Marketing Email Writer (Part-Time/Temporary)

About The Kennedy Center

"I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit." - President John F. Kennedy

The Kennedy Center is the nation's cultural center and living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Located on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the Center presents performances across all genres, and is also home to artistic affiliates Washington National Opera and National Symphony Orchestra.

At the Kennedy Center, we strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work. We are able to advance our mission because of our committed and passionate employees. We are fortunate to be able to leverage their diverse perspectives, life experiences and skills to inform how our workplace can be a safe, transparent, and replenishing community. The Kennedy Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

Mission Statement: As the nation's performing arts center, and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, we are a leader for the arts across America and around the world, reaching and connecting with artists, inspiring and educating communities. We welcome all to create, experience, learn about, and engage with the arts.

Why Join Us

• Staff offers for discount tickets
• We like to have fun! Check out the Kennedy Center National Dance Day 2023 staff video!

Job Description

This is a part-time, temporary position estimated to begin in August 2024 and end in Dec. 2024. Anticipated 10-20 hours per week.

The Marketing/Advertising department is a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment that requires a team player with flexibility, dedication, and a positive attitude; an ability to promote a wide variety of performance genres across all forms of media; a commitment to maintaining the high quality represented by the Kennedy Center through all communications; and the ability to think strategically and creatively to help attain the goals of the department.

As a savvy copywriter and wordsmith, this role works closely with the Advertising Communications team to write, circulate, edit, and publish editorial content for a wide variety of print, digital, and broadcast projects. As an organized and detail-oriented coordinator, this role also builds daily marketing email projects by coordinating assets, and ensures they meet deadline.

Key Responsibilities

• Write and edit content in brand voice including marketing e-mails, print collateral, radio scripts, web site copy, and other projects as required.
• Produce marketing email projects that fall within their genre assignments-from build, visual asset selection/manipulation, and circulating for staff/stakeholder feedback to final file preparation and signoff-in order to meet continuous, demanding deadlines.
• Review and collate comments daily on projects routing for review in Robohead.
• Upload content on the web site and other digital entities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education in advertising, journalism, communications, English, or related field-with at least one year of professional experience in copywriting, editing, and proofing others' work as well as their own. Candidates must provide samples that demonstrate creativity, experience, and a passion for the written word.
• A proven creative thinker, able to strategize and develop compelling, clear, and concise messaging to reach targeted markets effectively and incite them to action.
• High level of detail, organization, and self-initiative with an ability to handle multiple assignments under the pressure of tight deadlines.
• Ability to shift between performance genes and projects quickly and efficiently, and re-prioritize as marketing needs change and materialize.
• Strong verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software in a PC environment.
• Excellent knowledge of grammar, style, and spelling with an eagle eye for consistency and flow.
• Experience working with content management systems.
• An understanding of basic graphic and video manipulation, and how text and images work together to create powerful messages.

Additional Information

This position is eligible for remote work. The incumbent must have a permanent address in DC, MD, or VA.