Media Specialist

Media Specialist

Who we are:

The Hotel & Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO is the union of hotel and gaming workers in New York and New Jersey. We are widely recognized as the most powerful union in this industry in the world, with the best contracts. Our largely immigrant membership enjoys a middle class lifestyle that is unheard of in an industry where workers are generally exploited and living in poverty.

Unlike most unions, our membership is expanding, and in the last ten years our membership has grown from 25,000 to over 40,000. In state and local politics, we are famous for our clout and for “punching above our weight.” That’s because our membership loves their union and actively volunteers more than most union members. This is largely due to the fact that we are very serious about having an excellent, talented staff.

If you want to fight for and win social justice, this is the best place to do it.

This role:

The Media Specialist plays a key role in the union’s communications department, designing digital, print, and video materials for organizing drives, get out the vote campaigns, member outreach and mobilization, and more. This role is exciting and dynamic; the Media Specialist will attend union events including rallies, picket lines, membership meetings, political events, and meetings during external organizing drives - highly secretive and strategic campaigns to bring non-union workers into our Union. After each event, the Media Specialist will select and edit photos and write an article or social media content.

Successful candidates should have experience producing high quality digital media — including photo, video, and graphic design. The ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, be flexible and organized, and pay thorough attention to detail is a must.

This is a full-time, in-person position located in Midtown Manhattan.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design and layout of printed materials, including the union’s quarterly magazine
• Content creation for social media
• Writing content for the Union’s website, quarterly magazine, and social media accounts
• Video and photo editing
• Photography and video production (including audio) at union events
• Management of digital photo archive

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere
• Thorough attention to details and accuracy
• Ability to multitask, work efficiently, and keep organized
• Resourcefulness and talent for problem-solving
• Strong writing skills
• Desire and ability to learn quickly and grow into positions of greater responsibility
• Persistence and determination
• Reliability, loyalty, and integrity
• Good judgment
• Ability to communicate respectfully and comfortably with people from diverse backgrounds

Extra consideration will be given for ANY of the following qualifications:

• Bilingual (in addition to English), especially in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Russian, Polish or Bengali
• Experience with web design (front end)
• Advanced skills in photography and video production (both audio and video)

Starting annual salary: $61,889

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Optical, and Prescription Drugs with family coverage (including domestic partners), Pension, 401(k), Pre-paid Legal, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Cycle Benefits, Long-Term Care Insurance, and other benefits.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and media portfolio to careers@nyhtc.org with the subject

line “Media Specialist.” The cover letter should be clear and concise and explain the specific reasons for your interest in the position, and specify (with appropriate explanation) which of each of the listed qualifications you possess and which ones you do not possess. The media portfolio should include at least five examples of your photography, videography, or graphic design.

The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO, is an equal opportunity employer. All persons regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, religious affiliation and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply.