Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: Minimum $42,064, commensurate with experience; Full-time, College-Year, (10-month) appointment

The Marketing and Communications Manager for Theatre creates content and implements strategy for marketing and communications for all internal and external purposes for the department. This position is responsible for promoting the Theater Department's Mainstage productions and the BA in Theatre and BFA in Musical Theatre degree programs. The ideal candidate has a background in graphic design, social media marketing, and public relations. Work experience or creative work in any of the following fields is a plus: theater, photography, videography, writing, higher education.

This position serves as a communication hub for its current population of students, faculty and staff as well as prospective students, alumni and partnering offices across campus. This position works closely with Harpur College, Harpur Edge, Anderson Center Staff, Marketing and Communications, Fleishman Center for Professional and Career Development, Multicultural Resource Center, Parking Services and many others. The position serves on the following committees: Social Media Task Force (MarComm), Production Selection (Theatre), CONNECT Planning Committee (Fleishman/Alumni Association) and Events Committee for campus.

Key Duties Include:

• Designing key art to promote Mainstage Productions
• Planning and executing marketing campaigns for each mainstage production
• Create and manage social media content for the department's platforms
• Supervise student assistants in a credit bearing agreement
• Work with university photographers, videographers for promotional and archival projects
• Write and submit press releases through Marketing and Communications announcing seasons, shows and special events
• Collect, create and curate content to promote productions, alumni, faculty, staff and student accomplishments when applicable
• Manage multiple email lists, create content relevant to the various audiences
• Assist student directors in marketing needs for studio shows
• Promote academic programs, new classes and workshops through email marketing, campus advertising (Union Digital Ads, Pipe Dream) and print collateral
• Provide department tours for prospective students and guests of theater
• Work with office staff and relevant faculty on planning events around productions, open house and commencement for the department

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

• Bachelor's degree by 9/1/2023
• Experience in professional marketing
• Commitment to contributing to an inclusive environment
• Expertise in graphic design,
• Experience in social media marketing
• Experience in public relations
• Writing skill

Preferred:

• Experience or creative work in Theatre
• Experience or creative work in photography
• Experience or creative work in videography
• Experience in Higher Education

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

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