Design & Digital Media Manager - Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Brooklyn Youth Chorus is seeking a full-time Design & Digital Media Manager to lead the design and creation of all digital and print materials, including graphic and audio/visual content, and to manage social media. The Design & Digital Media Manager will play an important role in building the organization’s brand, attracting new audiences, and engaging visitors across channels during a time of significant growth in the Chorus’s 27-year history. The ideal candidate will be a creative, collaborative, strategic, yet detail-oriented artist who will maintain and grow a strong visual identity for the organization while engaging a diverse array of constituents through a robust online presence.



The Design & Digital Media Manager will report to the Chief Operating Officer and work in close collaboration with the Founder & Artistic Director and Director of Marketing & Communications.



RESPONSIBILITIES



The Design & Digital Media Manager will:

• Develop a comprehensive and coherent design strategy built on current brand to ensure a cohesive look and feel across all projects and channels to support institutional and departmental goals

• Collaborate with marketing, development, artistic, and program teams to create digital content and print materials to support a full range of projects including performance artwork, concert programs, fundraising appeals, event invitations, and recruitment collateral

• Lead all audio/visual content capture both in a studio environment and/or in the field including rehearsals, performances, and small events

• Keep up with current design, digital, and social media trends and best practices, make recommendations, and implement

• Manage digital audio and video library

• Develop, implement, and analyze all digital content including social media with a goal to drive and grow traffic to Brooklyn Youth Chorus channels

• Create content for and be the voice of Brooklyn Youth Chorus across all social media platforms

• Track and measure digital metrics and implement improvements to increase performance





QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-4 years of experience working in design, digital media, and/or social media, prior experience working for nonprofit educational or arts organizations preferred

• Visionary strategist and content producer who is passionate about storytelling

• Successful track record of independently leading creative projects across multiple departments from ideation through implementation

• Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite products including Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

• Understanding of and appreciation for an engagement-oriented approach to online marketing

• Strong web editorial and social media copy writing ability

• Understanding of the latest digital and social media trends and platforms

• Proven track record of creating professional quality content

• Ability to work collaboratively with many departments while independently managing competing priorities under a single institutional vision

• Knowledge of content management systems, digital asset management, motion graphics, HTML, and audio editing software is a plus



COMPENSATION

Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits offered, including generous vacation package, medical, dental, and vision insurance.



APPLICATION

Please send a resume; cover letter; salary requirements; attachment(s) or link(s) to portfolio, website, reel, or two work samples; and at least two professional references to resume@brooklynyouthchorus.org. Applications must contain examples of creative work to be considered. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. No calls, please. EOE.