Job Title: T/m - Marketing & Communications Coordinator, 68302
Location: UMKC Volker Campus
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 39225
Hiring Department

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

Job Description

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures is seeking a detail-oriented, candidate to fulfill the role of Marketing & Communications Coordinator.

Job purpose

The purpose of this role is to support T/m’s mission, strategic, and DEAI goals to reach new and returning audiences through marketing and communications initiatives. The Marketing & Communications Coordinator is responsible for creating and distributing print and digital marketing efforts and is the first point of contact with the media. The ideal candidate will have experience across multiple marketing platforms and social media channels/groups, have exceptional writing and editing skills, and strong ability to work with variety of internal and external partners. This position will work closely with other staff members to plan and develop messaging and strategies to promote attendance, program and event participation, and social media engagement.

Duties and responsibilities

• Write, plan, and design eye-catching social media posts to engage with museum audience, advance membership, program and event initiatives
• Plan, write and create email marketing campaigns
• Draft and distribute press releases, respond to media requests and interviews
• Create and maintain event calendar, website content, and communications schedule
• Curate content, format, and distribute weekly newsletter
• Oversee the content, design, and production of print materials, publications, promotional flyers, signage, and videos
• Identify marketing opportunities and coordinate the purchase of print and radio ads
• Monitor, route and answer all correspondence for museum’s info account
• Contribute to special events, as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of WordPress, graphic design, video editing, website and marketing analytics tools
• 1-3 years of varied content creation and marketing experience
Demonstrated technical proficiency with social media platforms, Microsoft Office, Creative Cloud Applications (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat), and email marketing software (MailChimp, Constant Contact).
• Strong creative, organizational, time management, and communications skills
• Thorough, attentive to detail, and comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Desire to learn/grow, self-motivated and thrive in a results-driven environment
• Ability to multitask, manage projects concurrently, and adapt quickly, especially when internal priorities shift

Full Time/Part Time

Full-time, benefit eligible.

Benefits include medical insurance, dental plans, 403(b) savings plan, paid time off, UMKC tuition assistance, paid long-term disability and life insurance benefits. T/m participates in the UMKC’s Total Reward program; link for complete information: https://info.umkc.edu/hr/total-rewards/benefits/

Salary

Salary range is $16.92 - $19.00/hr, commensurate with education and experience.

Shift

Monday – Friday, with occasional evening or Saturday/Sunday. 8 am - 5 pm.

Application Deadline

This position will remain open until filled with an initial review date of November 22, 2021.

Application Instructions

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (855) 524-0002.

Comments

Organizational Background:

Often described as one of the best museums in Kansas City, T/m is striving to reach new audiences to share the world’s largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and the largest collection of antique toys on public display. T/m’s mission is to educate, inspire, and delight adults and children through the museum’s collection and preservation of toys and miniatures. For more information, click here

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