Assistant Vice President, Digital Content Producer

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Our Vision : To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City's diverse people and businesses.

Our Mission : Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.

POSITION OVERVIEW :

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Digital Content Producer position is part of the NYCEDC External Affairs Division which includes the company's Marketing, Public Affairs, and Government and Community Relations Departments.

This role serves a key function of identifying digital content development opportunities that can be used across digital / web and social channels, advertising and stakeholder communications across NYCEDC's broad portfolio of projects and programs contributing to our mission of creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.

The Assistant Vice President will collaborate with leadership, department staff, and their External Affairs colleagues to produce digital content that aligns with NYCEDC priorities.

The goal of this position is to support new opportunities in driving elements of the NYCEDC narrative, which includes concepting, developing and producing short term and longer range series content, particularly around milestones and storytelling around priority NYCEDC projects.

These opportunities include engaging stakeholders in the digital environment around benefit / impact storytelling to highlight NYCEDC's value and accomplishments.

Importantly, this position is meant to support digital content opportunities needed across the EA division social media, press events, video, newsletters, paid media, website, stakeholder engagement.

Consideration process will include review of portfolio as well as examples of project planning approach or content creation and production.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Work with External Affairs leadership to establish a digital content strategy, concept ideas and production plans and to identify storytelling and narrative opportunities that align with the overall NYCEDC brand and the company's strategic and project priorities.
• Convene and lead digital content ideation including researching, writing, storyboarding, event logistics and project timelines.
• Collaborate with External Affairs colleagues to strategize and incorporate digital content principles for projects and communication channels including social media, website, multimedia and video where appropriate.
• Proactively identify new opportunities, resources, tools, and techniques to enhance digital product.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Digital Content concepting and production, Communications, Marketing (or equivalent).
• 5-8 years of experience in digital content development / production, marketing, or integrated communications.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience concepting and creating digital / multimedia content for various channels, including social media, web, broadcast and other platforms.
• Expertise in writing and storyboarding for digital content.
• Strong project management skills as relevant to the creative content / design / development process and timetables.
• Experience in high pressure environments with multiple projects, input from various sources, and variable deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate on-location interviews, photography and videography.
• Experience working with videographers, editors, graphic designers, sound designers; proficiency in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, and After Effects helpful.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative suite and Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to travel to event and project sites in NYC.
• Ability to lift and transport photography and video equipment to event sites.
• New York City residency is required within 180 days of hire.

About Us : New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.

We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies : strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business;

grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city's future economy.

NYCEDC is committed to offering competitive benefits to support employee health, happiness, and work-life balance. We offer comprehensive benefits and unique perks to ensure NYCEDC employees flourish in their professional and personal lives :

• Generous employer subsidized health insurance.
• Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans.
• Vision and hearing benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Short term and long-term disability coverage.
• 100% employer covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage.
• Up to 25 vacation days.
• Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays.
• Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks.
• Retirement savings programs : Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan; 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement program.
• Continuing education and professional development.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• College savings plan.
• Backup childcare.
• Gym membership discounts.
• A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support.
• Employee discounts through Plum Benefits, Student Loan Servicing tools, and much more.

Benefits listed above may vary based on the length and nature of your employment with New York City Economic Development Corporation.

These benefits are subject to be modified at any time, at the discretion of the organization.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Social Responsibility Mission is to create a People First strategy by attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and talented workforce.

Like the city of New York, NYCEDC knows our strength comes from each of our connected parts, making the fabric of our organization better and stronger because of our unique employees' talents.

For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc.

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