Now Hiring: Director of Communications

by Charlie Plaine, Chair of the Board

14th November 2024

We are accepting applications immediately for the position of Director of Communications. The Director of Communications is one of the 7 members of the Board of Directors. In addition to the duties of a director as outlined in the Bylaws, the Director of Communications will be taking charge of the messaging from and responses to Continuing Committee programs. Here is the description of the position:

The Director of Communications is responsible for managing the Department of Communications. The primary purposes of the Department of Communications is to ensure that messages deemed important by the Committee are communicated to members of the community, and that feedback from the community is brought to the members of the Committee.

This work is accomplished through the following:

1) Manage, or appoint others to manage, relevant social media channels, and update the use of those channels over time. Currently this includes Discord (the CC and the Dojo) and Facebook. Maintain regular posting schedule, ensure issues from followers are being reported and critical information from the board is being posted.

2) Work with department heads of 1E, 2E, OP, and Ops to ensure key information is identified and dispensed. This may include, but is not limited to, upcoming releases, game changes, tournaments, event announcements, new features, or planned feature outages.

3) Manage, or appoint another to manage, "writing team" content hosted here on the main website. Ensure links to said content are being distributed across social media channels.

4) Manage, or appoint another to manage, a "corp of ambassadors." This group of volunteers has as their primary aim recruitment of new players, connecting players to play groups, and spreading awareness of the games in local areas.

Additionally, as a department head, they shall form sub-committees and teams to meet the responsibilities of the Department. They will oversee the department sub-committee and team staffing, filling vacancies as needed, and serve as arbiter for all disputes within the Department of Communications.

The Continuing Committee is dedicated to non-biased recruiting for all volunteers. Interested parties of any kind, from any nation and background, are invited to apply. To apply, any interested party should contact Charlie Plaine via Private Message, Facebook, or email at cplaine AT gmail DOT com. Candidates that we feel meet our criteria will be invited to interview before a final decision is made.

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