Senior Manager, Public Relations and Communications at the Brooklyn Museum
Job Title: Senior Manager, Public Relations and Communications
Job Status: Full-time
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Salary: $90,000
Description
Senior Manager, Public Relations and Communications
The Public Relations and Communications department plays a critical role in shaping and representing the Museum’s brand identity and is responsible for external communications to support our Mission and Vision. The department is responsible for helping to create and execute a communications strategy for external consumption, including media, public and our local communities, with the goals of advancing the Museum’s profile, exhibitions, and programs, and increasing awareness of the Museum and its impact. It is a vital arm of the organization and interacts with all departments, including Collections and Exhibitions, Education, Public Programs, Visitor Services, Design, Development, Security, and Marketing departments among others.
The Brooklyn Museum will be celebrating important milestones in 2024, including the launch of a refreshed brand and visual identity and its 200th Anniversary. This is an important opportunity to position and amplify the museum’s brand, grow audiences, and strengthen the Museum’s financial foundations for a brighter future. The Senior Manager of Public Relations and Communications will play an integral role in shaping the institutional PR campaign.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of BA or BS degree.
- Degree in English or Communications strongly preferred.
- Five to seven years of work experience in public relations, museums, or a related field.
- Strong time management skills, the ability to handle multiple tasks, adhere to deadlines and work independently and as part of a team
- Strong multi-channel strategic communications skills and strong media contacts are essential.
- Experience managing team members, along with volunteers and/or interns
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Creative, resourceful, entrepreneurial mindset, with roll up your sleeves mentality
- Ability and interest in maintaining a thorough working knowledge of the Museum’s strategic plan, mission, and vision—as well as the permanent collection, education offerings and public programs
Responsibilities:
- Support strategic communications across the institution, working closely with the Director of Public Relations and Communications and executive leadership team
- Work collaboratively with other museum departments on projects, as well as appropriate external stakeholders Manage multiple PR campaigns from conception to completion, promoting the Museum’s exhibitions, events and public programs.
- Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with domestic and international media covering arts and lifestyle news.
- Manage and direct day-to-day activities of other staff members and volunteers.
- Write, edit, and promote all media materials relating to exhibitions, programs, events, news, etc. (e.g., press releases, media alerts, briefing documents, other).
- Monitor and communicate press coverage internally on projects for which responsible.
- Respond to media requests for information and images.
- Manage and oversee press events including press previews and exhibition openings.
- Support internal staff communications, including newsletters and intranet updates
- Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Starting date: Immediate
Department: Public Information and Communications
Reports to: Director of Public Relations and Communications
Position Type: Full-time
Grade and salary: F – $90,780
Union Status: Non-union
FLSA Status: Exempt
Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Brooklyn Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants for positions are considered without regard to race, creed, color, country of origin, sex, age, citizenship, disability or sexual orientation. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.