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  • Community Engagement Coordinator
    Community Engagement Coordinator
    4 days ago
    Full-time
    Jamaica, Queens

    Black Spectrum Theatre Company, Inc. About Us Founded in 1970, Black Spectrum Theatre Company is a cultural institution in Queens dedicated to preserving and promoting African American cultural expression through theatre, film, and community programming. We are seeking a passionate and organized Community Engagement Coordinator to strengthen our connection with audiences, community partners, and supporters while assisting with marketing, communications, and event coordination. Position Summary The Community Engagement Coordinator plays a key role in fostering relationships with subscribers, community members, media outlets, and partner organizations. This role combines administrative support, marketing, and outreach responsibilities to ensure strong community involvement and a seamless patron experience. Key Responsibilities Community Engagement & Outreach Public Speaking: Represent the theatre at public forums and community events. Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for elected officials and community organizations (includes attending at least one event/meeting per week). Correspondence: Draft and distribute newsletters, updates, thank-you letters, and memos to patrons and stakeholders. Campaigns: Organize and support community outreach campaigns and audience surveys. Logistics: Assist in coordinating vendor participation and guest relations for festivals and special events. Marketing & Communications Media Kits: Draft press releases, promotional copy, and media kits for the season. Research: Maintain targeted media, press, and community contact lists. Multimedia: Create and distribute promotional videos, trailers, and social media content. Quality Control: Proofread and edit documents and video clips to ensure professional standards. Administrative Support Distribution: Print and distribute flyers, brochures, and event materials throughout the facility and community. Office Management: Manage incoming calls, messages, and general office communications. Data Entry: Assist with scheduling, filing of forms/receipts, and database maintenance. Event & Media Support Signature Events: Provide onsite support for the St. Albans Jazz & R&B Festival and all concert series. Production Liaison: Coordinate with production staff, special guests, and vendors. Video Tasks: Assist with scripting, editing, and archiving promotional video content. Qualifications Experience: 2–4 years in community engagement, arts administration, or marketing. Traits: Must be an outgoing, charismatic communicator capable of engaging diverse audiences. Skills: Strong writing, editing, and relationship-building abilities. Technical: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. Experience with Ovation (database management) is preferred. Social Media: Familiarity with platforms and basic content creation/video editing. Flexibility: Comfort working evenings and weekends for performances and events. Transport: A personal vehicle is preferred for community outreach.

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  • Content Strategist
    Content Strategist
    12 days ago
    $4000–$4500 monthly
    Full-time
    Manhattan, New York

    About the role We’re looking for a creative, culturally fluent, and curious Content Strategist to join our team. In this role, you’ll help shape how our clients show up across social platforms—especially Reddit—by developing thoughtful, engaging, and context-aware content strategies. You’ll work closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Delivery teams to understand our clients’ products and audiences, and translate that knowledge into clear, actionable briefs and content strategies. You’ll ensure our content is accurate, on-brand, and also culturally relevant and platform-native. A key part of this role is understanding how different online communities think, speak, and engage. You should be highly familiar with Reddit (including subreddit dynamics, tone, and norms), as well as other major social platforms, and be able to adapt content strategies accordingly. You will also act as a subject matter expert across a subset of clients and industries, contributing to content ideation, reviewing drafts, and continuously refining strategy based on performance and cultural trends. You may occasionally join client calls to gather insights, share recommendations, and collaborate on new angles or campaigns. Most of our clients are U.S.-based, and while our team is global, our work is primarily aligned to Eastern Time. You can work from anywhere, but flexibility to support time-sensitive campaigns (e.g., major cultural or retail moments like the Super Bowl or Black Friday) is important. What you'll do • Develop and own content strategies tailored to specific platforms, with a strong emphasis on community-driven channels, • Review and refine content to ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency across deliverables, • Stay on top of internet culture, trends, and conversations, and proactively apply insights to client strategies, • Identify opportunities to evolve content approaches based on performance, trends, and client goals Who we’re looking for • 2+ years of experience in content strategy, social media, or digital marketing, • Deep familiarity with Reddit (subreddit ecosystems, tone, engagement norms) and strong working knowledge of other major platforms (e.g., Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube), • Native English speaker with strong North American cultural fluency and an intuitive understanding of tone, humor, and online discourse, • Naturally curious, with a broad range of interests and the ability to quickly get up to speed on new topics and industries, • High sense of urgency and speed - we’re a growing startup and “done is better than perfect” is a constant refrain, • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a strong sense of voice and audience awareness, • Ability to translate complex ideas into clear, engaging, and accessible content, • Highly organized and self-directed, with strong attention to detail and follow-through, • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders, • Experience in agency, startup, or tech environments is a strong plus, • Background working across diverse industries including crypto, gaming, B2B SaaS, health/wellness, sports betting/predictive markets, or lifestyle

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