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Pillsbury United Communities (PUC) is
driven to meet its mission of creating choice, change and connection by
working strategically, creatively, and deliberately towards its vision
of all individual and families are well and living
in thriving communities. For more than a century, Pillsbury United
Communities has grounded its work in diverse neighborhoods; currently
operating five community centers, a leadership development center, a
professional live theatre, eight social enterprises,
and authorizing twelve public charter schools that collectively connect
with over 55,000 individuals each year.
PUC believes wholeheartedly, that the
transformation of communities must include everyone thinking and
responding differently. Therefore, PUC actively seeks innovative
solutions to address multi-dimensional barriers to generate
longterm individual, family and community success in partnership with
the community. We are performance driven, yet recognize the importance
of living our values every day and with each interaction. Our values
are: equity & inclusion, people & partnerships
arts & culture, co-creating solutions, innovation & creativity,
art and culture, and learning & reflection.
JOB SUMMARY:
Pillsbury House Theatre seeks a full-time Marketing and
Communications Manager to ensure and drive the communication priorities
and marketing goals of the theatre and serves as a member of the
Theatre's leadership team. The primary objective
of this position is to develop and implement marketing and
communications strategies, as well as manage audience services functions
to support the theatre’s programs and mission, to create challenging
theatre to inspire choice, change and connection. This
position reports to Co-Artistic Producing Director.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the planning and implementation of all marketing and
communications content by updating and revising as necessary to help
shape and promote the theatre’s brand identity.
- Analyze and document the effectiveness of marketing and communications strategies.
- Plan and conduct audience research to increase marketing effectiveness.
- Work with producing director to create marketing and PR timelines.
- Create and maintain all web and social media content and strategies.
- Manage
the print communications, publications and electronic media and
distribute promotional documents and media for the theatre.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships and partnerships
with neighborhood businesses, restaurants and organizations to increase
theatre visibility, support audience development and increase community
engagement.
- Represent the theatre at media and community events, pursuing opportunities to increase local, regional and national visibility.
- Manage media relations, including publicity, calendar listings and relationships with key media organizations and staff.
- Supervise Front of House staff including Box Office and Concessions, ensuring a high level of customer service.
- Build and manage a group of Front of House volunteers.
- Manage marketing and communications budgets, authorizing expenses and assume responsibility for managing the budgets.
- Assist other executive staff in preparing an annual budget.
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- Bachelor’s degree in arts management, communications, marketing or
another relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and 3-5
years work experience.
- Arts marketing experience, preferably in a non-profit theatre or arts setting.
- Experience supervising part-time/contract staff and volunteers.
- Knowledge
of the philosophy, value and role of culture, arts, and heritage in
core city neighborhoods as well as societal issues affecting youth and
adults in our community.
- Strong computer skills, with knowledge of WordPress, Microsoft
Suite, Adobe Design Programs, Web-based video publishing skills, website
maintenance, and general design concepts.
- Ability to function under deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, experience in journalistic writing and copywriting preferable.
- Ability to make quick decisions, exercising sound judgment regarding communications.
- Ability to maintain a network of contacts and identify potentially advantageous partners.
- Excellent management and leadership skills with the ability to
identify long-term and short-term challenges/opportunities for growth
and to develop appropriate goals and action plans.
- Database management experience.
- Ability to be creative and flexible in responding to changing priorities and emerging needs.
- Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
- Ability to be detail-oriented and highly organized.
- Ability to stay on budget and work within budgetary constraints.
- Ability to maintain staff and agency confidentiality
- Must
be able to work effectively in a mission-driven agency whose clients
and staff exhibit significant diversity with respect to race, ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, nationality, and
religion.
Pillsbury United Communities is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer and will not discriminate against any person on the
basis of race, religion, national origin or sex in violation of Title
VII. Pillsbury United Communities prohibits discrimination
against employees, applicants for employment on the basis of age,
race/color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic
information or veteran’s status.
Our organization has a partnership with MACC Alliance/ MACC
CommonWealth (MACC) to provide administrative services including
management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position,
you may see references to MACC in some online materials. You
may also be contacted by a MACC employee to conduct or schedule an
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