The Times Square Alliance (formerly the Times Square Business Improvement District), founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square so that it retains the energy, edge and distinctiveness that have made it an icon for entertainment, culture and urban life for almost a century.  In addition to providing core services with 50 Public Safety Officers and 50 Sanitation associates, the Alliance promotes local businesses, co-coordinates numerous major events in Times Square like New Year’s Eve and Broadway on Broadway, manages an Information Center and advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning and quality-of-life issues.

The District covers most of the territory from 40th Street to 53rd Street between 6th and 8th Avenues, as well as Restaurant Row (46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue).  It includes all 39 Broadway theaters; the headquarters of major media companies such as the New York Times, Viacom, Conde Nast, Reuters, Bertelsmann and Universal Music Group; broadcast studios for MTV, ABC, and NASDAQ/MSNBC; one-quarter of all hotel rooms in Manhattan; the corporate headquarters of  Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Ernst & Young, Ogilvy & Mather, US Trust and Edelman Public Relations, among others; and is the home to law firms such as Proskauer Rose LLP, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Cravath Swaine & Moore, and Wilkie Farr & Gallagher.

CURRENT OPENINGS

  • Director of Communications & External Affairs
  • Marketing/ Communications Intern
  • Marketing/Events Intern  - Fall
  • Marketing/Graphic Design Intern FALL/WINTER or SPRING
  • Marketing/Website Intern FALL/WINTER or SPRING


Director of Communications & External Affairs

The Alliance seeks an experienced professional to coordinate key components of its communications & external affairs strategies.

The Director will report to the President to shape, oversee and manage the following activities:

Overseeing communications & press strategy and coordinating the activities of our public relations firm, Rubenstein Associates. With respect to these issues, the Director must coordinate closely with the VP of Marketing. Familiarity with the local press a plus, as well as an ability to be creative and strategic in promoting the Alliance and its activities.

Developing and helping to carry out the Alliance’s public policy and government affairs agenda across a range of issues and relationships. Particular attention would be on items which require either longer-term regulatory or policy solutions, or which involve coordinating with community and civic partners. Familiarity with city, state or federal legislative and funding processes a plus, as well as an ability to read, understand and summarize proposed laws.

Candidates should have relationships with key players in the New York press and public affairs fields, and experience dealing with complex communications and policy issues in New York City and New York State. Must be able to react quickly to unexpected events and developments, yet also think several steps ahead to develop and implement a long range and comprehensive press and public policy agenda.

Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience; at least 5 years relevant experience desired.

The Times Square Alliance, founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square so that it retains the energy, edge and distinctiveness that have made it an icon for entertainment, culture and urban life for almost a century. In addition to providing core services with 50 Public Safety Officers and 50 Sanitation associates, the Alliance promotes local businesses, co-coordinates numerous major events in Times Square like New Year’s Eve and Broadway on Broadway, manages NYC’s busiest Tourism Center and advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning and quality-of-life issues.

The District covers most of the territory from 40th Street to 53rd Street between 6th and 8th Avenues, as well as Restaurant Row (46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue). It includes all 40 Broadway theaters; the headquarters of major media companies such as the New York Times, Viacom, Conde Nast, Hachette Filipacchi and Reuters, broadcast studios for ABC and NASDAQ/MSNBC; one-quarter of all hotel rooms in Manhattan; the corporate headquarters of Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Bank of America, and Ernst & Young; and is home to law firms such as Proskauer Rose LLP, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Cravath Swaine & Moore, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

Interested candidate should send resume and cover letter to:

Times Square Alliance

1560 Broadway, Suite 800

New York, NY 10036

Attn: HR-Director of Communications & External Affairs

Fax: 212-768-0233

E-mail: hr@timessquarenyc.org

www.timessquarenyc.org

 

Marketing/Events Intern (Fall)

  

Times Square Alliance, founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square.  In addition to providing safety and sanitation services, the Alliance coordinates many major events in Times Square including New Year’s Eve, manages an Information Center and advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning and quality-of-life issues.

We are currently seeking highly-motivated non-paid interns to help us improve and promote Times Square, cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life for over a century.

The Marketing/Events Intern will support our Crossroads Card loyalty program. The Crossroads Card is available for free to employees and residents of the Times Square District. The program offers discounts and perks to cardholders at businesses throughout Times Square. The Marketing/Events Intern, in partnership with a staff member, will contact local businesses informing them of this free program and solicit participation. The Intern will also be involved in distribution and marketing of the card to cardholders via email, advertising and promotion.

The Intern will also support our annual fall/winter events, including Broadway on Broadway, Halloween, Good Riddance Day and New Year’s Eve. The Intern will work the event including set up, registration, manning booths, supporting participating businesses, distributing programs and surveying participants.

The Marketing/Events Intern must be available to work the events on the following dates: Sunday, September 12th, Sunday, October 31st, Monday, December 28th and December 31st.  The Intern will be able to take pre-scheduled comparable time off during their regular hours to compensate for the hours they work at these events.

