Job Description

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Boston Globe Media is hiring for a Senior Coordinator, Innovation & Strategic Initiatives, to work on a variety of projects at the parent company of The Boston Globe, Boston.com, and STAT News. This is a newly created role that will execute the planning and implementation of seasonal activities such as Innovation Week and our popular Hack Day & Idea Pitch events. They will also work with the Innovation team on select strategic initiatives, from research and planning to coordination and execution. This individual will also work with the team to continue refining BGM Labs\xe2\x80\x99 approach to innovation \xe2\x80\x94 ranging from high-level discussions about how we work to organizing our digital assets and toolkit.

The ideal candidate will be someone with a flexible and entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to carry a project from start to finish, and the willingness to roll up their sleeves and dive into the hands-on work required to make ideas a reality.

This role will report to the Director of Innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the process, from beginning to end, for Innovation Initiatives (35%)

• Owning the functional and usage of the team\xe2\x80\x99s innovation platform BrightIdea \xe2\x80\x94 how it works, setting up new initiatives, ensuring we have data to feed the metric function
• Entering event details and ensuring all information is accurate to launch an event, helping users troubleshoot activities on the platform, owning the inputs from start to finish
• Executing all operational elements of running an initiative \xe2\x80\x94 run of show, notes
• Promoting the events \xe2\x80\x94 creating fliers, posting in Slack channels, looking for places to communicate internally and spreading the word
• Booking conference rooms to support the events
• Strategic Initiatives (35%)

• Supporting with project management \xe2\x80\x94 maintaining milestones using project management tools such as Monday.com, requesting updates from the project owner, providing updates to Innovation team leadership and key stakeholders in status meetings
• Documenting internal learnings via case studies and recap notes

• Using prepared templates, documenting a project\xe2\x80\x99s progress and results on an ongoing basis
• Recapping key meetings in writing for internal stakeholders for relevant projects
• Research & Discovery (30%)

• Basic research on new topics, technologies, and products for further exploration

• E.g. weddings, shoes, geographies
• Staying on top of media trends \xe2\x80\x94 consumer, competition, industry
• Investigating new/niche audiences by reading and summarizing research for the team \xe2\x80\x94 internet, market research resources internally, industry publications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree
• 2-5 years of relevant work experience
• Previous experience as a project manager or coordinator
• Previous experience working in digital
• Knowledge of journalism and/or publishing
• Knowledge of MS Office, Google Docs/Sheets/Drive, and willingness to learn new tools/platforms
• A willingness to adapt and be audience focused, with a curious mindset and a commitment to creating an inclusive work environment

Vaccination Statement:

We require that all BGMP employees (including temporary employees, co-ops, interns, and independent contractors) be vaccinated from COVID-19, unless an exemption from this policy has been granted as an accommodation or otherwise. All BGMP employees, regardless of vaccination status or work location, must provide proof of vaccination status as instructed by the employee\'s designated Human Resources contact. Employees may request a reasonable accommodation or other exemption from this policy by contacting their designated Human Resources contact. Failure to comply with or enforce any part of this policy, or misrepresentation of compliance with this policy, may result in discipline, up to and including termination of employment, subject to reasonable accommodation and other requirements of applicable federal, state, and local law.

EEO Statement:

Boston Globe Media Partners is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other protected characteristic. Boston Globe Media Partners is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.

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