New Media and Communications professional for a compelling, web-based social mission
MentorNet (www.mentornet.net/protege
), a dynamic 12-yr-old nonprofit organization, is seeking a creative, optimistic,
high-energy New Media and Communications professional. Reporting to the CEO, you
will be responsible for our total communications and community growth strategies
through all media and channels. We partner with 160 colleges, universities,
corporations, societies and support a community of 25,000 professionals and college
students
We are looking for a Web
2.0-savvy self-starter who can take a leadership role and develop new
initiatives from scratch. You must be excited by the unlimited opportunities of
working in a small entrepreneurial environment with a big vision, and be keen
on our social mission: to connect people and support their extended
relationships, to unleash the talent of diverse and underrepresented populations
and help it flourish, to create career opportunities for all in engineering and
science, and to build a diverse, global workforce that will in turn build our
common future.
We are currently located
in Campbell/San Jose but plan to move to a more central location in Silicon Valley soon.
Telecommuting for 1 day a week or more may be OK, but we largely rely on
FTF team dynamics.
Responsibilities
- Creating,
planning and executing a constant communications campaign via the Web,
email, e-newsletters, direct contact and other channels
- Reaching
and developing new fee-paying campus and corporate partners with campaigns
and direct contact
- Serving
as first point of contact: Addressing and troubleshooting problems and
questions from community members on a daily basis
- Identifying
national or local events and conferences and planning presentations
- Reviewing
and improving/editing all our current communications in print and on the Web;
writing and placing press releases
- As you
develop keen understanding of our audience and services, improving our current
mentor-protégé programs and helping to design and implement new ones.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
To be considered for this position, you
must demonstrate that you have
- Highly developed, positive, motivating and effective
written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills to engage an elite, diverse,
intelligent professional community
- Success implementing high-impact email and
Web-based campaigns and e-newsletters to create engagement and loyalty
among customers, clients, partners, and constituents
- Deep knowledge of and aptitude for community
building using new media and good, old-fashioned personal contact and relationship-building
- Flexibility, high tolerance for change and
risk, a sense of humor, and desire to create social capital
- Ability to shape culturally sensitive
messages across a wide range of audiences, including students and
engineers/scientists, corporate executives, government agencies, and
private foundations
- Strong business-building instincts
- Ability and willingness to balance day-to-day
maintenance activities with large projects
- Three-five years professional experience
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent
Be prepared to take on a
huge job with a non-profit salary, good benefits, rewarding work, engaging
colleagues and clients, and an enormous potential for growth,
self-determination, and satisfaction.
About Us
MentorNet is the award-winning 12-yr-old non-profit
e‑mentoring network for diversity in science and engineering. We match students
in on 110+ campuses across the U.S.,
including some of the nation’s most elite institutions, with mentors from 1200+ companies, including many Fortune 500
corporations, through our Web-based platform, and we support and guide their
one-on-one relationships. We are committed to high quality, meaningful, and
enjoyable work in a hard-working, hard-playing team dedicated to improving the
world.
To Apply
Please respond to careers@mentornet.net
with the Subject Line: "Communications". Include a cover letter and a
resume. Be prepared to offer 2 references.
You must be eligible for permanent employment in the U.S. No phone calls and no solicitations from
employment agencies or companies.
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