Qualifications/Skills:

  • Strong administrative and organizational skills
  • Enthusiasm and initiative
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Self-starter who works well independently and with a team
  • Comfortable preparing databases in Excel
  • Comfortable interacting, via the phone and in person, with businesses and the public
  • Special Projects as assigned
  • Minimum of 15 hours/week

Interested candidates please send cover letter and resume to:

Times Square Alliance
1560 Broadway, Suite 800
New York, NY 10036
Attn: HR-MAR-E Intern
e-mail: hr@timessquarenyc.org
Fax: 212-768-0233

Marketing/Graphic Design Intern

Fall/Winter 2010 and Spring 2011

 

Please Note: This is an unpaid internship however eligible candidates may receive college credit

We are currently seeking highly-motivated interns to help us improve and promote Times Square, cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life for over a century.

The Marketing/Graphic Design Intern will support the Marketing Manager in maintaining the visual identity of the Times Square brand through printed materials, advertisements, and Times TimesSquareNYC.org. The Intern must be able to capture Times Square’s creativity, energy and edge.

The Intern will also support our annual summer events, including Taste of Times Square, Summer Solstice in Times Square: Yoga, and the Times Square Kiss-In. The Intern will work the event including set up, registration, manning booths, supporting participating businesses, distributing programs and surveying participants.

The Marketing/Events Intern must be available to work the events on the following dates: the evening of Monday, June 7, all day Monday, June 21 and all day Saturday August 14th.  The Intern will be able to take pre-scheduled comparable time off during their regular hours to compensate for the hours they work at these events.

Tasks include but not limited to:

  • Re-sizing advertisement to meet publication specs
  • Designing posters, flyers and signs for specific events and initiatives
  • Creating graphics for TimesSquareNYC.org
  • Support event production
  • Other projects as assigned

Qualifications/Skills:

  • Graphic Design or Arts Major
  • Photoshop, InDesign or Illustrator experience
  • Adequate technical knowledge to be able to submit artwork within the guidelines and specs provided by various publications and websites
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Enthusiasm and initiative
  • Works well under pressure, flexible, has high attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast pace environment
  • Self-starter who works well independently and with a team
  • Photography experience is a plus
  • Copywriting experience is a plus
  • Minimum of 15 hours/week 

Candidate must provide samples of work along with their resume and cover letter.

Interested candidate should send resume and cover letter to:
Times Square Alliance
1560 Broadway, Suite 800
New York, NY 10036
Attn: HR-MAR/INTERN - GRAPHIC DESIGN
Fax: 212-768-0233
E-mail: hr@timessquarenyc.org
www.timessquarenyc.org

 

Marketing/ Website Intern

Fall/Winter 2010 and Spring 2011

Please Note: This is an unpaid internship however eligible candidates may receive college credit

Times Square Alliance, founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square.  In addition to providing safety and sanitation services, the Alliance coordinates many major events in Times Square including New Year’s Eve, manages an Information Center and advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning and quality-of-life issues.

We are currently seeking highly-motivated interns to help us improve and promote Times Square, cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life for over a century.

The Marketing/Website Intern will support the Marketing Manager and Marketing Associate with projects related to TimesSquareNYC.org, the official website of Times Square and assists in monitoring its social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr). The intern will also assist in online marketing and promotions for Times Square Alliance initiatives and events.  TimesSquareNYC.org will be re-launching in fall 2010.  This internship is a great opportunity to experience web design and development from the ground up. We are in search of a candidate who has a passion for the internet and social media and enjoys keeping abreast of new trends in the online world.  A successful intern would contribute new ideas using the internet as a vehicle for marketing.

The Intern will also support our annual summer events, including Taste of Times Square, Summer Solstice in Times Square: Yoga, and the Times Square Kiss-In. The Intern will work the event including set up, registration, manning booths, supporting participating businesses, distributing programs and surveying participants.

The Marketing/Events Intern must be available to work the events on the following dates: the evening of Monday, June 7, all day Monday, June 21 and all day Saturday August 14th.  The Intern will be able to take pre-scheduled comparable time off during their regular hours to compensate for the hours they work at these events.

 

Tasks include but not limited to:

  • Updates website pages on a daily or weekly including:
    • This Week In Times Square
    • WiFi portal page
    • Event Calendar
    • Deals & Promotions
  • Reach out to local business to collect content for the website including special offers and events
  • Social Media support
    • Monitor discussions, posts, comments on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr
    • Assist with analyzing Facebook insights
    • Upload images to Flickr and monitor images uploaded to TimesSquareNYC group page
    • Mail out prizes for giveaways and promotions
  • Input weekly e-newsletter subscribers
  • Proof website pages and e-newsletters for grammar and spelling
  • Brainstorm additional website content that would support the Times Square Alliance’s goals and objectives
  • Research websites to expand online outreach for specific events and initiatives
  • Assist with content migration of new website
  • Support event production
  • Other projects as assigned

Qualifications/Skills:

  • Familiarity with Adobe Contribute or other Content Management System (CMS)
  • Prior experience with maintaining websites and social media
  • Strong administrative and organizational skills
  • Enthusiasm and initiative
  • Works well under pressure, flexible, has high attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast pace environment
  • Self-starter who works well independently and with a team
  • Comfortable preparing databases in Excel
  • Comfortable interacting, via the phone and in person, with businesses and the public
  • Photoshop, InDesign or Illustrator experience a plus
  • Minimum of 15 hours/week

Interested candidate should send resume and cover letter to:
Times Square Alliance
1560 Broadway, Suite 800
New York, NY 10036
Attn: HR-MAR/INTERN - WEBSITE
Fax: 212-768-0233
E-mail: hr@timessquarenyc.org
www.timessquarenyc.org

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