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'''JOB TITLE''' |
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Communications Officer |
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'''REPORTS TO''' |
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Head of Communication |
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'''JOB PURPOSE''' |
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The communications officer supports the Head of Communications in all of the Foundations key communications activities, including media relations/ analysis, management and design of communications products, marketing and promotion, and project management. |
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The communications officer will work closely with all staff in the Foundation, providing a broad range of communications support. The communications officer will also be immersed in a diverse, international volunteer community, providing direction for volunteer-led public outreach and fundraising activities. |
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'''JOB SUMMARY''' |
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* Track and analyze international Wikimedia media exposure, including development of a web/print clips archive |
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* Develop communications support products, including speaking points, issues briefs, press releases, social media posts, Q&As, and reports/summaries |
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* Assist in the development of systems to manage incoming data, including user stories, supporting quotes, and best practices |
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* Maintain the Wikimedia Foundation stakeholders database |
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* Update and maintain several information wikis |
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* Support external marketing efforts, specifically relating to ongoing international fundraising efforts |
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* Research prospective media or speaking opportunities |
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* Support the Foundation or volunteers at public events |
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* Act as back-up media relations contact as required |
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* Lead product creation activities alongside outsider contractors and volunteers |
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* Coordinate speaking events for Wikimedia staff and volunteers |
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'''QUALIFICATIONS''' |
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* Three to five years experience in a communications, marketing, or public relations role, preferably within the non-profit, on-line, media, or technology sector |
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* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are a must |
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* Experience working with or as part of large volunteer communities is a major plus |
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* Understanding of the free culture and open source movement |
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* Comfort with a wide variety of communications tools is a must: for example, mailing lists, IRC, instant messaging |
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* Comfortable responding to or reaching out to international media |
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* Awareness and interest in supporting the Foundation's mission to support the expansion of free knowledge globally |
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* High degree of comfort with communications technologies, including office software, web applications, design/illustration software, databases |
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* Experience in HTML, wiki markup, or CSS is a major asset |
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* Experience living or working internationally is a major plus, as is the ability to speak languages in addition to English |
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* Must be able to work well with people with a very wide diversity of demographic and cultural characteristics |
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* Must flourish in an environment that is highly transparent and collaborative |
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* Experience working with AP style guides, other style guide familiarity would be an asset |
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{{Job openings footer |
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|date = September 4, 2009 |
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|title = Communications Officer |
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||instructions = ;To Apply |
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Please send cover letter (including availability), resume and two short writing samples to jobs{{@}}wikimedia.org before September 4, 2009. Please put the position title ({{{title|{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}}) in your subject line. |
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Applications that do not include writing samples will not be considered. {{{more|}}} |
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'''This position will be filled in October 2009.''' |
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Please copy and paste the text of your CV into the e-mail, in addition to attaching the file. |
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Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. |
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|where= Based in San Francisco, CA. office. |
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}} |
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