Director of Communications

Director of Communications

POSITION SUMMARY

The North Carolina Symphony is seeking a positive and team-oriented individual to join our team! The Director of Communications serves as a vital member of the North Carolina Symphony's Marketing & Audience Development Department with primary responsibilities including strategic storytelling, social media, press outreach video production, writing email communications, and overseeing the website. The Director of Communications reports to the Vice President of Marketing & Audience Development, responsible for planning and executing robust effective internal and external communications plans to ensure the achievement of revenue, new audience growth, and patron engagement.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates cross-departmentally to develop stories and to support communications needs of the institution including writing, editing, proofing, and signoff.
• Achieves annual local, regional, and national goals for brand visibility through strategic championing of the NCS story, communicating the organization's unique brand position, and securing opportunities to share key messages with internal and external stakeholders and influencers.
• Integrates storytelling through proactive involvement of internal stakeholders in education and philanthropy, with emphasis on corporate fundraising and individual donors.
• Ensures consistent adherence to key messages and branding with internal and external constituencies. 
• Develops all social media content, placement, and analytics.
• Strategizes creation and deployment of video, web design, and patron electronic communications.
•  Cultivates press relationships.

POSITION/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position requires some travel in North Carolina and work outside regular office hours including concerts and special events.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.
 
Qualified candidates must have or be able to: 

• Demonstrated experience in communications and/or public relations.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. Word).

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:

• Demonstrated experience managing integrated social media campaigns to achieve revenue and engagement goal 
  manage integrated social media campaigns to achieve revenue and engagement goal.
• Demonstrated knowledge of video storyboards and production. 
• Demonstrated excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated excellent judgement and professionalism.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Minimum Education and Experience  Bachelor’s degree in business administration, agriculture, marketing, or a related field from an appropriate accredited institution and four years of related work experience, including two years in a supervisory or managerial role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Because driving between worksites and to various locations may be a central function of the position, administrative staff must maintain a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation.

The North Carolina Symphony values diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Individuals are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement.  We expect that the ideal candidate will exhibit many of the following knowledge, skills, and competencies.  We also consider a combination of experience, proficiency, and transferrable skills when considering a position submission.

This is a full-time salaried state position based in the Triangle region of North Carolina. The salary hiring range is $62,739 to $109,794. The North Carolina Symphony is currently operating on a hybrid work structure with onsite and remote work. The comprehensive benefits package is offered by the State of North Carolina.

TO APPLY

Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4700475/director-of-communications to apply for this position. Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes, cover letters and reference documents may be uploaded with the application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application. The Application Deadline is November 29, 2024.

No phone calls please.