Employment
Green-Wood is hiring.
Come join our team!
We seek outstanding candidates to help us serve our community as a working cemetery and place of memorialization, National Historic Landmark, arboretum, and cultural institution.
Mission Statement: Green-Wood is a living cemetery that brings people closer to the world as it is and was, by memorializing the dead and bringing to life the art, history, and natural beauty of New York City.
Green-Wood is an equal employment opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and any other basis or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
CURRENT OPENINGS
Communications Coordinator, Part-Time
The Workplace
Over the past decade, The Green-Wood Cemetery has become one of the most innovative and exciting places in New York City for public programs, performances, concerts, and tours. It is an accredited Level III Arboretum and one of Brooklyn’s largest green spaces at 478 acres. As a National Historic Landmark whose beginnings date back to 1838, Green-Wood welcomed more than 450,000 visitors in 2023. Green-Wood’s bold ambition for the 21st century is to become a major cultural destination in New York City, by providing extensive public programming and visitor services, while maintaining its status as one of the nation’s most beautiful and architecturally important historic sites.
We are a small, but growing team that is passionate about sharing this National Historic Landmark with Brooklynites, New Yorkers, and tourists from around the globe. We are looking for a creative and dedicated new member of our team.
The Green-Wood Historic Fund is the educational and cultural arm of The Green-Wood Cemetery. It is a not-for-profit, 501c3 organization.
The Position
The role of Green-Wood’s communications team is to ensure that the mission and values of the institution are clearly and effectively conveyed in a consistent and compelling manner across all print and digital media. This involves consideration of a diverse set of audiences (including visitors, eventgoers, press, and those visiting loved ones). The coordinator of communications will report directly and act in a support role to the director of communications, assisting in a variety of communications tasks.
Job Responsibilities
- Assisting in content sourcing and editing, including capturing and/or selecting images and video of Green-Wood ground and events.
- Drafting mass email communications based on existing templates.
- Making basic regular updates to the Green-Wood website (hosted on WordPress).
- Assisting in social media management.
- Communicating as necessary with Green-Wood staff and contractors on behalf of the director of communications
- Copy editing written materials based on Green-Wood’s style guide.
- Occasional writing tasks.
- Reaching out to relevant organizations for possible cross promotion.
- Updating and maintaining content on the Bloomberg Connects app.
- Conducting periodic reviews of website for needed updates and revisions.
- Managing and responding to communications inquiries received via email and social media, as well as monitoring and responding to reviews on Google, Yelp, etc.
- Administrative tasks including invoicing, data collection, and file management.
Personal Qualifications
- Highly organized with an attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent people skills, ability to work collaboratively with different departments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive.
- Social media proficiency.
- Basic knowledge and instinct for graphic design.
- Experience with Mailchimp, WordPress, and social media platforms preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field preferred.
- Experience working in public-facing cultural spaces preferred.
- Reliability and adaptability.
- Knowledge and appreciation of Green-Wood is appreciated.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
Hours: Various part-time; up to 20/week. (Offices are open 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday.)
Compensation: $30/hour
Location: In-person at The Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Application Instructions
To apply, please send an email message to Stacy Locke, Director of Communications, at contactus@green-wood.com. Please attach a resume and cover letter indicating why you are interested in working at Green-Wood. (This is a good opportunity to show off your communications skills!) Please entitle your email: “Part Time Communications Coordinator: Your Last Name.”