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Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager

Department: Marketing and Communications

Supervisor: Director of Marketing and Communications

FLSA Status: Full Time, non-exempt

Prepared By: Director of Human Resources

Prepared Date: 1/25/2018

Approved By: Deputy Executive Director

Approved Date: 1/26/2018

Organizational Overview
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) is a professional organization for theatre education with more than 100,000 members nationwide. EdTA’s mission is shaping lives through theatre education by: honoring student achievement in theatre and enriching their theatre education experience; supporting teachers by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition; and influencing public opinion that theatre education is essential and builds life skills. EdTA is the home of the International Thespian Society, an honorary organization that has inducted more than 2.2 million theatre students since its founding in 1929.

Summary: To support the EdTA’s goals, strategies, and tactics by assisting with implementation of marketing and communications activities including marketing communications project management.

Essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Marketing project management:
2. Be a liaison among in-house client departments, external graphic designers, printers, and mail house to ensure that collateral materials are developed and delivered accurately and on schedule.
3. Keep detailed, accurate records of schedules, bids, invoices and payments.
4. Communications support including:
5. Public relations: support the EdTA strategic goal of enhancing the Association’s stature through drafting and distributing national and local news releases about EdTA programs and member achievements using a service such as PR newswire. Conduct media monitoring and reporting.
6.  Social media: assist in the development of strategy to create and maintain an optimized social media presence across all of EdTA’s channels, using analytics to inform and adjust strategy.
7. Communications and content support including:
8.  Writing promotional copy as needed for print and digital use
9. Developing and deploying brand-consistent email using a platform such as RealMagnet
10. Collaborating on the association’s annual report and managing its production
11. Visual/graphic support for both print and digital content, such as developing web graphics, infographics, etc.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills
• Deadline driven with strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and either Illustrator or InDesign, including development of web graphics, infographics, PowerPoints, etc.
• Experience with an email service provider system
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to take initiative, multi-task and prioritize multiple projects; experience in coordinating with outside vendors including printing companies and graphic designers
• A track record of measurable success in implementing strategy-driven content and management of social media platforms for an organization including analytical reporting
• A track record of measurable success in media relations and experience with a news release distribution/media monitoring service
• Experience in writing disciplines including marketing collateral, web articles, social media, annual reports, project reports
• Proofreading skills

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience with shooting/editing/posting short-form video for web
• Experience with web content management system
• Familiarity with theatre and other performing arts
• Experience with a non-profit or membership-based organization

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or related field plus one year professional experience in the marketing communications field or equivalent

Candidates should send a resume and cover letter to HRManager@schooltheatre.org.  Reference “EdTA Job #12618MKT” in the subject line.

Applications received prior to 2/2/2018, 4pm, will be given priority.  No calls, please.

Educational Theatre Association
home of the International Thespian Society
2343 Auburn Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45219-2815
schooltheatre.org

The Educational Theatre Association is an international association with approximately 125,000 active members. EdTA’s mission is shaping lives through theatre education: honoring student achievement in theatre; supporting teachers by providing professional development, resources, and recognition; and influencing public opinion that theatre education is essential and builds life skills. EdTA is the home of the International Thespian Society, an honorary organization established at more than 4,700 schools, that has inducted more than 2.3 million theatre students since its founding in 1929. EdTA also produces the International Thespian Festival and publishes Dramatics magazine for high school theatre students, and Teaching Theatre, a journal for theatre education professionals.

JOB TITLE:  Project Support Specialist I

POSITION:  EdTA seeks an Project Support Specialist I to support the many project, programmatic, administrative, event planning, and reporting needs of the association.

SKILLS DESIRED:  Must be able to team with others as well as work independently, with minimal supervision, and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.  The ideal candidate is detail oriented, a clear communicator, forward thinking, creative, and imaginative.  The ideal candidate has a customer first orientation. The ideal candidate should be execution-focused, able to roll up your sleeves and focus on the task at hand.  The ideal candidate has experience with database management and the ability to be flexible in working with different technologies.  Experience in the non-profit sector, theatre and/or education preferred.

