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-'''JOB TITLE'''
-Communications Officer
-'''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
-{{Job openings footer
-|date = September 4, 2009
-|title = Communications Officer
-||instructions = ;To Apply
-Please send cover letter (including availability), resume and two short writing samples to jobs{{@}}wikimedia.org before September 4, 2009.  Please put the position title ({{{title|{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}}) in your subject line.
-Applications that do not include writing samples will not be considered. {{{more|}}}
-'''This position will be filled in October 2009.'''
-Please copy and paste the text of your CV into the e-mail, in addition to attaching the file.
-Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
-|where= Based in San Francisco, CA. office.
-}}
-[[Category:Job Descriptions|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]
-[[Category:English]]