- Serve as press representative for productions at the Theater.
- Collaborate with department staff and other departments to obtain background information about productions.
- Collaborate with visiting artists, companies and other department staff to obtain background information and develop strategies for press coverage.
- Write and distribute all production press releases and media alerts.
- Build positive working relationships with local journalists.
- Develop and maintain list of press contacts using CisionPoint.
- Collaborate with other department staff to develop long-range strategies for press coverage, including the press strategy for each production.
- Contact reporters to pitch story ideas.
- Arrange for and oversee production-related interviews and photo shoots with actors, directors, designers and staff.
- Serve as press agent for visiting productions, programs and events.
- Contact reporters to pitch story ideas.
- Prepare for press performances.
- Manage photography, video and multimedia content.
- Lead planning, production and distribution of all multimedia content.
- Serve as primary contact for all external photo and video requests.
- Post timely news, updates and alerts to Guthrie blog.
- Assist Marketing department with photography and video projects.
- Assist Marketing department in developing content for social networking sites.
- Manage the department interns.
Experience:
Qualifications:
A
bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in journalism, public
relations or communications or equivalent professional experience. A new
incumbent in this position must possess at least four years of public relations experience; Arts/Entertainment public relations experience is strongly preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Knowledge of local and national media in order to know where to place stories.
• Knowledge of journalistic practices and procedures to be able to work with various media outlets in placing stories.
• Knowledge of theater history and current theater world in order to write and talk about the work with journalists.
• Skill in use of computer database systems to maintain press contacts.
• Skill in use of copier.
• Skill in keying 50 WPM to meet deadlines for press releases.
• Skill in use of email and internet systems for distribution and receipt of press materials.
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Skill in use of photo, video and audio editing software, including
Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Premiere, FinalCut and/or ProTools.
• Ability to effectively communicate story ideas to reporters.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and approaches to reporters in order to meet conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to write compelling, factually and grammatically correct press releases to promote productions and events.
• Ability to coordinate projects with other departments to provide press coverage for numerous institutional events.
How To Apply:
To Apply:Applications will be considered as they are received. Please submit cover letter, resume and salary requirements by September 30, 2011 to:
Guthrie Theater
Human Resources
818 South 2nd St.
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Fax:612-225-6004
