Job openings/Communications Officer
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Communications Officer [CLOSED]
REPORTS TO
Head of Communication
JOB PURPOSE
The communications officer supports the Head of Communications in all of the Foundations key communications activities, including media relations/ analysis, management and design of communications products, marketing and promotion, and project management.
The communications officer will work closely with all staff in the Foundation, providing a broad range of communications support. The communications officer will also be immersed in a diverse, international volunteer community, providing direction for volunteer-led public outreach and fundraising activities.
JOB SUMMARY
- Track and analyze international Wikimedia media exposure, including development of a web/print clips archive
- Develop communications support products, including speaking points, issues briefs, press releases, social media posts, Q&As, and reports/summaries
- Assist in the development of systems to manage incoming data, including user stories, supporting quotes, and best practices
- Maintain the Wikimedia Foundation stakeholders database
- Update and maintain several information wikis
- Support external marketing efforts, specifically relating to ongoing international fundraising efforts
- Research prospective media or speaking opportunities
- Support the Foundation or volunteers at public events
- Act as back-up media relations contact as required
- Lead product creation activities alongside outsider contractors and volunteers
- Coordinate speaking events for Wikimedia staff and volunteers
QUALIFICATIONS
- Three to five years experience in a communications, marketing, or public relations role, preferably within the non-profit, on-line, media, or technology sector
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are a must
- Experience working with or as part of large volunteer communities is a major plus
- Understanding of the free culture and open source movement
- Comfort with a wide variety of communications tools is a must: for example, mailing lists, IRC, instant messaging
- Comfortable responding to or reaching out to international media
- Awareness and interest in supporting the Foundation's mission to support the expansion of free knowledge globally
- High degree of comfort with communications technologies, including office software, web applications, design/illustration software, databases
- Experience in HTML, wiki markup, or CSS is a major asset
- Experience living or working internationally is a major plus, as is the ability to speak languages in addition to English
- Must be able to work well with people with a very wide diversity of demographic and cultural characteristics
- Must flourish in an environment that is highly transparent and collaborative
- Experience working with AP style guides, other style guide familiarity would be an asset