Communications Planning Associate

Job Description The Agency The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is the largest municipal preservation agency in the nation. It is responsible for protecting New York City's architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings and sites by granting them landmark or historic district status and regulating them after designation. The agency is comprised of a panel of 11 commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor and supported by a staff of approximately 80 preservationists, researchers, architects, historians, attorneys, archaeologists, and administrative employees. There are more than 38,000 designated buildings and sites in New York City, most of which are located in 157 historic districts across in all five boroughs. Working at the Landmarks Preservation Commission provides a great opportunity to cultivate intellectual inspiration and professional development. The Team The Communications Planning Associate will be a key member of LPCu2019s Communications team, supporting the agencyu2019s efforts to inform the public and expand awareness of its work, particularly related to LPCu2019s planning work, including its research, archaeology, and environmental review. Your Impact Reporting to LPCu2019s Director of Communications, the Communications Planning Associate will play a central role in building and maintaining LPCu2019s presence across social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X (Twitter), with the flexibility to adapt to future platforms. In addition to working with the Director to create compelling content, this role will contribute to strategy development and performance evaluation to strengthen the agencyu2019s outreach efforts. The Communications Planning Associate will: Help monitor and manage all agency social media channels from planning to execution, including working with relevant departments on researching, writing, and posting original content tailored to each social media platform Work with Director to ensure that all content developed for social and digital is platform-native, cohesive across platforms, and aligned with social media best practices and the cityu2019s social media policy Assist in evaluating, identifying, and implementing emerging social media tools to expand audience reach Monitor social media activity from other New York City agencies and organizations related to historic preservation, and share relevant posts with supervisors as appropriate Collaborate with supervisors to create and share emergency preparedness messages if activated Review comments and direct messages on the agencyu2019s social media channels, elevating those requiring response to appropriate members of the LPC team Assist with tracking agency performance metrics across social media channels Qualification Requirements 1. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or 2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to

Created: 2025-12-08