Employment

The USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum is seeking a part-time content creator to manage our social media channels and otherwise support our digital outreach.

JOB DESCRIPTION 

POSITION  Content Creator (Part Time) 

REPORTS TO  Chief Experience Officer 

LOCATION  USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum, Alameda, CA  

Organizational Description 

Our mission is to utilize USS Hornet and the collections, exhibitions, and educational programming to promote awareness and understanding of history, science, technology, and service. 

As a modern marvel of technology for its era, Hornet provides the ideal platform for public education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), aviation, space exploration, naval history, and topics of general historic interest. Hornet is the most authentically restored aircraft carrier museum in the United States, offering an exceptional venue for unique education, event, and entertainment experiences.  

Goals for the museum include: 

• Chronicle the achievements and sacrifices of those who defended our nation 
  and protected its interests through their naval service. 

• Provide a tactile, immersive educational experience to visitors of all ages, involving the technological, physical, and social sciences. 

• Preserve the drama, excitement, and technology of America’s rich naval and space heritage. 

• Provide a premier, family-oriented attraction to SF Bay Area residents and visitors from across the nation and around the world.  

• Enhance the SF Bay Area’s image as a regional, national, and international visitor destination. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

This part-time position is expected to be 20 hours per week, hourly salary to be agreed on, non-exempt, reporting to the Chief Experience Officer. 

This position is expected to be a mix of social media content development, specifically (but not limited to) Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, YouTube and possibly others, as well as managing online business profiles (Google, Yelp, Trip Advisor, etc.). 

For Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Threads, this includes postings on a variety of topics including historical content, Museum programs, and other topics of interest to our users. For YouTube, this helps to get weekly videos published, working with other content experts. For the business profiles, it requires weekly check-ins.  

GENERAL DUTIES 

• Social Media content creation and posting, including management of a calendar of department and historical based posts 

• Business Profile reviews, updates of information 

• Management and review of Google Ad Grants account 

• Maintain the Hornet Museum’s institutional voice throughout its social media channels 

• Poster, Flyer and Graphic creation for Marketing purposes  

SECONDARY DUTIES 

• Responding to customer’s questions on social media and business profiles courteously and reasonably quickly 

• Photography for use in social media and newsletters 

• Working with all departments to solicit content and oversight of other department postings 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Skilled with major social media platforms 

• Skilled with basic Microsoft applications 

• Strong communication skills  

• Ability to work with minimal supervision 

• Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders 

• Ability to manage workload and know when to ask for help 

• Ability to learn history of ship and general military/Apollo space program history 

• Preferred: Graphic design experience, video editing skills, knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud software (InDesign, PremierePro, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.). Degree in relevant subject matter (Marketing, Design, History, Museum Studies, etc.) 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT  

Physical Demands and Work Environment: Frequent standing, sitting, walking, climbing steep stairs, and reaching are required.  Must be able to lift 25-50 pounds, work in cramped spaces, and sometimes in extreme temperatures.  Must be able to work in windowless areas without natural light. The position has a flexible schedule and would be on a hybrid working model, with work from home partially available.

We will be taking resumes until August 12th and then will start the interview process. For questions or to submit a resume, please contact: russell.moore@uss-hornet.org