Communications and Marketing Director

Tech:NYC is an engaged network of tech leaders working to foster a dynamic, diverse, and creative New York. We bring together principled New Yorkers to support a successful technology ecosystem, attract and retain top-tier talent, and celebrate New York and the companies that call it home. Leveraging our network, Tech:NYC advocates for policies that support the growth of technology companies and technology talent in NYC; promote inclusion and diversity; and create access for all New Yorkers to connectivity, tools, and training.

Tech:NYC is hiring a Communications and Marketing Director to join our team. The Communications and Marketing Director will lead our efforts marketing NYC as a premier tech destination and Tech:NYC as a leading voice representing our community. In addition, the Communications and Marketing Director will serve as our primary liaison with the press.

Primary Duties:

• Develop and execute an external-facing communications strategy for the organization that will further the organization’s goals and increase its reach.

• Develop and execute a marketing strategy that supports our city’s tech industry broadly, and Tech:NYC specifically, including Tech:NYC’s member companies.

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with member companies in service of marketing and communications goals.

• Develop and execute a strategy for communicating with Tech:NYC’s 650+ member companies.

• Produce Tech:NYC content for distribution across relevant networks, including blog posts, member alerts, and newsletters.

Your Skills and Experience:

• At least 3-6 years work experience.

• Exemplary writing skills.

• Experience managing social media accounts.

• Experience developing and pitching media.

• Experience with photo editing and graphics software.

• Established relationships with reporters and industry players and/or an ability and willingness to easily develop those relationships.

• Passionate about technology, and how policy affects the progress of technology companies in New York.

• Added bonus: experience at a startup or tech company.

• Added bonus: technical skills.

Please send a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and a resume to careers@technyc.org. Reference “Comms and Marketing Director” in the subject line.

We encourage all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or political affiliation to apply.

Tech:NYC is hiring a Policy and Communications Associate to join our team. The Associate will serve as a key member of our team, working to ensure NYC is the best place to grow a tech company and that the regulatory environment supports innovation. The associate will also work to build upon and execute Tech:NYC’s internal and external facing communications strategies. 

Primary Duties:

• Work in partnership with Policy Director and policy contacts at Tech:NYC member companies to develop and execute our policy agenda.

• Produce Tech:NYC content for distribution across relevant networks, including policy papers, blog posts, member alerts, and newsletters.

• Manage and assist in the delivery of organizational research and reports.

• Contribute to development and execution of external-facing policy communications strategy that will further the organization’s goals and increase its reach.

• Represent Tech:NYC on panels, at events, and in meetings with elected officials.

• Arrange meetings with policymakers and prepare briefing materials for attendees.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Exemplary writing skills.

• Experience managing social media accounts.

• Experience developing and pitching media.

• Passionate about technology, and how policy affects the progress of technology companies in New York.

• Added bonus: experience at a startup or tech company.

• Added bonus: experience in NYC/NYS government

Please send a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and a resume to careers@technyc.org. Reference “Comms and Marketing Director” in the subject line.

We encourage all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or political affiliation to apply.