Museum Vision and Mission:
MOHAI is respected nationally and treasured locally as a dynamic, innovative museum where historical exploration inspires people to create a better future for themselves and their communities. MOHAI collects and preserves the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and beyond. Highlighting innovation and education, MOHAI enriches lives by sharing the individual and collective stories of our communities.
Position Title: Digital Media Specialist
Reports to: Director of Marketing & Communications
Office Location: MOHAI Resource Center at Georgetown
Job Status / Hours: Full-time, Salaried, Exempt
Benefits include: Medical and dental insurance, and participation in 403 (b) savings plan
Position Description:
The Digital Media Specialist is responsible for production and management of all content for the museum’s website, e-communications, social media and related digital communications. The Digital Media Specialist is also responsible for designing and implementing strategies for MOHAI’s digital media tools to reflect the museum’s voice, mission and goals. This position is also responsible for tracking and reporting engagement rates on all digital channels. This position reports to the Director of Marketing and Communications and is a member of the Marketing and Communications team.
Key Responsibilities:
Manages and creates all content for [[http:mohai.org|mohai.org]] including text, images and video. Represents the museum’s brand voice and enforces consistent messaging by writing and editing content for MOHAI’s online presence.
Manages all e-communications through MailChimp, including monthly e-newsletter, special event e-blasts, member and donor event evites, etc.
Creates a monthly blog.
Manages all social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. Provides ongoing management of social media content and other online outlets. Plans and creates social media campaigns in conjunction with overall museum exhibits, programs and marketing campaigns. Maintains an awareness of the social media activity of other community organizations and cultural institutions and interacts with them when appropriate and beneficial.
Creates and maintains an editorial calendar as well as website and social media policies and documents.
Conducts live tweeting and postings at events.
Works with other MOHAI staff and departments to promote MOHAI exhibits, programs and services.
Supports the maintenance of and monitors MOHAI’s online presence and reports trends and feedback.
Works collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications team to write and produce publications including brochures and annual reports.
Tracks and reports out engagement rates on all digital channels; generate monthly reports.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible positions in institutional communications and marketing; preferably in a non-profit setting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to adapt the MOHAI brand voice to a variety of platforms.
Experience working with online media and managing social media accounts for a public-facing institution or organization; demonstrated experience working with CSS, HTML, analytic programs (Google Analytics, Facebook Insights) and Photoshop as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Blackbaud products.
Basic graphic design skills and proficiency with Adobe creative suite, knowledge of how to adapt visual materials for digital content.
Team oriented and goal focused. Strong organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and responsibilities.
Commitment to the mission of MOHAI and interest in the cultural environment of our community.
Museum Overview:
For more than 60 years, MOHAI has been dedicated to enriching lives by preserving, sharing, and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and the nation. With a collection of nearly 4 million artifacts, photographs, oral histories and archival items, and an expansive schedule of exhibits and programs, MOHAI is the region’s premier history center.
MOHAI operates a dramatic and award-winning museum in Lake Union Park in Seattle’s vibrant South Lake Union neighborhood, and a Resource Center in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. MOHAI also hosts the Bezos Center for Innovation, focusing on the history and future of innovation in the Puget Sound region.
MOHAI is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and is an official affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, please visit www.mohai.org.
MOHAI is a 501(C)3 Organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to apply
Please e-mail letter of interest, resume, and references to:
Human Resources