Academy of American Poets

The Academy of American Poets seeks a dynamic individual to coordinate events, publicity, and marketing projects, including the largest literary celebration in the world, National Poetry Month. The Coordinator will work in a highly collaborative environment to develop a National Poetry Month publicity campaign; prepare and distribute press releases and media kits; liaise with the media and actively create press opportunities; oversee special National Poetry Month projects; and solicit program sponsors. The Coordinator will also program and publicize Academy readings and events; create an annual marketing and publicity plan for the organization and its other programs; and solicit advertisers for the Academy's website, Poets.org. Qualifications: B.A. degree (or equivalent); M.F.A. or M.A. preferred; 2 years relevant work experience, preferably in publicity/public relations for publishing or a non-profit organization. Knowledge of contemporary poetry absolutely essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, FileMaker, and HTML. Excellent writing and interpersonal skills, detail oriented, highly organized, ability to prioritize and multi-task. About Us: The Academy of American Poets is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1934 to foster appreciation for contemporary poetry and to support American poets at all stages of their careers. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the most popular site about poetry on the web, presenting a wealth of great poems, audio recordings, poet biographies, essays, and interactive discussions about poetry; the Poetry Audio Archive, capturing the voices of contemporary American poets for generations to come; American Poet, a biannual literary journal; and our annual series of poetry readings and special events. The Academy also awards prizes to accomplished poets at all stages of their careers—from hundreds of student prizes at colleges nationwide to the Wallace Stevens Award for lifetime achievement in the art of poetry. For more information, visit www.poets.org.

Resume and cover letter to Beth Harrison, Associate Director, Academy of American Poets, bharrison@poets.org or fax 212-274-9427. No phone calls, please.