POSITION REPORTS TO:  Support Services Manager

EDUCATION REQUIRED:  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred

STATUS: Full time, non-exempt

STARTING WAGE: Not Posted

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Project Support Specialist supports the Support Services Manager in meeting the various needs of several departments across the organization.  Success in the role requires aptitude as a project manager, the ability to build relationships with staff, members, and volunteers, an affinity toward data management, research, and some amount of event planning and support.  The Project Support Specialist will be the lead on several projects that require great attention to detail.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists in the production of reports to support organizational decision making.
2. Creates tools to increase the efficiency of staff and supports the ability to be more productive for our membership.
3. Participates in the execution of several key processes, such as event registration, scholarship application processing, and new business development.
4. Assists in the support of the association’s volunteer leaders, as needed.
5. Fulfills volunteer leader materials and information requests.
6. Other tasks as assigned.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to apply basic project management principles.
• Strong organization, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Familiarity with event planning.
• High school level math skills.
• Knowledge of and experience in theatre is a plus.
• Ability to travel on a limited basis.

Please submit cover letter and résumé by email (Subject Line: EdTA Project Support Specialist I) to:  HRManager@schooltheatre.org.

First consideration will be given to applications received by December 29, 2017.

No phone calls, please.

Job Title: JumpStart Theatre Program Mentor

Department: Chapters and Communities

Supervisor: Community Manager

FLSA Status: Contract engagement

Prepared By: Director of Human Resources

Prepared Date:  6/28/2017

Approved By: Director of Chapters and Communities

Approved Date: 7/13/2017

Organizational Overview
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) is a professional organization for theatre education with more than 100,000 members nationwide. EdTA’s mission is shaping lives through theatre education by:  Honoring student achievement in theatre and enriching their theatre education experience; Supporting teachers by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition; and Influencing public opinion that theatre education is essential and builds life skills. EdTA operates the International Thespian Society (ITS), an honorary organization that has inducted more than 2 million theatre students since its founding in 1929.

EdTA, in collaboration with New York City-based companies iTheatrics and Music Theatre International (MTI), has created JumpStart Theatre, a three-year scalable pilot program designed to bring musical theatre into schools that currently do not have performing arts programs. JumpStart is modeled after the successful Broadway Junior Musical Theatre Program founded by the Shubert Foundation, iTheatrics and MTI in 2005 in collaboration with the New York City Department of Education.

Summary
From September thru December, the Program Mentor will coach and train teachers from (up to) three Cincinnati-area schools in all aspects of their preparation to produce a musical production with their students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

From September thru December:  Meet with teachers from up to three Cincinnati-area schools 1-2 times per month to check in on progress, assist with audition workshops, or provide guidance leading up to their auditions.

From January thru March:  Visit each school once a month for approximately 2 hours at a time during their rehearsals. Observe, offer guidance and support to teachers, as needed, on topics including directing, acting, blocking, time management, lighting, sound, costumes, props, etc.

Provide consistent, accurate, and timely communication.

On a weekly basis, provide detailed, written reports, with simple photo/video support, including program strengths and weaknesses for each school. Reports will be submitted electronically.

Attend and support 3 daylong boot camps each school year (9:00am-4:00pm on September 29, 2017, November 3, 2017, and January 19, 2018).

Attend at least one performance at each school (March-April 2018).

Assist with 1-2 rehearsals at each school in the month of April 2018 to prepare for the Showcase, polishing 1-2 songs from each school’s selected show.

Attend JumpStart Showcase in May 2018; serve as support staff, offering assistance as needed for backstage or front-of-house responsibilities.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Degree in theatre/theatre education, or comparable field, preferred.
• At least one year of experience teaching both adults and children (ages 10-14).
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Reliable transportation

Candidates should send a resume and cover letter to HRManager@schooltheatre.org.  Reference EdTA JumpStart Theatre Program Mentor in subject line.

No calls, please.

First consideration will be given to applications received by July 28.