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The Connecticut Mirror ( is a local journalism success story with huge momentum and ambitious growth goals. CT Mirror is a nonprofit, non-partisan, online news organization covering public policy, government, and politics in Connecticut. Our 23-person full-time staff includes 19 journalists and four business team members.

We have an immediate opening for a Manager of Marketing and Events who will execute a range of in-person and virtual live journalism and fundraising events throughout Connecticut, support the sponsorship and advertising sales processes, manage and activate sponsor and advertiser relationships, and implement social media campaigns.

This position will be critical in delivering CT Mirror journalism to new audiences, engaging diverse voices and perspectives, promoting deeper civic engagement and democratic participation, and generating revenue to support new investments in journalism.

Job Responsibilities:

· Work with the Director of Revenue to two to three ongoing in-person and virtual “live journalism” events series and work with the Director of Philanthropy to conceptualize and plan quarterly fundraising events.

· Lead the of all “live journalism” and fundraising events:

o Identify, secure, and manage venues, hosts, technology vendors, and / or food and beverage vendors;

o Market and promote all events through email, on the CT Miror website, on social channels to maximize audience engagement and sponsorship value;

o Create event promotional materials, including house ads, leave behinds, and event graphics as needed.

o Manage all details at each event, including run of show, tickets and registration, signage, guest services, and troubleshooting;

o Engage our house moderator, external moderators, and the CT Mirror editorial staff as needed;

o Track and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) related to event attendance and CT Mirror’s events strategy.

· Support relationships with sponsors and advertisers:

o Develop event and marketing sponsorship and advertising leads, sales materials, and proposals;

o Implement all sponsor and advertiser marketing programs, including being the main point of contact with clients, trafficking advertising and sponsored content and reporting performance metrics to clients and to management.

· Manage our social media marketing, including content creation and targeted posting on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Reddit, and reporting social media metrics to management.

Required Qualities :

· Two years of experience in an event management role.

· Willingness to learn, a burning curiosity, an instinct to innovate, and a hunger to work in a fast-paced environment.

· Excellent project management skills.

· Natural collaborator and tenacious self-starter.

· The confidence to ask for advice when needed.

Preferred Experience:

· Strong interest in enterprise journalism that covers policy, government and politics and the future of civic journalism.

· Two years of experience in social media content creation.

· Client contact experience is a plus.

· Hands-on experience with an email management tool like MailChimp, a CRM software tool like Salesforce, and a project management tool like Asana (we can provide training, guidance, and support on any tools that might be new or less familiar to you).

· Hands-on experience running Zoom events.

Other desired skills (but not required):

· Working knowledge of Canva or other graphic design tools to create graphic promotional content.

· Understanding simple video and audio editing software to adjust event media files.

Do you think you have some of this experience and aptitude, but not all of it? We encourage you to apply! We are open to a range of different experiences and options for this role, and we know that no candidate is going to check every box we have outlined here. We will also consider a part-time role focused on the events and sponsor relations functions.

Our Commitment To You:

· A salary of $50,000 to $55,000 based on experience and skills (full-time).

· Medical and dental benefits, generous paid-time-off policy and a 403(b) deferred retirement savings and company match (full-time).

· Transparent internal review and feedback process and merit-based salary increases.

· You’ll work hard because we’re serious about our mission, but you’ll laugh plenty along the way!

· We embrace the American Press Institute’s Guiding Principles for Nonprofit Newsrooms.

CT Mirror is committed to building an inclusive organization that represents the people and communities we serve. We do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of our hiring, procurement, volunteer recruitment, or other activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, board, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and readers.

Apply Today!

The Manager of Marketing and Events position is based in our Hartford, CT newsroom and will report to a soon-to-be-hired Director of Revenue. The selected candidate will work in the office two to three days a week.

Please apply by Friday, December 20, 2024 using this form.

Questions? Contact Bruce Putterman via email at publisher@ctmirror.org. No phone calls please .

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hartford, CT 06105

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, For subcontractor, Local area, Immediate start, Remote job, Day shift, 2 days per week, 3 days per week, Monday to Friday,

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