National Queer Theater is seeking a creative Part-Time Marketing Coordinator to join our team in New York City!
About National Queer Theater:
MISSION
National Queer Theater is an innovative theater collective dedicated to celebrating the brilliance of generations of LGBTQ artists and providing a home for unheard storytellers and activists. By serving our elders, youth, and working professionals, NQT creates a more just future through radical and evocative theater experiences and free community classes.
VISION
Believing in the power of theater to effect sweeping social change, National Queer Theater cultivates a more just, joyous, and empowered intersectional queer community that is celebrated in all corners of society. Through our art and free community programs, we create and organize together, working towards a more equitable vision of a world bursting with pride.
VALUES
Belonging: We believe that everyone deserves to create and enjoy theater, to see their stories on stage and to be seen in their full complexity.
Fearlessness: We believe that theater, like social change, must be made courageously without reservation.
Pride: We believe that everyone in the LGBTQ community deserves to feel proud of their identity and that an abundance of queer stories instills a sense of pride in audience and creators alike.
PROCESS
By building coalitions between artists and activists, National Queer Theater develops its artistic and education programs through collective decision-making and service-driven partnerships in the pursuit of collective liberation. Learn more at www.nationalqueertheater.org.
About the position:
The part-time Marketing Coordinator will oversee and execute the marketing of the organization with Founding Artistic Director Adam Odsess-Rubin and Business Manager yoshi kuroi. Reporting to the Artistic Director, they will cooperate in a small team of part-time staff, interns, and volunteers, and will be integral in growing the company in a formative period. With an annual budget of $200,000, NQT is a small but quickly growing company, and we are looking for someone who wants to grow with us.
The position starts May 1, 2022 beginning with a three-month trial period evaluated by the Artistic Director. Default working hours for National Queer Theater are 10am-6pmEST with some nights and weekends. This position will be part remote and part in-person, with some flexibility.
Core Responsibilities:
Promote all NQT productions, readings, classes, and programs across our primary channels: social media (Instagram and Facebook), website, email marketing, and paid social media advertising.
Secure $20,000 in earned income, including ticket sales, donations, and merchandise.
Develop and send biweekly email newsletters through Mailchimp showcasing NQT productions and programs.
Create marketing plans for all shows and initiatives, incorporating the needs and contributions of key stakeholders, and setting measurable sales and community-building goals.
Collaborate with community and organizational partners to cross-promote events or opportunities.
Manage social media marketing across NQT Facebook and Instagram with the goal of growing followers and engagement by 25% each year, with support from Artistic Engagement Intern.
Design graphic images for all NQT projects, including show posters, fliers, and digital graphics.
Update and maintain www.nationalqueertheater.org website weekly, and as needed.
Hire and manage freelance graphic designers and interns as needed.
An ideal candidate will have:
A strong passion for theater, marketing, and/or community organizing.
Experience working in intersectional LGBTQ communities.
Strong graphic and web design skills.
The ability to communicate and collaborate closely with a small team.
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
Commitment to anti-racist and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) principles and practices.
Proficiency in Canva or other design software, Google products, Mailchimp, and social media marketing.
Pay:
$17 per hour for 10 hours per week on a 1099 with opportunities for growth.
To apply:
Fill out the form below or at the link here: https://airtable.com/shrn0wLPu012auLzx