coordinating, and hosting

- Designing flyers, brochures, newsletters, programs

- Writing and distributing press releases

- Create advertising, promotions, and event marketing online and in print

- Maintain website content

- Create promotional, historic, and Whitman-related content social media posts, and post event reminders

- Correspondence via phone, letters, and emails

- Managing Zoom events and meetings

- Writing articles for Newsletter

- Work closely with Executive Director

Skills:

Ideal candidate will have excellent writing skills and experience with Mac computers, MailerLite, WordPress, Elementor, Shopify, Eventbrite, proficiency in Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML, social media management, and analytics.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 30 per week

Work Location: In person