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Assistant, Marketing Communications

The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential
metropolis. It engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city’s past, present, and future.

The Marketing Communications Assistant is an essential member of the Marketing & Communications team that
is responsible for raising the organization’s visibility and to promote visiting the Museum. This position plays a
large role in that effort with a wide range of responsibilities for media relations, public relations, and additional
marketing and business development tasks. This is a part-time, temporary position that reports directly to the Vice
President for Marketing and Communications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Write and edit press releases and media advisories for public programs, industry thought leadership,

• Collaborate with curatorial department, PR consultant, and others to create relevant press materials,
• Secure listings for public programs, family programs, and special events.
• Support pitches and distribution in support of exhibition coverage. Circulate relevant material to media.

A successful candidate will have:

• At least 1-2 years of related experience required with a communications/PR agency and non-profits or
• Bachelor’s Degree required – preferably in Marketing, Communications, or Public Relations

prioritization. Ability to work under tight deadline pressure while remaining calm and at ease with media
and colleagues.

• Positively represent the Museum at events and community meetings.
• Strong, proficient use of influencer platforms such as: Cision, Meltwater, or other comparable solutions.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and a passion for advancing equity and addressing

others, and asking for guidance and assistance

• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

Sedentary and stationary work. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate
standard office equipment including computers and keyboards for extended periods of time. Exerting up to 25
pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or
otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and
figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Specific vision abilities required by the job
include close vision, distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
On occasion, the employee may be required to work outside events with weather conditions including heat and
cold. Occasional weekend or evening work required.

BENEFITS

This position is paid at $25 per hour for up to 28 hours per week. We provide Sick Leave on an accrual basis to all
employees. Your employment relationship with the Museum qualifies you for free or discounted admission to other
participating cultural institutions.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email your resume and cover letter to the Museum of the City of New York Attention: Human Resources
Department to [email protected]. To be considered, please include Assistant, Marketing & Communications within
the subject line of your email.

The Museum of the City of New York is committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff
as diverse as New York City and the audiences who are curious about learning more about its history and engaging in
contemporary urban issues. Our staff members are dedicated to working towards a common goal: creating the most dynamic
and inspiring city museum in the world.

The Museum of the City of New York is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the museum provides equal employment
opportunity for all employees and applicants without unlawful discrimination with respect to age, citizenship status, color,
creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identification, marital status, military status or veteran, national origin, political
association, political/personal convictions, predisposing genetic characteristics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-
economic status, geographic location, philosophies, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws, in all
employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, demotion,
transfer, lay-off, and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. All employment-related decisions are
based solely on relevant criteria including training, experience, and suitability.