At Uptown Stories, we provide pay-what-you-can workshops to children in and around uptown Manhattan. Our industry-leading programs immerse children in the art of creative writing, poetry, drawing, and more, and all our programs are taught by professional writers and artists who use their talent to foster artistic passion in the creators of tomorrow.

We are a small, agile, but wholly dedicated team committed to the mission of our organization with an unwavering resolve. We are a tight-knit nonprofit that values hard-work, attention to detail, good communication, and a positive, proactive attitude. We also believe in a healthy work-life balance and commit to being flexible in finding a workplace balance that works for both the organization and for you.

Uptown Stories is looking for a Marketing and Operations Assistant to assist the Director of Marketing and Operations and help the organization effectively market and promote our incredible core programs, community events, and student-created content. Some experience in email marketing, social media strategy, and writing and/or copy editing is strongly preferred. This is a part-time position with potential to grow into a full time position with the right person.

Local candidates are preferred, but remote work is possible.

Responsibilities:

Write and build our Uptown Ink monthly newsletter, as well as help build and send marketing emails
Assist with social media strategy and communications
Work with Data/IT department to maintain email lists
Update and organize our immense photo library
Make CMS updates to website, as needed
Help maintain relationships with our marketing partners through participation in donor events, fundraisers, etc
Onboard/offboard staff, interns, volunteers to our various platforms
Help manage accounting receipts
Other tasks as needed that support the mission of Uptown Stories

Preferred Qualities:

Writing and/or copy editing experience
Demonstrated passion for education and artistic expression
Exceptional time-management and organizational skills
Independent problem-solving prowess
Strong understanding of design fundamentals and aesthetics
Experience working with kids
Great sense of humor (we're pretty weird sometimes)
Knowledge of several or more of the following preferred: Slack, MailChimp, Airtable, HootSuite, Facebook, Instagram, Canva, Google Suite, Webflow

How to Apply: To submit an application, please fill out the form via this link: https://airtable.com/shrPTBgbqRzmKCA6O.

Applications via LinkedIn will NOT be considered.

Thank you for your time, and we can't wait to hear from you!

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