LATITUDE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. LATITUDE maintains a community digital lab with high-end scanning and printing equipment, operates an Artist in Residence program, and organizes regular education & arts programming.
The staff is currently a group of 3 full-time staff, 3 Fellows, and 15 Volunteer Lab Assistants. We encourage all applicants to have a personal interest in the artistic community of Chicago and in working for a growing non-profit organization.
LATITUDE Chicago is excited to be expanding their staff to include a part-time (2.5 days/week) Communications Coordinator!
The Communications Coordinator develops and maintains the public presence of LATITUDE across all platforms. The position involves basic print and web design (Squarespace), event photography, social media(FB&Instagram), and email campaigns (Mailchimp). This individual will work closely with the Programming & Education Fellows to craft language and coordinate programming and residency announcements. The Communications Coordinator is encouraged to develop their creativity and technical skill to produce content for LATITUDE.
Position begins: March 2018
- Maintain an active presence on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram
- Use these platforms to drive awareness of the organization and to raise its profile.
- Record and make use of data from these platforms to determine strategic action.
- Audience growth
- Maintain the organization’s website with regular updates.
- Develop an organized photographic documentation archive.
- Photograph at events and workshops.
- Schedule, compose, and send out mass emails to the organization’s email list.
- Work closely with Programming & Education Fellows.
- Craft language and sequence communications to best support programmings needs.
- Seek out and plan for live events, including a presence at symposiums, conferences, expos, etc.
- Design graphics, posters, signage, etc., for print and web.
- Develop and implement marketing strategies and campaigns to develop LATITUDE’s audience, and drive revenue through DIY lab use, Service Bureau sales, educational programming enrollment, and donations.
- Determine ways to creatively develop the organization’s online voice.
- Pursue local media for coverage of our events.
- WBEZ, Chicago Reader, The Visualist, Chicago Mag, etc.
- Work with full staff to plan and promote annual fundraiser and other events.
Additional Long-Term Projects for Communications Coordinator
- Create and manage a comprehensive image archive
- Develop/update LATITUDE style guide.
- Begin regularly photographing events at the lab
- Develop more comprehensive and documented communications strategies and style guide
- Work with ED and potential 3rd party consultant on website structure and management as the organization and offerings expand
To Apply:
Please submit the following by February 22nd, 2018:
- Cover letter
- CV
- One sample of each of the following, if available: professional photographic, design, and written work.
Skills Required
- Basic print and web design skills
- Experience managing Facebook and Instagram communications
- Experience with Squarespace website updates
- Experience creating and sending Mailchimp email campaigns
- Event photography skills
- Written work sample, if available
- Professional photography sample, if available
- Professional design sample, if available
- Personal interest in Chicago’s artistic community
What We Do
LATITUDE is a Chicago-based nonprofit community digital lab that gives artists, photographers, students, and the public affordable access to high-end printing, scanning, and film-processing equipment, along with technical assistance. It also operates an artist-in-residence program and hosts arts education and community programming—including workshops, talks, critiques, and other gatherings—supporting creative production, skill-sharing, and broader access to photographic and visual-arts resources.
