Senior Marketing Associate, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA
Posted October 27, 2014
The Organization
A leading American historian has called the Boston Public Library (BPL) one of the five great libraries of the world. Over 3.5 million people visit the Boston Public Library every year to use its collection of twenty two million books, maps, manuscripts, photographs, prints, drawings and other items. Another eight million people connect with the BPL through its website www.bpl.org to use its services and the growing collection of electronic resources, downloadable media and digitized rare books, maps and manuscripts.
Among its preeminent collections, the BPL holds a First Folio by William Shakespeare; original music scores by Mozart, Prokofiev and others; and the personal library of President John Adams. In addition, the BPL is home to the renowned Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, which includes over 200,000 historic maps and 5,000 atlases from all over the world. Over 10,000 programs and classes attract thousands of residents from across diverse neighborhoods and cultural groups. Award winning online and in-library homework assistance sessions, literacy classes, author programs and computer training sessions are also a popular draw.
The BPL is a department of the municipal government of Boston and a statutory charitable organization governed by a board of nine Trustees appointed by the Mayor.
The Boston Public Library is accepting applications for the Senior Marketing Associate position to develop, execute, and evaluate internal and external marketing and communications efforts on behalf of the Boston Public Library. Raise the profile and enhance the reputation of the Boston Public Library system and staff, its collections and services to the people of Boston and the Commonwealth, and its award-winning strategic plan, the BPL Compass.
Salary: $54,116 – $72,989, DOQ. Competitive benefits.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, or Marketing from a recognized college or university.Graduate degree in related field preferred.
Experience:
- Four or more years of directly-related experience in marketing or communications.
- Experience with libraries, government, and/ or nonprofits desirable.
- Advanced user of productivity software and creative suites such as Microsoft Office and Adobe InDesign.
- Demonstrated use of social media on behalf of a brand or organization.
- Demonstrated experience with photography, videography, photo editing, and video editing.
- Strong portfolio illustrating examples of work.
Employment Requirements:
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
- Residency – Must be a resident of the City of Boston upon the first day of hire.
- CORI – Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information check with the City of Boston.
Complete job description and application available at: www.cityofboston.gov/OHR/careercenter.asp
In compliance with Federal and State Equal Employment Laws, Equal opportunity will be afforded to all applicants regardless of race, color, sex, age, religious creed, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, ex-offender status, prior psychiatric treatment or military status.