Brand & Audience Communications Specialist (On-Site)

Socket.dev; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center seeks a Communications Specialist to manage website content, events listings, media tracking and campaign reporting. You will work with the Director of Communications and Marketing to execute and evaluate targeted campaigns and improve digital communications for visitors, media, partners and wider audiences.

You will own projects from planning through completion, analyze data, produce visual reports and help ensure brand-consistent messaging across print and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a professional office environment.
• Communications and/or nonprofit experience preferred.
• Experience working on websites and within content management systems.
• Experience with Craft CMS and Google Analytics is a plus.
• Experience gathering, interpreting and visualizing data for reports.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and communication channels.
• Excellent oral communication, time-management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects of varying size and complexity from planning through completion with close attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment, evaluate information, identify priorities and recommend solutions within established organizational goals and communications standards.
• Ability to independently organize workload, establish priorities and manage multiple projects with competing or shifting deadlines.
• Ability to work with limited supervision while recognizing when issues require consultation or escalation to the Director of Communications and Marketing.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with staff across departments, external vendors, media representatives and community partners.
• Interest in nonprofit organizations and/or the arts.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day management and maintenance of Oklahoma Contemporary’s website, exercising judgment in organizing, prioritizing and presenting content.
• Design compelling landing pages, write engaging copy and identify opportunities to drive visitors to attend exhibitions and events and register for classes and camps.
• Manage assigned website projects from concept through completion, determining appropriate content organization, timing and presentation while coordinating with internal stakeholders as needed.
• Partner with the Director of Communications and Marketing to develop, execute and evaluate targeted marketing campaigns.
• Independently track campaign performance, interpret data, identify meaningful trends and prepare visualizations and quarterly reports that communicate results and inform future efforts.
• Recommend adjustments to communications tactics based on campaign performance, audience behavior, web analytics and other available data.
• Coordinate media outreach and coverage, including distributing media releases, communicating with media outlets, blogs and websites, and assembling images, captions and supporting materials for media kits and event coverage.
• Draft and assist in developing press pitches and other media communications, exercising judgment regarding messaging, supporting information and appropriate materials for different audiences.
• Manage the organization’s external event-listing process, determining appropriate opportunities for promotion and ensuring Oklahoma Contemporary exhibitions, programs and events are accurately represented on metro calendars, newsletters and other promotional platforms.
• Develop and maintain relationships with editors of local e-newsletters, calendar administrators and other promotional partners.
• Independently monitor and track media mentions and determine which coverage should be highlighted or archived.

Skills

Excel

Writing

Editing

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Craft CMS

Google Analytics

Job description

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center seeks a Communications Specialist to manage website content, events listings, media tracking and campaign reporting. You will work with the Director of Communications and Marketing to execute and evaluate targeted campaigns and improve digital communications for visitors, media, partners and wider audiences.

You will own projects from planning through completion, analyze data, produce visual reports and help ensure brand-consistent messaging across print and