Partnerships Coordinator

The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 isn’t really about the fire. It’s about what happened next: A remarkable moment when the most brilliant engineers, architects and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion and practical ingenuity – shaped not just Chicago, but the modern world. What started 140 years ago continues to this day.

At Black Spectacles, you'll find unmatched freedom to do world-class work, and the ability to shape the direction of the company. If you're the kind of person who takes the bull by the horns, you can be sure that you through your work, you'll feel the impact you’re having in the company- on a daily basis. You'll be driven to excel in your work, receive the resources you need to achieve it, and the freedom to have no one in your way. We're hiring a full-time Partnerships Coordinator to lead the development of our podcasts and to nurture our existing strategic partnership relationships.

This position involves working closely with our most important strategic partners to help facilitate seamless communication and to ensure that our partnership activities are being executed successfully. You will also lead the planning and organizing of our podcasts/webinars. You'll be tee'ing up interviews with leading architects from across the globe. Along the way you'll send basic email campaigns to advertise these events, and will be responsible for reporting on the success of all of these activities.

* Has 3+ years experience in planning/coordinating partner activities * Develops long term relationships based on trust * Has experience in copywriting, email marketing and social media marketing (or is eager to learn!) * Gets excited about digging into analytics to glean results * Works cooly under pressure and is an expert time manager * Is not afraid to ask questions and is open to constructive criticism * Is motivated and takes ownership of their work * Brings an enthusiastic attitude to work and adapts to change