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Multimedia and Design Associate

Website Content Manager

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Multimedia and Design Associate

Have you recently graduated or about to graduate from a top art/design school? Are you looking for an exciting place to jumpstart your career working on stimulating projects in a rewarding field?

Rocky Mountain Institute® (RMI) is an independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization. We foster the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life sustaining. We need a bright, creative mind to work on multi-media presentations and support our Senior Art Director with our many design and production needs.

Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with and support Communications Department and Art Director
* Produce multimedia to document and promote RMI presentations and activities
* Support multiple projects with multiple deadlines, consistently delivering exceptional creative design
* Provide graphic and layout support on cross-functional team presentations, reports, white papers, and various other communications materials as assigned
* Support publications production, including the following:
o Quarterly digital and printed magazine
o Annual Report
o Event marketing materials
* Maintain internal image management system and graphics library
* Understand and consistently reinforce RMI's visual brand standards at all levels of the organization, including the overall RMI brand, cross-functional initiatives and projects

Qualifications:
Undergraduate or graduate arts major with experience/working knowledge of at least two of the following:
* Advertising Design
* Graphic Design
* Digital Media/Video Editing
* Animation

RMI is a Mac based organization. Software experience should include the following:
* Adobe Creative Suite (Flash, InDesign, Photoshop)
* Final Cut Pro
* Keynote, PowerPoint,

Strong writing and oral communications skills, keen insight, experience with group-based work, and demonstrated commitment to issues of sustainability and resource efficiency.

Location:
Boulder, Colorado

Compensation:
This position will be compensated at a competitive entry-level rate. We welcome candidates who are interested in relocating, however, no relocation compensation is available.

How to apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, samples or website links describing your interests and why you would be an outstanding candidate. Please indicate "Multimedia and Design Associate" in the e-mail subject line.

All applications should be sent to: jobs@rmi.org

Rocky Mountain Institute® is an equal opportunity employer.

Website Content Manager

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual with experience and skills in web content management, writing and editing for the web. The applicant must also possess an in-depth knowledge of clean tech, energy efficiency, sustainability, and green building.

Rocky Mountain Institute® (RMI®) is an independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization. We drive the efficient and restorative use of resources to create a world that is thriving, verdant, and secure, for all, for ever.

The website content manager will be responsible developing and managing the content for all aspects of the organization’s online presence. In addition to writing, editing, and proofreading site content, this person will also work closely with outside content partners to maximize RMI’s online reach.

The content manager will work closely with technical practitioners, development, and public relations and marketing members of our organization, so strong communication skills are needed. Tasks require a strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines. We will only consider candidates with the knowledge, passion, and previous experience writing about energy efficiency, clean tech, green building and sustainability.

Responsibilities

•   Create, develop and manage content for RMI’s web presence.
•   Proactively seek out, develop and write stories from our work and other industry sources
•   Assign and coordinate additional stories to internal or external resources
•   Copyedit all stories prior to posting
•   Manage successful content transition from current site(s) to a soon-to-be-launched new site
•   Manage current and foster new relationships with content partners.
•   Manage blogging activity on RMI and partner sites
•   Maintain the appropriate tone and continuity throughout all web properties
•   Working with a cross-departmental team, maintain and develop the master content calendar for all web properties
•   Oversee freelancers, including writers, copyeditors
•   Keep current with emerging web content trends
•   Participate in the development of multimedia and video stories
•   Assure web-based information is archived for future needs and reference
•   Work cooperatively with key team members, clients and vendors

Required Skills and Qualifications

•   3-6 years experience writing and managing content and production for high traffic websites
•   Exceptional communication and organizational skills
•   Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
•   Proven ability to build consensus and work effectively within a cross-departmental team
•   Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Technical Writing or a related field
•   Passion, Integrity, Energy, and previous experience writing about energy efficiency, clean tech, green building and sustainability
•   Basic knowledge of HTML and content management systems
•   Basic Adobe Photoshop and ability to work with supporting story photos and graphics

Location:
Boulder, Colorado

Compensation:
The position will pay $50,000 - $60,000 per year depending on experience. RMI also offers an attractive benefits package including health, dental, vision—and lunch! We welcome candidates who are interested in relocating, however, no relocation compensation is available.

How to apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, samples or website links describing your interests and why you would be an outstanding candidate. Please indicate "Web Content Manager" in the e-mail subject line.

All applications should be sent to: jobs@rmi.org

Rocky Mountain Institute® is an equal opportunity employer.

INTERNSHIPS

No Internship openings at this time. However, we are always interested in discovering new talent. Please direct all inquiries to jobs@rmi.org.

RMI offers three-month to one-year internships, depending on the needs of the project and the funding available. Any of the departments at RMI may request funding for a project-related internship at any time during the calendar year. Competition for these positions is intense. In most cases, candidates will be required to have at least a BA or BS, be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal and communications skills, have broad interest in environmental and resource policy issues, and have a desire to apply these interests to practical, real-life situations. Related work experience is a plus. Interns are expected to be self-motivated and require minimal supervision. Applicants must be able to function effectively in an unusual work environment, including flexible work hours and a communal work area.

Duties and activities of our interns will vary with the project needs and the intern's ability and interests. Responsibilities may include research and writing, technical analysis, general office work (responding to information requests, maintaining the library and resource files and databases, copying, etc.), giving tours, or work on the RMI physical facility (upkeep of the communal kitchen, grounds, greenhouse, etc.).

RMI has two offices — in Boulder, Colorado and in Snowmass, Colorado. RMI's Boulder offices are located in downtown Boulder, and have excellent access to local amenities, services, and public transportation. RMI's Snowmass offices are in a rural area 180 miles southwest of Denver, 25 miles from I-70 and twelve miles from the Aspen airport. The nearest public transportation is 2.5 miles away and the area has limited amenities and services.