Pretend City, The Children's Museum of Orange County has a Communications
Coordinator opening. Located in Irvine, California,  Pretend City will be a
hands-on, interactive museum, which will reach children at all cognitive and
developmental levels and will appeal to all types of learning styles and
levels in the form of a 42,000 square foot child-size city.  Its mission is
to stimulate intellectual and creative curiosity of children in an
innovative community environment.  The museum will be built at the 405
Freeway and Irvine Center Drive in Irvine, with groundbreaking activities
scheduled for late 2001.

The Communications Coordinator will support the Public Relations and
Marketing Committee, Volunteer Committees and the Development staff in the
coordination of communication materials for Pretend City. Also, management
of website maintenance as well as oversee the marketing and content
development of a re-launched website.  Multiple agency management including
advertising, public relations, web development and design agencies.

Qualifications:
o       Experience in communications, public relations, and or marketing
o       Excellent written and verbal skills
o       Deadline and detail oriented
o       Cultural sensitivity for working in a multicultural environment
o       Strong organizational skills
o       Self starter
o       Confident
o       Interest in youth and education
o       Bachelor’s degree preferred
o       Computer Skills: fluent Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, e-mail,
internet

Responsibilities/Duties:

Public Relations:
o       Writing and distribution of press materials
o       Coordination and attendance of meetings
o       Development of media lists
o       Creating and maintaining clip reports
o       Assisting in communications with the media
o       Coordination of press kits
o       Manage public relations agency

Marketing/Communications:
o       Ensure brand essence on all communication materials
o       Develop and maintain approval process for communication materials
o       Coordination and development of brochures
o       Newsletters
o       Founder’s letters
o       Website maintenance and development
o       Manage advertising and web design agencies
o       Coordinate development of Media Plan


Reporting:

Executive Director (Founder(s) in interim)



Please send or e-mail resume and writing samples by December 31, 2000 to :

Pretend City
The Children’s Museum of Orange County
1601 Dove Street
Suite 185
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Attn: Virginia Germann
Fax:949-553-0275
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