Harlem Children's Zone
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Base pay range $60,000.00/yr - $70,000.00/yr
Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks a highly-driven, multi-talented Associate, Communications to build awareness and support for HCZ through compelling storytelling that centers our work, impact, and the people we serve. The Associate, Communications will join our Communications Team at the forefront of innovation at HCZ. The successful candidate will be a skilled communicator, writer, and editor with experience crafting multi-channel written storytelling to engage diverse audiences and managing communications platforms and projects. The individual will join HCZ during a critical phase, as we work to scale our impact and put one million children across the country on the pathway to social and economic mobility.
Who You Are
A curious, multi-talented communicator, writer, editor, and project coordinator
A deadline-driven hustler who thrives in low-ego, team-oriented environments
A strong relationship and community builder who is comfortable collaborating with staff members across a large and complex organization
What You'll Do Reporting to the Associate Director, Communications, the Associate, Communications will help create and implement communications strategies to advance key priorities: brand awareness, scholar enrollment, talent recruitment, staff culture, thought leadership, and philanthropy. Working in collaboration with the Communications Department and stakeholders across the organization, they will do this primarily through management of our staff intranet, newsletters, and mechanisms for staff feedback; the creation of written storytelling highlighting our staff, scholars, families, and community members; and overseeing the review and revision process for stakeholder-designed editorial products. Some travel may be required.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
Help develop and implement communications strategies and innovations to advance our key priorities, particularly fostering a strong staff culture
Draft content for our “In The Zone” staff communications platforms, e.g., intranet (Jostle) and staff newsletter (Mailchimp), ensuring dissemination of critical information to staff members and gathering and reporting on performance data to optimize engagement
Source story ideas and draft written storytelling to highlight our organization, staff, scholars, families, and community members
Develop and implement an approach to gather, report, and offer recommendations on staff feedback, including leveraging the intranet, staff newsletter, and survey platforms
Support the review and edit of communications disseminated by the organization
Requirements
At least 2-3 years' experience working in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, brand management, or related fields
Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities at once
Commitment to HCZ values and mission
Strong written and verbal communication, and editing, skills
Bachelor's Degree
Benefits As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive. We offer highly competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth.
Our exceptional full-time benefits include:
Highly competitive base salaries
Paid time off
Employee referral bonus
Career Advancement
No-cost health insurance
Life Insurance
Short-and long-term disability
Additional voluntary benefits
Wellness discounts
Commuter benefits
Financial wellness perks
Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)
To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.
Harlem Children's Zone is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harlem Children's Zone and Promise Academy Charter Schools do not provide work visas for candidates who require employer sponsorship to ensure work authorization in the United States.
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Base pay range $60,000.00/yr - $70,000.00/yr
Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks a highly-driven, multi-talented Associate, Communications to build awareness and support for HCZ through compelling storytelling that centers our work, impact, and the people we serve. The Associate, Communications will join our Communications Team at the forefront of innovation at HCZ. The successful candidate will be a skilled communicator, writer, and editor with experience crafting multi-channel written storytelling to engage diverse audiences and managing communications platforms and projects. The individual will join HCZ during a critical phase, as we work to scale our impact and put one million children across the country on the pathway to social and economic mobility.
Who You Are
A curious, multi-talented communicator, writer, editor, and project coordinator
A deadline-driven hustler who thrives in low-ego, team-oriented environments
A strong relationship and community builder who is comfortable collaborating with staff members across a large and complex organization
What You'll Do Reporting to the Associate Director, Communications, the Associate, Communications will help create and implement communications strategies to advance key priorities: brand awareness, scholar enrollment, talent recruitment, staff culture, thought leadership, and philanthropy. Working in collaboration with the Communications Department and stakeholders across the organization, they will do this primarily through management of our staff intranet, newsletters, and mechanisms for staff feedback; the creation of written storytelling highlighting our staff, scholars, families, and community members; and overseeing the review and revision process for stakeholder-designed editorial products. Some travel may be required.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
Help develop and implement communications strategies and innovations to advance our key priorities, particularly fostering a strong staff culture
Draft content for our “In The Zone” staff communications platforms, e.g., intranet (Jostle) and staff newsletter (Mailchimp), ensuring dissemination of critical information to staff members and gathering and reporting on performance data to optimize engagement
Source story ideas and draft written storytelling to highlight our organization, staff, scholars, families, and community members
Develop and implement an approach to gather, report, and offer recommendations on staff feedback, including leveraging the intranet, staff newsletter, and survey platforms
Support the review and edit of communications disseminated by the organization
Requirements
At least 2-3 years' experience working in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, brand management, or related fields
Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities at once
Commitment to HCZ values and mission
Strong written and verbal communication, and editing, skills
Bachelor's Degree
Benefits As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive. We offer highly competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth.
Our exceptional full-time benefits include:
Highly competitive base salaries
Paid time off
Employee referral bonus
Career Advancement
No-cost health insurance
Life Insurance
Short-and long-term disability
Additional voluntary benefits
Wellness discounts
Commuter benefits
Financial wellness perks
Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)
To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.
Harlem Children's Zone is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harlem Children's Zone and Promise Academy Charter Schools do not provide work visas for candidates who require employer sponsorship to ensure work authorization in the United States.
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