Publishing Associate Director

Associate Directors are expected to put in at least 10 hours per week and respond to emails within 36 hours.

SUMMARY:

Manages and supports the Publishing Group in building the news publications for the Save The Water™ website, staff-written articles for the Save The Water™ website, scripts for our YouTube channel, and other external sites on Save The Water™ (i.e. Wikipedia).

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Director of Publishing with management and strategy.
• Help the Director oversee the department of an average of 5-15 volunteers and interns, promoting the growth of followers and visitors to the website (SEO) to obtain advertising sponsors and donations.
• Assist the Director in planning and conducting monthly Publishing Group meetings, including sending agendas, taking meeting minutes, and following up.
• Edit staff writer articles and other marketing documents as requested/needed.
• Attend Quarterly Operations Meetings.
• Attend the Publishing group’s monthly meeting.
• Manage Project Leaders and Volunteers, including running weekly meetings.
• Manage and keep operational documents current.
• Assist in developing procedures & documents for the organization.
• Complete the PWR audit for the Project Leaders each month

EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.
• Requires self-direction and must demonstrate effective oral communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with staff inside and outside the department.
• Basic understanding of WordPress.
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational, managerial, and communication skills.
• Associate degree (or currently enrolled in a degree program) or comparable work experience.

How to apply:

If interested, please submit your resume to newvolunteers@savethewater.org. We would love to hear from you!