Digital & In-Person Program Producer

Information about the organization

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.

In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.

Information about the role

The Marketing Communications (MARCOM) Office is seeking a creative individual to join our team to help build an ever-expanding, active global audience that understands the relevance of the Holocaust and embraces the vision of a world where people confront hatred, prevent genocide and promote human dignity.

This position is located in the Strategic Initiatives and Programming (SIP) division. The incumbent will produce digital and in-person programs in support of the MARCOM omni-channel content strategy. SIP produces in-person and digital programs, as well as on-demand digital content, to advance institutional priorities and raise awareness of Holocaust history and its lessons for new generations. The position will be responsible for producing multimedia programs for general audiences rooted in key themes and events in Holocaust history. The incumbent will be required to produce in-person programming at the Museum, external venues, live and pre-recorded virtual programs, audio-first programs as well as reformatting and repurposing content to reach and attract new audiences.

This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.

This position is located in Washington, DC and is hybrid-telework eligible, within the local commuting area of the Museum worksite.

Duties, and Responsibilities for the role

• Generate and pitch compelling program ideas for live, pre-recorded and packaged formats.
• Lead program development of in-person, live, digital and pre-recorded programs. This includes developing the program outlines / run of show, introductory remarks and conversation guides and scripts. Additionally, programs may need to be repurposed and customized for different geographic audiences and new outlets/formats.
• Conduct primary research to identify topics, talent, digital archival visuals, and other resources
• while ensuring that all materials meet Museum’s standards and practices.
• Research and engage with new venues/audience acquisition partners for existing series as well as new programming opportunities.
• Lead on-site production to include ensuring audio/visual needs are met and directing technical staff.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners on program details including, but not limited to, managing communications and logistics with speakers, arranging venues and involving relevant affinity and community partners.
• Draft materials including emails, social media copy and photo selection to market programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications for the role

• 5+ years of experience in developing thought-provoking, public-affairs style multimedia programs and content in a variety of formats including live or recorded for broadcast TV, podcasts, conferences or related formats.
• Proven ability to collaborate with a variety of teams including, but not limited to: historians, technical production, site logistics, content marketing, media specialists, special event and project management colleagues.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, program development and content selection.
• Ability to develop partnerships and/or collaborate with external organizations toward common goals or shared events.
• Experience educating a wide ranging audience regarding the relevance of topics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strength in strategic communications to include the ability to articulate concepts and develop strategic plans to advance content strategy.
• Project management experience including the ability to develop timelines and track progress of projects.
• Experience in guiding senior leaders and peers through all aspects of program and content planning, promotion, production, and post event analysis.
• Public affairs or cultural event production experience including the ability to develop thought- provoking, multimedia educational programs in a variety of formats.
• Ability to travel within the U.S. 20-25% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, History, English, Liberal Arts or related study.
• Expertise in television, radio, podcasts or other digital short-form storytelling including, writing, producing and / or editing multimedia content.
• Knowledge of the Holocaust and World War II history.
• An understanding of the Mission and work of the Museum.

The application deadline for this position is March 6, 2023.

Interested applicants must send their resume and cover letter, that highlights they have programs produced. Applications without these requirements will not be considered.

The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI).

Benefits Highlights:

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum