Assistant Director for Marketing and Communications
- Oversee and manage the reputation, brand, and marketing needs for NMAI, with public facilities on the National Mall in Washington, DC and in Lower Manhattan in New York City, with the goal of supervising the fostering of local, national, and international engagement.
- Oversee designing, implementing and developing both short- and long-range goals for strong and coordinated marketing communication strategies and implementing outreach efforts for the NMAI.
- Develop external communication strategies to market the Museum to representatives of the Native American community, tribal officials, other museums and galleries, national and international governments, private foundations or cultural institutions, and scholars of all disciplines.
- Oversee day-to-day public affairs efforts for the NMAI including social networking, advertising, supervising media engagement, signage, announcement and the like, direct subordinate managers and staff responsible for developing marketing plans and strategies, programs, and publications.
- Supervise NMAI’s external communications including the public affairs, advertising, media unit and digital initiatives.
- Serve as an influential advisor and strategist for complex communication issues at the museum. Design and implement an internal communications plan to disseminate the strategic goals and
vision of the museum to all internal constituents.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
- Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
Conditions of Employment
Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information.
For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on .
Qualifications
Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as successfully working with editors and journalists to secure media coverage of exhibitions and/or cultural content; experience working with press in the Washington, DC and New York areas; experience supervising unit staff; and experience writing and/or producing on-line marketing materials.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Education
There is no substitution for education at this grade level.
Additional information
- This position is not included in the bargaining unit.
Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.
Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.
Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.
- Benefits
The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.
Please see Benefits at for a complete description.
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Conditions of Employment
- Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
- Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
Qualifications
Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as successfully working with editors and journalists to secure media coverage of exhibitions and/or cultural content; experience working with press in the Washington, DC and New York areas; experience supervising unit staff; and experience writing and/or producing on-line marketing materials.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Education
There is no substitution for education at this grade level.
Additional information
- This position is not included in the bargaining unit.
Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.
Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.
Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.