POSITION VACANCY: VATCAN Communications & Outreach Director (VATCAN5)

[Phil Dowling]

VATCAN is now accepting applications for the position of Communications and Outreach Director.

 

VATCAN wants a professional, enthusiastic and innovative individual to work on our executive team. We’re looking for a team player who can also be a great ambassador for VATCAN in and outside the division. Reporting directly to the Division Director, the successful candidate will play an integral part in building and maintaining a communication plans for the division while also executing community outreach programs.



 

POSITION: Communications and Outreach Director (VATCAN5)


 


REPORTS TO: VATCAN Division Director
 


 

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Handling of VATCAN's Communication and Outreach programs via multiple forms of communications, as well as (but not limited to) the following:

 



- Undertaking public relations duties on behalf of VATCAN by providing communications and news releases to media and various flight simulation related entities


- Promoting VATCAN and informing members of various VATCAN activities through the VATCAN website, VATCAN official forums and official VATCAN Social Media accounts


- Develops, directs and uses a communications and social media strategy to channel information to members and the flight simulation community


- Developing and distributing marketing material (graphics, news posts, forum posts, etc) to promote the division.
- Maintaining communications with virtual airlines both to advertise VATCAN events and advertise VA events within VATCAN.
- Working with FIR Staff to provide support when necessary.


- Additional duties as assigned.



 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: The successful applicant should meet the following minimum standards:
 


- Be a member of good standing in VATCAN for more than one year at the time of application.


- Demonstrated ability to make and keep commitments.


- Expectation of availability to attend all scheduled meetings for the duration of the meeting and engage daily in email and voice communications with other VATCAN executive members.


- Real world credentials and experience in internet, social media, and print/radio/video production processes is an asset.


- Be able to work effectively and build relationships within a volunteer organization.


- Demonstrated skills in communications and marketing tools mainly but not exclusively within an internet community.



 

Please e-mail your application, along with a cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements, along with any background and skills that may apply, to vatcan1[at]vatcan.ca by 23:59z July 31, 2020 for consideration!