The Paley Center for Media

About The Paley Center for Media

The Paley Center for Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public.

 

Drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community, the Paley Center examines the intersections between media and society. The general public can access the Paley Archive – including special African American, Hispanic, LGBT, Women’s and Music collections – and participate in programs that explore and celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the personalities, and the leaders who are shaping media.

 

Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape.

 

Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry. For more information, please visit paleycenter.org.

Scope 

This is an immediate hire, temp-to-permanent opportunity.  The Marketing Coordinator/Copywriter is a hybrid role and supports both the VP, Marketing & Creative Services. The ideal candidate will be a high-energy, results-driven, highly organized individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills.  A key priority for this role is to support all marketing campaigns and the associated creative work leading up to a Paley Center landmark event (late September). This includes helping to improve the effectiveness of our website and marketing materials. This role, and the ideal candidate will have a passion for writing and possess strong written communication skills.

You will work with our marketing and creative teams to help generate awareness of the Paley Center and increase traffic to our website as well as improve the quality of our website’s content. You will be responsible for writing both compelling blog posts and marketing copy for our website

The Marketing Coordinator/Copywriter will assist the marketing and creative services departments drive strategic marketing, creative, promotions, and sales campaigns for every Paley initiative across the organization to build awareness of the Paley brand, organization, and its programs.  This role will also support the implementation of impactful and integrated multi-channel digital marketing campaigns and initiatives across all touch points

Responsibilities

• Write compelling content for print, web, and marketing materials that speak to the audience of each program, and help drive membership, ticket sales and visitor traffic that reflects Paley’s voice. This includes weekly emails, invitations, larger social campaigns, digital advertising, websites, decks, etc.
• Write high-quality event descriptions and provide supporting content
• Collaborate with designers and creative teams 
• Produce well-written content that is SEO friendly.
• Work with Paley team in various departments to ensure messaging is consistent across the company
• Brainstorm and manage projects and juggle multiple deliverables
• Define key messages and brand voice for external communications
• Assist with editing decks, presentations, letters, emails, website content, partner collateral.
• Work with creative services to produce email blasts.
• Collaborate to gather assets for each campaign to use across multiple channels.
• Support marketing team in all outreach efforts for each campaign and event.
• Supports executives in preparation for meetings and conference calls as requested – to include meeting materials and other information as needed.
• Handles special projects and other administrative functions as assigned.

Core Competencies

Our successful employees meet the following criteria:

• Extremely organized with proven ability to meet deadlines and budgets. 
• Outstanding marketing and business writing skills and exceptional verbal communication.
• Ability to take ownership of all tasks and manage simultaneously.
• Positive and professional demeanor with excellent interpersonal, administrative, and managerial skills.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
• Resourcefulness, creativity, and strong problem-solving and research skills.
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to reach out to third parties with ease and confidence.

Requirements 

• Must have a 4-year degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3 years of experience in copywriting, editing and marketing.
• Has an appreciation and clear understanding of the media, entertainment, and/or sports industries.
• Proactive, energetic, and engaging personality to extend, develop, and nurture relationships.
• Highly organized, problem solver.
• Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) with all levels throughout the organization.
• Strong work ethic with ability to work in-person as well and be part of a cohesive, collaborative, high energy office work environment.
• Ability to work early mornings, late evenings, and weekends when necessary to support Paley events and programs.

• High degree of proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing), a plus.
• Complete COVID vaccination and booster.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Paley Center for Media maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment.  It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.