Communications Coordinator/Graphic Design [The American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD]

Description

Communications Coordinator/Graphic Design
American Visionary Art Museum – Baltimore, MD
PR
Creates and implements advertising for all AVAM events and programming.

Develops and implements media response and cultivation including press conferences, press releases and response to all press inquiries.

Working with the Development function, initiates media partnerships to maximize AVAM’s PR and marketing profile.

WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA
Acts as liaison between AVAM and website consultants. Working with the Director and Exhibition Graphic Designer, ensures website is consistent with AVAM’s mission, message, design, and branding. Monitors, creates and coordinates new website elements with staff and Board needs. Responsible for all website changes.

Maintains and updates all Social Media Accounts

DEVELOPMENT GRAPHIC DESIGN
Responsible for graphic design for the following Development and PR functions: PR Kits, Advertisements, Donor Appeal Campaigns,and Donor Cultivation Initiatives

Campus Clarity – including all non-exhibition museum signage including visitor navigational materials and donor related signage

Development Graphics requested by the Executive Director

REQUEST FOR SAMPLES
In additon to a cover letter and resume, please provide two writing and three graphic design samples (or links) emailed directly to jobs@avam.org

Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Flexibilty and multitasking – enjoys working in a creative, fast-paced, changing enviroment

Team Player

Ability to cimmunicate in written form using the knowledge or content of others.  Edit publications to improve readability.  Verify facts, dates and sources using industry standard reference sources.  Produce or oversee publication production, layout, software, typesetting and printing.

Experience with Creative Cloud Applications (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat), Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word for Mac, YouTube channels and Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.)

Ability to provide basic multimedia (slideshows, etc.) support to all special events.

Basic skills of audio and visual editing a plus.