Online Communications Specialist
Reports To: Director, Communications
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a non-partisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting better understanding and cooperation between North America and Europe on transatlantic and global issues.
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) seeks an Online Communications Specialist to serve the web needs of a dynamic transatlantic organization. This position is based in Washington, DC, and is part of GMF’s Communications Team.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
· Editing the GMF website (www.gmfus.org), including posting content such that it attracts users and search engines, managing across the organization to identify and encourage (and even self-produce) new and relevant content, and generally ensuring that the GMF website is timely, relevant, and newsworthy;
· Mastery of the content management system (WordPress) for the GMF website;
· Promoting GMF content through social media and web promotion and partnerships;
· Monitoring web statistics, setting traffic goals, and developing and implementing strategies—including SEO—to drive traffic to the GMF website;
· Monitoring, utilization, and promotion of social media assets; stimulating conversation and engaging with followers of GMF social media handles;
· Managing a set of related GMF web properties, including www.brusselsforum.org and www.transatlantictrends.org;
· Working with and managing outside website vendors and contractors when necessary, including budgeting;
· Managing the livestreaming of GMF events and conferences;
· Serving as part of a communications team, with additional duties as warranted, including event management, media relations, drafting of press releases and media advisories;
· Participating in communications team effort on major international conferences; and
· Liaising with other departments to share information throughout the organization, and to ensure quality and consistency of external communications.
Qualifications and Requirements:
· A detail-oriented and strategic thinker with a strong interest and understanding of transatlantic issues and international relations.
· A minimum of a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Communication, International Relations, or another related field and 3 years of experience in editing website content, particularly with a policy-oriented focus.
· A demonstrated interest in foreign policy issues.
· Experience with promoting online material and generating traffic through SEO, social media, and AdWords.
· Excellent English-language skills, experience in editing copy.
· Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
· Experience managing vendor relationships and projects.
· Strong editing, website design/management, and technical skills, including familiarity with HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop software.
· Experience working on a website through a content management system (please specify).
· Demonstrated entrepreneurial initiative.
· Experience building and editing Wordpress themes and developing plugins is a plus.
· Experience in developing Flash-based animations and animated content is a plus.
· Proven ability to work independently within a team environment.
· Ability to travel internationally to support large international conferences.
To be considered for this position, please forward cover letter, current resume, and URLs of websites you have built, developed, or managed, along with salary requirement, to hr@gmfus.org. Please reference job title in the subject line. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only contact candidates of interest.
GMF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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