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    Communication & Graphic Design Manager, Braille and Talking Book Library - Watertown, United States - Perkins School for the Blind

    Perkins School for the Blind
    Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Your New Workplace:

    Perkins School for the Blind is the worldwide leader in education services for children and young adults who are blind, have low vision, or with multiple disabilities. We believe every child can learn and learning is for life. We are committed to delivering best-in-class education to children, delivering high quality Library services for adults, providing immersive training to professionals and creating a world of inclusion, accessibility, and opportunity for people with disabilities. At Perkins, we think courageously, we are collaborative and we take ownership. Join a community of growth where you will be supported and where your work makes a difference.

    Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library (BTBL)

    We are the public library for people who can't read print. We bring access to people who thought reading may be gone from their lives due to visual impairments, strokes, dyslexia, physical disabilities, etc. The BTBL circulates more than half a million accessible books, newspapers, and publications in braille, large print, and digital audio formats annually to thousands of registered patrons with print disabilities in New England and beyond.

    What You Can Expect in this Role:

    As a key member of the BTBL staff, you are mission-driven and have a passion for serving others in your community. Today, the BTBL works with 28,000 people in New England and beyond. There are over 150,000 potential users who may need access to our resources. Join us and help us expand our reach into this untapped community.

    You advocate for and lead BTBL's messaging and brand identity. You have a passion for storytelling, strong design skills, and the ability to effectively communicate across various platforms while ensuring accessibility for all audiences.

    We'd love to talk with you if you're interested in having an impact by:

    • Developing and implementing a comprehensive communications strategy to effectively promote our programs, initiatives and mission
    • Collaborating with key stakeholders to identify communication goals, target audiences and messaging strategies
    • Working closely with BTBL's content team to ensure messaging resonates using accessible graphic design and/or digital approaches (animation, social campaign asset development) and is consistent across all communication channels
    • Writing and editing compelling copy for various communication channels, including website content, blog posts and email/hard copy newsletters
    • Managing our presence on social media, including creating and scheduling content, engaging with followers, and monitoring analytics
    • Developing social media campaigns to increase visibility, engagement and brand awareness while ensuring content is accessible to all users

    Education and Experience

    • Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related area.
    • Minimum 3-5 years of experience producing and managing multimedia design projects for online and print elements including, social media, web pages, print collateral, advertising, and media campaigns
    • Technical skills: Salesforce Marketing Cloud, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite
    • Accessibility skills - preferred
    • Excellent writing and editing skills

    Benefits:

    We have benefits that put you first, including an employer contributing retirement plan, tuition reimbursement from day one, professional development for our employees, personal days, paid time off and paid sick leave. Our campus is quaint, charming and historical, a perfect mix of legacy and modern buildings. It is located in the heart of Watertown, adjacent to the Charles River and a 5 minute drive from food & entertainment at Arsenal Yards.



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