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Stephanie Roth from RJ Julia wrote to tell us about these two amazing bookstore jobs in Connecticut:

Hi! I'm writing for Roxanne Coady of RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT. We are hiring for 2 positions:  Events Coordinator Full time & Communications Coordinator Part Time.

Job Title: RJ Julia Independent Booksellers, Events Coordinator   

PositionType: Full Time      

Job Description This position is responsible for all event management for the store which is a significant contribution to store revenue. There are approximately 200+ events executed each year ranging from 15 – 200+ participants. The duties include:

• Booking: garnering input from leadership team, customers, and publishers to create a targeted list of authors and programs for implementation and booking these events
• Execution: managing all the logistics included in bringing a booked event to successful conclusion
• Promotion: In coordination with communications coordinator, create and distribute all promotional materials to ensure targeted attendance is achieved.

While there are resources to tap into to help fulfill this role, and meaningful coordination needed with other areas/personnel in the store, this role is largely an independent contributor and the successful person will be able to perform a wide range of duties/priorities.        

The ideal person will possess the following skills and abilities:

• Excellent project management skills to identify, implement and promote successful events
• Three to five years of proven experience in event planning and management (preferably in the publishing field)
• Understand the revenue impact to store, be able to calculate needed events, attendance requirements, plan out schedules accordingly and deliver results
• Strong marketing insight to determine events of interest
• Ability to manage a multitude of priorities related to event management and act with speed to see them executed in a high quality fashion that positively impacts the business.
• Can use creativity in promotion, partnership creation, and writing to come up with clever ways to connect and promote store events along the shoreline and broader when appropriate - work with communications coordinator to execute promotional strategy
• Need to be independent, mature individual that can establish and set own priorities, make work plans and execute them with efficiency and speed with little to no day-to-day direction or support.
• Exposure to Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel and can use them proficiently in the position

Interested candidates should submit a completed resume and cover letter to sroth@rjjulia.com.
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Job Title: RJ Julia Independent Booksellers, Communication Coordinator    

Position Type: Part Time (15 - 20 hours per week)     

Job Description

This position is responsible for all external and internal communication and marketing messages for the bookstore and associated website. The coordinator will implement the written communication strategy which outlines the medium, messaging, timing and process under the direction of the president/store manager by:

• understanding and enhancing communications strategy on an ongoing basis
• creating content for the various mediums
• managing distribution and dissemination online and in print, of all marketing communications
• using all sources of analytics to refine, improve, develop communication strategy

The ideal person will possess the following skills and abilities:

• Excellent writing/marketing skills to write and edit copy in various forms
• Three to five years of proven experience in “web” space communication
• Independently able to develop and implement a communication strategy
• Manage multiple avenues of communication to ensure all content is updated and meets deadlines for posting and distribution (eg. Facebook, Twitter, website, emails, etc.)
• Strong intuitive and technical skills to navigate a website, upload information and create links as necessary on the web and within a Drupal CMS backend
• Strong work ethic – willing to work steadily to complete work on time and in quality fashion
• Can use creativity in promotion, partnership creation, and writing to come up with clever ways to connect and promote the stores events and products
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel 

Interested candidates should submit a completed resume and cover letter sroth@rjjulia.com

Thank you very much,

Stephanie Roth
Assistant to Roxanne J. Coady
RJ Julia Booksellers

(Thanks, Stephanie!)