Description

About Denver Botanic Gardens: Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, The Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history collection and art collection along with temporary art exhibitions. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family – as well as world-class exhibitions, education, and plant conservation research programs.

For more information, visit us online at www.botanicgardens.org.

Along With The Mission Of Bringing Plants To People, Our Core Values Are a Fundamental Driver Of The Gardens Culture. They Are

Sustainability. We are devoted to an institutional, environmental and human sustainability.

Diversity. We champion inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility for all we encounter, and also support programmatic, ecological and plant diversity.

Transformation. We believe ever-evolving public gardens change the world and lead to positive transformation of human spirit and knowledge.

Position Summary

Denver Botanic Gardens is currently seeking a Full Time Communications Manager in our Marketing and Communications Department! Read below to see if the requirements might be a good fit for you:

With consultation from the Director of Marketing and Communications, the Communications Manager develops and leads all media relations efforts to promote the Gardens’ horticulture, botany, regional conservation projects, art, education, special events, community engagement and more. In coordination with the department director and other departments, the Communications Manager will identify, strategize, develop, implement and analyze press coverage from a diverse range of outlets that results in compelling and relevant stories about the important work and programming the Gardens produces. This position is responsible for managing employees.

The Communications Manager works with other members of the marketing and communications team on various overlapping projects such as graphic design needs for promotional plans, content management of the website press room, social media paid ads and the team-wide marketing strategy.

Requirements

General Duties and Responsibilities

Public/Media Relations

Manages strategic and tactical plans for all the Gardens’ media relations.
Develops, maintains and expands relationships with local, regional and national media.
Follows current events and trending topics to pitch relevant stories to the media.
Writes and distributes press releases about a variety of events, programs and science initiatives.
Manages website press room.
Organizes press previews for art exhibitions and special events.
Coordinates interviews between media and the Gardens’ staff.
Trains staff as needed for media coverage.
Creates talking points / FAQ for large events and programs, sometimes in collaboration with dept. director.
Occasional spokesperson on general topics like special events, education programs and visitor information. The dept. director is the primary spokesperson.
Assists the dept. director with crisis communications planning.
Manages the contract photographer’s schedule.

Social Media

Manages the assistant manager of social media.
Guides the content strategy with the assistant manager of social media.
Reviews all drafted social media content (videos, Stories, photo posts) before being published by the assistant manager of social media.
Back up for assistant manager of social media.
Occasional weekend and occasional holiday social media engagement duty.

General Responsibilities

Maintain a positive, helpful and solution-oriented demeanor when responding to or serving press, members, visitors and others.
Regular attendance at the worksite may be required. As with all positions at Denver Botanic Gardens, the incumbent must be in good performance standing to be eligible for remote work. Remote work is at the discretion of management at all times.
All Gardens employees must be committed to the mission of connecting people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone.

Position Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong writing and editing skills.
Familiarity with AP Writing Style and commitment to follow the Gardens’ writing style guide.
Effectively and professionally communicate with colleagues, media and other external partners.
Comfortable with occasional public speaking.
Ability to maintain stability under pressure.
Ability to be flexible and willing to modify plans when necessary, throughout the day.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
Ability to work overtime as necessary.
Understand the importance of upholding confidentiality of internal and/or sensitive information.
Knowledge of Microsoft Suite products, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook and Teams.
Must be a positive representative of the Gardens both internally and externally at all times.
Must work with respect and cooperation at all times with fellow employees and the public.
Must be committed to working safely at all times.

Experience/Education

Bachelors degree and/or combination of education from four-year college or university, preferably in English, journalism, communications, marketing or public relations is required.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in the public/media relations field.
Minimum of 2 years of staff management experience.
Spanish fluency is preferred but not required.

Travel

Up to 10% travel required. Requires the ability to travel to remote locations (or other Garden locations) where environment may vary significantly.

Denver Botanic Gardens has an incredible benefits package for eligible employees!

Our major benefits include a choice of Medical Plans, a Dental and Vision Plan and Life Insurance Plan. We have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Healthcare Spending Account (HSA).

The Gardens offers a generous Retirement Savings Plan with Company contribution of 6% after one year of service for eligible participants.

The Gardens also offers paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and access to personal lines of insurance. Additional benefits include short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an RTD ECO pass.

For eligible employees, The Gardens employment also includes a complimentary Denver Botanic Gardens Membership, access to Gardens education classes and summer concert tickets.

Come work for a place that offers you SO much more than just a paycheck!

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