Creative? Original? Dynamic? So are we! Next Act Theatre is hiring a Marketing/PR Manager. Qualifications include: Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal and organizational skills also necessary. Word processing skills essential; desktop publishing skills a plus. Four year college degree and experience in the field is preferred. Success in this position will be enhanced by a belief in the value of the arts and an aggressive pursuit of the ultimate goals: to sell out all shows and to increase the community’s awareness of Next Act.
Primary function: to publicize and promote Next Act programming. The main goal is to sell tickets; secondary goal is to establish “brand-name” recognition and trust of Next Act in the community at large. The Marketing Manager will work collaboratively with staff under supervision of Managing Director. Using the Marketing/PR Activities Calendar as a guide, the Marketing/PR Manager will execute annual marketing, advertising and PR campaigns to meet sales goals. Marketing Manager will monitor progress of sales and PR plan, track and analyze sales data and assist in evaluating marketing strategies. Marketing Manager will also serve as board liaison for Special Event and Marketing Committees and will coordinate fundraiser activities as needed.
Specific duties include:
·Execute the Marketing/PR plan activities as prescribed by the Activities Calendar
·Cultivate, establish and maintain media relations
·Coordinate content, design and printing of company publications
·Pursue group sales
·Design limited in-house graphics (e.g. event invitations, lobby signage, flyers, stuffers)
·Maintain website
·Attend Opening Night performances to strengthen community and media ties
·Work selected performances as an Official Next Act representative
·Represent staff at appropriate committee meetings
·Contact and solicit area business and individuals for silent auction items
·Track and analyze success of marketing efforts in context of sales results and feedback
·Research demographics and monitor perception of company’s image
Please send your resume and cover letter to: Charles D. Kakuk, Managing Director, Next Act Theatre, P.O. Box 394, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Or e-mail the same materials to: cdkakuk@nextact.org. Next Act Theatre is a professional, non-profit theatre company 501(c)(3) with an annual budget of approximately $630,000. Next Act Theatre is an equal employment opportunity employer. To learn more about Next Act, go to www.nextact.org.
