Chicago Public Radio Careers

Marketing Assistant - Vocalo.org

Job Summary
The Marketing Assistant will collaborate with the Project Manager and Production Coordinator and be accountable to increase audience awareness of the FM and online broadcast through events as well as a range of advertising and street teaming activities. Seeks out organizations that may have interest in partnering or sponsoring our events. Develops marketing materials to pitch Vocalo.org to a range of audiences.

Duties and Responsibilities

Identify key newspapers, online sites and social networks that will reach target audiences.
Develop messaging and imagery with Project Manager and get ads placed.
Organize and execute multiple public events in Chicago and Northwest Indiana to increase audience awareness of our FM and online broadcast across our broadcast area ranging from tabling at summer festivals to live on-air publicity events.
Build calendar of events throughout region that we can have a presence at and coordinate with Project Manager on selection of events and execution.
Regularly go on-site and promote various station-wide initiatives in our FM signal area through tabling, one on one conversations and street teaming.
Write bi-weekly newsletter that highlights different aspects of overall marketing effort as well as upcoming events. Contribute to website and outreach blogs. Develop strategies to get more traffic to blogs and site in general.
Maintain relationship with area organizations and businesses to trade website ads, on-air mentions and inclusion in events.
Execute a variety of sponsorship packages when sold. Including events, on-air and web presence and activating our social networks.
Assist with creating marketing materials (print, broadcast and online).
Develop and implement a process to evaluate and report on the success of and “lessons learned” from each event/opportunity.
Other duties as assigned.

Education Required
Bachelor’s degree required

Experience/Skills Required
At least 1-2 years experience in marketing or event planning with strong project management skills and attention to detail. Clear and concise oral and written communication is required. Must have demonstrated the ability to work both independently and in a team environment. Knowledge of marketing to urban demographics and social networks a plus. Strong Knowledge of Chicago neighborhoods and Northwest Indiana is a plus. Experience using Photoshop and Illustrator is desired. This position requires a flexible schedule, with occasional evening and weekend shifts to attend station related events (must have a valid driver’s license, and up-to-date insurance for any personal vehicle driven to station events).

Supervises the following titles
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Administrative Assistant: Capital Campaign

Job Summary
The Campaign for a Sound Future Administrative Assistant is accountable for working collaboratively with staff of WBEZ Chicago Public Radio, and the Institutional Advancement Department in particular, on all organizational aspects related to the Campaign for a Sound Future.

Duties and Responsibilities

Maintaining all records in Raiser’s Edge (RE) related to the Campaign for a Sound Future
Coordinating all gift processing activities with Department of Finance
Generating all gift acknowledgements and recording this activity in RE
Updating and maintaining all outstanding proposal data in RE.
Maintaining reports on campaign activity (live asks, gifts received to date, board activity)
Sending out pledge reminder letters
Research prospective individual and institutional supporters using RE, Wealth Engine, Foundation Directory and the Internet
Supporting on-going stewardship of campaign donors—inviting donors to come and record testimonials and scheduling etc
Working in collaboration with Director of Special Events on all logistical needs for fundraising events on behalf of the Campaign
Maintaining a calendar of events related to the Campaign
Participate in pledge drives and other duties as assigned

Education Required
Minimum of an Associate’s degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience/Skills Required
Must be highly organized and committed to working collaboratively with other staff on Campaign-related events and record-keeping. Knowledge of fundraising database management (preferably Raiser’s Edge), contact management database software and current versions of Microsoft Office and Excel are required.

Supervises the following titles
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Community Producer - Vocalo.org

The Community Producer is a leading member of Vocalo’s audio and web production department. The Community Producer will work with the Content Director to edit and produce user generated and in-house created content for broadcast and online. This position also acts as a liaison between Vocalo and our community of production volunteers and users who contribute to the web site and broadcast.

Duties and Responsibilities

Help recruit, train, and coach volunteers, interns and assist with open studio workshops.
Create a series of in-depth audio projects per year.
Regularly review the Vocalo.org website for uploaded user-generated content, and select pieces for broadcast.
Interact with Vocalo’s online community, via blog posts and social media sites.
Produce promos, legal ID’s, and repackage user generated content for on-air broadcast.
Screen produced audio for quality and editorial control.
Participate in weekly meetings and daily check-ins with the Content Director.
Assist with community outreach events as requested.
Other duties as assigned.

Education Required:
College graduate or equivalent experience.

Experience/Skill Required:

At least three years experience radio or podcast production.
Strong audio editing skills.
Experience in community service, community organizing or working closely with volunteers.
Experience supervising, teaching or mentoring.
Well-informed in a wide range of areas; including current events, arts, culture, film, history, science and public policy.
Ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.
Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical people.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Experience blogging or producing other internet content a plus.
Knowledge of Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and regional issues and events desirable.

Reports to:
Content Director

As part of your application materials, candidates must include a either a demo CD or web links to audio they have produced.

Senior Content Strategist - Vocalo.org

Job Summary
The Senior Content Strategist is responsible for analyzing, managing and developing short and long term strategies for Vocalo.org‘s editorial policies, multimedia content and in-house resources on a variety of platforms; including traditional radio broadcast, website, and mobile devices. The content strategist will also provide strategic thinking around social media efforts that will grow the credibility and audience/user engagement of Vocalo.org.

Duties and Responsibilities

Determine which content/platform meets the users and listener needs while meeting the mission objectives of the institution.
Use analysis tools to determine audience reach and engagement (survey groups, web analytics, listener ratings, etc.) and make recommendations for new content direction and provide quality reports to board of directors.
Evaluate and determine resource needs for content development and workflow. Making changes to workflow process as needed.
Develop editorial and style guides for content, and provide strong editorial guidance to production teams.
Define opportunities and strategies for engaging our online community.
Serve as liaison to a community advisory council.
Supervise and provide guidance to editorial and production teams, including bi-annual performance reviews of staff.
Participate in fund-raising, outreach and promotional activities, as requested.

Education Required
Bachelors degree.

Experience/Skill Required
Our ideal candidate will have five plus of relevant experience in radio or TV programming, broadcast media marketing or online community management. Strong knowledge of online communities, blogs, user generated content is required. Demonstrated teambuilding and leadership skills. Clear written, verbal communication skills, with solid group presentation skills. The ability to merge organizational mission vision with strong creativity and tactical execution. Strong project management skills with an acute attention to detail. Should have a working knowledge of content management systems (CMS).