BSO
Associate Director of Public Relations and Communications
Boston · Director
Sponsorship not specified$96k-$115kDetected 7 days ago
Strategic CommunicationsHRLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- Translate high-level communications direction into actionable messaging plans, communications initiatives, and coordinated execution strategies.
- Help ensure organizational messaging remains aligned, consistent, responsive, and strategically integrated across departments and stakeholder groups.
- Monitor emerging issues, reputational dynamics, and public narrative trends while helping coordinate institutional response efforts.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Senior Director to operationalize enterprise communications strategy across institutional initiatives, leadership priorities, and organizational communications efforts.
- Support execution of institutional crisis communications strategies and rapid response communications efforts.
- Support executive visibility, thought leadership initiatives, speaking engagements, interviews, and stakeholder communications preparation.
- Crisis Communications and Issues Management Support
- Executive Communications Support
- Manage proactive media engagement efforts and support institutional visibility initiatives.
- Support execution of media strategy established by departmental leadership
- Partner with Human Resources and executive leadership to develop communications approaches that strengthen employee trust, organizational clarity, alignment, and transparency.
Requirements
- This position is based in Boston with regular in-person presence required at Symphony Hall and institutional events.
- Evening and weekend work is required as needed.
- Summer work at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts is required during the Tanglewood season.
Compensation
- $96,000 - 115,000/year
Benefits
- Develop stories, pitches, messaging opportunities, and communications campaigns that elevate the BSO's artistry, mission, civic role, educational work, and institutional priorities.
Company info
- About the BSO
- Founded in 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is one of the foremost orchestras in the world and a leading cultural institution dedicated to artistic excellence, education, community engagement, and civic leadership through music.
- Through the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Tanglewood, Symphony Hall, educational initiatives, and community partnerships, the BSO serves local, national, and global audiences while advancing the future of the art form.
- As a highly visible and mission-driven institution, the BSO operates within an increasingly complex public environment requiring sophisticated communications strategy, stakeholder engagement, and institutional reputation stewardship.
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