Development Assistant, Content And Copy

The Museum of Modern Art is seeking a Development Assistant, Content & Copy to join the Membership team within the External Affairs department. Content is a key element of our member engagement strategy. This role will assist the Manager, Member Engagement in development and execution of an annual plan to engage members through email, mail, social, and web channels. We are seeking an individual with excellent writing skills and a passion for modern and contemporary art.

Responsibilities:

• Gathers information from appropriate stakeholders across MoMA to synthesize and communicate programs and engagement opportunities to our member community.
• Builds an annual content calendar based on Museums’ exhibition schedule, tent-pole events, and key cultural moments.
• Oversees monthly content creation aligned with the annual calendar.
• Drafts monthly newsletters and event invitations to communicate member benefits and drive engagement.
• Develops copy for monthly renewal solicitations and acquisition campaigns across direct mail, email, ads, social media, and moma.org.
• Maintains team-wide creative resources, including images, brand and Copy guidelines, and past materials.
• Analyzes results of initiatives to identify optimizations for Content and communications plan.
• Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and one to two years experience in an editorial or marketing organization.
• Prior experience with copy creation, content planning, and social media marketing preferred.
• Prior experience in a museum or cultural institution is a plus.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Attention to detail. Ability to follow and meet deadlines.

Reports to: Manager, Membership Engagement

Salary: The salary for this position is $54,941 per annum.

Application instructions: To apply, please visit MoMA Jobs. Applicants should submit a resume and a statement of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement:Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”)

This is a unionized position at MoMA with covered employees represented by Local 2110, UAW, AFL-CIO.