At the Direction of the Copy and Editorial Manager, the Spanish Copywriter and Editor oversees and Spanish language copy development and translations for Crystal Bridges and the Momentary communications. This role is responsible for editing all translations for proper style and grammar, keeping translation projects on schedule, and managing external translation services and vendors.

Given the organization's diverse range of paid, earned, and owned media channels, the Spanish Copywriter and Editor must be able to write informative, appropriate, and compelling Spanish copy adapted to a variety of target audiences. The Spanish Copywriter and Editor helps develop and maintain the voice of the Crystal Bridges and Momentary brands for the Spanish language, working toward achieving museum attendance and engagement goals.

Principal Responsibilities

• Write and/or translate compelling, action-oriented marketing and communications copy in Spanish for a wide range of museum offerings, from overall museum awareness campaigns to temporary exhibition sales campaigns to department-specific efforts (membership, culinary, retail, special events, festivals, etc.).

• Edit and proofread translated content that originates in other museum departments (curatorial; exhibitions/interpretation; learning and engagement; performing arts, etc.) for grammar, style, language, consistency, and readability.

• Translate small-batch projects of English text into Spanish and supports time-sensitive requests as needed.

• Translate and adapt marketing and communications copy to a variety of media, including print, radio, television, and digital advertising; collateral materials such as rack cards and brochures.

• Serve as the primary liaison for institutional translation services and vendors; point person for sending, receiving, and tracking all materials received from vendors.

• Maintain the editorial Spanish Style Guide for Crystal Bridges and the Momentary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent Spanish and English reading, writing, and grammar skills

• Ability to consistently edit for Latin American Spanish (the type of Spanish used by our translation service and recommended for institutional use by our Hispanic/Latinx employee resource group, SOMOS).

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Education, Training, and Traits

• Degree with coursework in English, Spanish, Journalism, Marketing, or Communications.

• Proven success in meeting deadlines within fast-paced working environments.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Self-directed and able to work well independently while also able to collaborate in a team environment.

• Ability to understand and maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and discretion.

• A commitment to working in an institution that actively strives to be antiracist through staff trainings, processes, and policies.

Work Experience

• Two+ years experience in copywriting, communications, journalism, marketing or creative services.

• A knowledge of art and art history terms in both English and Spanish, and a network of colleagues to consult with as needed is a plus.

About Crystal Bridges

The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. We explore the unfolding story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting, and preserving outstanding American art. Crystal Bridges was founded in 2005 as a non-profit charitable organization by arts patron and chair of the museums board of directors, Alice Walton. Since opening to the public on 11-11-11, the museum has welcomed more than 5 million visitors and garnered 15,000 membership households. Some 280,000 school children have participated in the Willard and Pat Walker School Visit program, which provides educational experiences for school groups at no cost.

Crystal Bridges takes its name from a nearby natural spring and the bridge construction incorporated in the building, designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie. A series of pavilions nestled around two spring-fed ponds house the galleries and amenities such as a restaurant, museum store designed by architect Marlon Blackwell, and a library featuring more than 50,000 volumes of art reference material. In addition to the museums architecture, a Usonian house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright was preserved, acquired, and moved to the museum grounds in 2015, and a rare Buckminster Fullers Flys Eye Dome was installed in 2017, both providing access to American architectural masterworks in a natural setting.

Sculpture and walking trails link the museum's 120-acre park to downtown Bentonville, Arkansas. A new entrance, elevator tower, and pedestrian bridge was added to the north side of the building in 2017, increasing access to the museums north lawn and newly enhanced North Forest Trail. More than 600,000 visitors a year utilize the museums five miles of walking trails.

Crystal Bridges permanent collection spans five centuries of American artworks from early American to the present, and is always free to view. Crystal Bridges is committed to telling broad and inclusive stories by acquiring and showcasing the highest quality works by artists underrepresented in art history and conventional museum frameworks. Works such as Asher B. Durands Kindred Spirits, Gilbert Stuarts George Washington, and Georgia OKeeffes Jimson Weed are displayed alongside contemporary artists such as Kerry James Marshall, Maya Lin, Fritz Scholder, Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith, Felix Gonzales-Torres, and Amy Sherald represent some of the finest achievements in American art. The collection continues to grow, while the museum also offers temporary exhibitions that complement the collection and can also reveal arts connections to equality and justice.

Crystal Bridges provides year-round programming for all ages. In 2019, more than 800 public programs and events were offered, including lectures, performances, classes, and continuing education for K-12 teachers. Crystal Bridges stays connected online with the full collection available via eMuseum, an award-winning app, a podcast called Museum Way, all available for free, and many of the museums lectures such as the Distinguished Speaker Series are on Crystal Bridges YouTube channel. An online-learning initiative provides opportunities for students and teachers with arts-based courses, as well as SmartHistory with arts history videos and essays. Crystal Bridges also offers two research fellowship programs. The Tyson Scholars in American Art program encourages and supports full-time scholarship that seeks to expand boundaries and traditional categories of investigation into American art and visual culture. The Reese Teacher Fellowship provides for research into the development of interdisciplinary connections between American art and core curriculum subjects of language arts, history, social studies, and the sciences. In addition, Crystal Bridges administers the awarding of the Don Tyson Prize, an unprecedented award recognizing significant achievements in the field of American art. Additional information about Crystal Bridges is available online at CrystalBridges.org.

About the Momentary

The Momentary is a new contemporary art space that opened to the public on February 22, 2020, in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas. A satellite to Crystal Bridges, the Momentary presents visual, performing, and culinary arts. The mission of the Momentary is to champion contemporary arts role in everyday life and explore the unfolding story of contemporary American arts in an international context by actively commissioning and exhibiting outstanding works that explore new ideas and inspire action. The Momentary was founded by the Walton family, based on the vision of Tom, Olivia, and Steuart Walton. The Walton Family Foundation is supporting this project as a way to enhance the quality of life in Northwest Arkansas. The Momentary welcomes all with free general admission. Additional offerings include an artist-in-residence program, culinary experiences including an Onyx Coffee Lab, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, an outdoor festival space, and a gift store. For more information, visit theMomentary.org. The Momentary is located at 507 SE E Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712.