Posted on July 6, 2012

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Communications Assistant

Reports to: Director of Communications

Objective: The Communications Assistant provides support for all aspects of GLSEN’s Communications work, from production to social media, to media relations; and plays a vital role in ensuring brand consistency across Communication platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor local, regional and national media coverage of LGBT issues in education and compile coverage of GLSEN’s work.
• Provide research support for media opportunities, public education campaigns and other relevant messaging activities.
• Support Communication Department’s social media strategy, keeping GLSEN’s social media engagement current and active by regularly posting about and tracking GLSEN’s work on Facebook, Twitter and GLSEN blog.
• Monitor glsen@glsen.org email address.
• Assist with drafting GLSEN Public Relations materials including press releases, alerts, emails, presentations and similar assets.
• Support Public Relations Manager in building and maintaining relationships with media professionals including print, broadcast and online reporters, editors and producers.
• Organize and help Public Relations Manager maintain GLSEN media databases including spokesperson, media contact and celebrity databases.
• Support GLSEN’s online store, providing customer service and working with Communications Manager to identify merchandising opportunities.
• Work with Communications Manager and printing/merchandise vendors to create and maintain GLSEN materials and merchandise inventory.
• Organize and maintain GLSEN resource library and archive.
• Organize and maintain Communications Department’s digital files.
• Work with Communications Department staff to compile monthly tracking reports of web, social and media success.
• Assist with Communications Department projects as needed.
• Provides administrative support for Communications Department operations as required.

Qualifications:

BA/BS preferred or equivalent experience

Required Skills:

• Working knowledge of various platforms used for organization-wide communication strategies – such as social media, print media, web usage, video, press relationships.
• Excellent writing and editing skills required.
• Competency in both Mac and PC environments.
• Proficiency with social media preferred.
• Strong web-based investigative/research skills.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and requests simultaneously.
• Well organized and able to establish systems for managing department-wide work.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

GLSEN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage people of color, of diverse gender identities, women and non-LGBT persons to apply.

Application Instructions

This position is located in GLSEN's New York City headquarters. Resume and letter of interest should be submitted to: resumes@glsen.org, or mailed to GLSEN, 90 Broad Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10004