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Competitions Publicity Manager

Description/Responsibilities

The Competitions Publicity Manager is responsible for promoting the Technical Publications, Online Communications, and Technical Art & Illustration competitions for the Boston and Northern New England chapters of the STC.

The Competitions Publicity Manager reports to the General Competitions Committee.

The most important tasks include:

• Submitting our competition dates to STC and local area publications
• Establishing contact with other related professional associations in our area to get our competition dates on their calendars, and vice-versa
• Promoting the competitions at our chapter meetings (both Boston and Northern New England)
• Writing and submitting promotional items to the Broadside and Nor’Easter, as well as to the chapter web sites
• Submitting promotional items to local area business, technical, and professional publications
• Encouraging local area business, technical, and pofessional publications to attend and report on our competitions
• Reporting regularly to the General Committee

Skills/Experience

• Knack for promotion
• Promotional writing skills
• Resourcefulness
• Willingness to contact people who can help us promote the competitions

Resources

• A library of past promotonal pieces is available
• A list of past promotional contacts is available

Time Commitment

2 to 4 hours per month (March through December).

There is a monthly General Committee meeting, usually by phone, from March to August. (There is at least one face-to-face meeting.) From August through November there is a weekly meeting, usually by phone.

Attend the monthly Boston and Northern New England chapter meetings (You or your delegate)

Contact Information

Mark Decker (work email) (home email)
Phone: 603-566-0331 (day or evening)

Comments

You can co-chair this position, or recruit a sub-commitee to help you.

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