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  • Director of Marketing & Communications
    Director of Marketing & Communications
    2 days ago
    $70000–$80000 yearly
    Full-time
    Concourse, The Bronx

    ABOUT BXEDC The Bronx Economic Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing economic growth, tourism, and opportunity across the Bronx. Through small business support, access to capital, commercial corridor development, tourism promotion, and strategic partnerships, BXEDC works to strengthen the borough’s economy and promote the Bronx as a destination for business, culture, tourism, and investment. POSITION OVERVIEW The Director of Marketing & Communications will lead BXEDC's marketing, communications, digital content, and public-facing storytelling. This role will promote BXEDC's programs, events, small business services, tourism initiatives, and economic development work across digital, print, press, website, and event platforms. The Director will support key BXEDC initiatives, including Bronx Week, Tour de Bronx, the Bronx Walk of Fame, the Bronx Walk of Fame app and signage initiative, BX-Factor Small Business Challenge, small business workshops, loan programs, technical assistance efforts, tourism campaigns, commercial corridor initiatives, ribbon cuttings, press conferences, and partner events. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES · Develop and implement marketing and communications strategies that support BXEDC's mission, programs, events, and organizational priorities. · Manage BXEDC's brand identity, messaging, tone, and visual consistency across digital, print, press, website, and event materials. · Create, edit, and coordinate marketing materials, including flyers, newsletters, social media graphics, event invitations, program summaries, press materials, presentations, and other collateral. · Manage BXEDC's social media channels, website content, email newsletter, content calendar, and digital performance tracking. · Create written, photo, video, and graphic content highlighting Bronx businesses, entrepreneurs, neighborhoods, cultural assets, commercial corridors, and BXEDC initiatives. · Lead marketing and promotional efforts for Bronx Week, Tour de Bronx, the Bronx Walk of Fame, BX-Factor, business workshops, summits, tourism campaigns, and partner events. · Interact and engage with elected officials, government agencies, community partners, and other external stakeholders to support BXEDC events, communications, public-facing initiatives, and partnership opportunities. · Attend events as needed to capture content, coordinate social media coverage, support photographers and videographers, and ensure consistent public messaging. · Develop small business spotlights, neighborhood features, tourism content, entrepreneur stories, and program impact stories. · Support press releases, media advisories, talking points, event scripts, public statements, sponsor recognition, funder visibility, and post-event recaps. · Coordinate with external vendors and consultants, including graphic designers, web developers, photographers, videographers, printers, and public relations support. · Maintain organized marketing files, templates, digital assets, photo archives, brand materials, and content folders. · Assist with special projects and organizational priorities as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS · Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, public administration, nonprofit management, business, urban studies, or a related field required. · Five or more years of relevant experience in marketing, communications, public relations, nonprofit management, economic development, government, tourism, community engagement, or related work. · Strong writing, editing, proofreading, storytelling, and public-facing communications skills. · Experience managing social media, newsletters, websites, content calendars, campaigns, event marketing, press support, and stakeholder engagement. · Ability to translate programs, events, funding opportunities, and economic development initiatives into clear and compelling public messaging. · Strong understanding of Bronx communities, small businesses, tourism, neighborhood development, public-sector partnerships, or nonprofit economic development preferred. · Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, and common social media platforms required; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Meta Business Suite, Google Analytics, or similar platforms preferred. · Familiarity with photography, videography, short-form video, graphic design, and content production strongly preferred. · Highly organized, detail-oriented, creative, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. · Availability for occasional early morning, evening, and weekend events required; bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred. COMPENSATION The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000, commensurate with experience. BXEDC offers a competitive benefits package consistent with organizational policy.

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  • Development Associate
    Development Associate
    2 months ago
    $64000–$70000 yearly
    Full-time
    Manhattan, New York

    Open House New York seeks an energetic, entrepreneurial, collaborative professional to join our team as Development Associate. The Development Associate will support fundraising operations to drive growth, while gaining access to the people and projects shaping the future of New York City through public programming, including the signature five-borough OHNY Weekend festival. This position requires 3+ years of fundraising experience across a range of activities, including special events, individual giving, membership, and sponsorship, plus a proven ability to draft compelling messages, from donor correspondence to corporate pitches. The ideal candidate will bring a Swiss Army knife skill set and an eagerness to grow on a small, dynamic team, and bring deep passion and curiosity for New York City, particularly its built environment (architecture, planning, real estate, infrastructure). This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Deputy Director. Development Associate Responsibilities and Duties: • In collaboration with the Deputy Director, support core fundraising activities including: membership, individual giving, special events, sponsorship, and grant writing, • Manage donor research, tracking, acknowledgments, and correspondence through Salesforce, • Accurately maintain organizational systems and fundraising data to support accounting processes like financial transactions for the monthly close, • Draft and design content for donor materials, including appeal letters and corporate pitches, • Support logistics and production for donor events, including cultivation and community events, the Open City Benefit in the spring, and the OHNY Weekend Launch Party in the fall, • Additional administrative and operational duties as needed Development Associate Qualifications and Skills: • Track record of successful donor engagement, from prospect research to solicitation to relationship stewardship, • Event production experience, • Aptitude for problem-solving and the ability to manage multiple projects at once, and work independently, • Must be adaptable and highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to initiate and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including Board members, donors, members, and program partners, • Fluency with Microsoft Office, CRM, and CMS platforms (databases like Salesforce preferred), and project management platforms (Asana, Slack, etc.), • Curiosity for New York City and the built environment (architecture, planning, real estate, infrastructure), • Commitment to the mission and values of Open House New York, • 3+ years of experience in fundraising required, Bachelor’s or commensurate experience Education Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate experience. Location and Hours We currently work on a hybrid schedule. The Development Associate will work three days per week (typically Tuesday-Thursday) in our office at 150 Varick Street, though this schedule may shift and evolve, particularly in the run-up to major events. Ability to attend events in the evening and some weekends is required. Note: OHNY Weekend is October 16-18, 2026. Salary and Benefits Salary is commensurate with experience, in the range of $64,000—$70,000. Full benefits provided, including health insurance, retirement contribution, and pre-tax flexible spending accounts. We welcome an open discussion with interested candidates about the full compensation package. Application - How to apply A successful application includes a cover letter that addresses your relevant experience and your interest in New York City’s built environment. Selected applicants will be invited to interview the OHNY team in May. Applicants who advance to this stage will be asked to provide work samples, including donor correspondence. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with resume reviews starting on April 22. Position is for immediate hire with an anticipated start by June. Open House New York encourages candidates from any and all backgrounds, nationalities, ethnicities, gender identities, and lived experiences to apply. We are an organization that is committed to diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in all aspects of our work, most importantly our team. A note of encouragement: Statistics show that individuals coming from systematically excluded or oppressed groups apply to jobs only if they meet every qualification. Open House New York wishes to remind applicants that rarely does someone meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to hearing from you. About Open House New York Open House New York promotes broad, unparalleled access to the city—to the places, people, projects, systems, and ideas that define New York and its future—and fosters civic dialogue about how the city functions and who it serves. Through year-round programming and the annual OHNY Weekend, which ranks among the largest public design festivals in the nation, Open House New York offers a citywide platform for public education and engagement.

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