Marketing Associate

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, located in the heart of downtown Houston, stands as the premier entertainment complex in the Houston Theater District. Two acoustically distinguished theaters, an impressive grand lobby, a contemporary American cuisine restaurant and convenient parking create a first-class setting in which to enjoy acclaimed theatrical performances and special events.

WE’RE HIRING

Job Title: Marketing Associate

Reports To: Director of MarketingStatus: Full Time Salary-ExemptCompensation: Commensurate with experience.Schedule: Weekdays with some evenings and weekendsBenefits Offered: The Hobby Center offers a complete health benefits package, paid vacation and sick, paid holidays, and a 403(b) plan.

Responsibilities include

• Email marketing
• Create and deploy marketing emails, including monthly and weekly e-newsletters and patron communications
• Maintain an email schedule to support the marketing plans and to distribute communications in a timely and consistent manner including proper workflow and proofing by necessary parties
• Collaborate with marketing team and other departments when needed to obtain appropriate content and media approvals
• Research potential new design templates for email communications

• Social media
• Assist in content creation and publishing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• Monitor replies and messages on social media, including nights and weekends
• Maintain an ongoing social media calendar, planning posts to meet institutional priorities and programming needs & communications
• Assist with developing and deploying content for paid social media campaigns, working with departments as needed for content and approval
• Posting video content via YouTube

• Website
• Assist with daily updates for the Hobby Center website, serving multiple departments throughout the organization
• Make additional content and ticketing updates for the website, as needed including creation of landing pages
• Crop and post images or edit content for the website, as needed
• Proof existing Hobby Center webpages and create audit of pages needing updates

• Video, Photography and Graphic Design
• Photograph and video people and events for blogs or social media and edit images in Photoshop, as needed
• Edit and create short videos for blogs, social media, and email, as needed
• Create print and digital assets including posters, direct mail, invitations, flyers and brochures for all areas of the company including Marketing, Development, Education and Special Events

• General Marketing
• Works closely with Marketing Manager for all venue and series social media content
• Assists with securing and execution of promotional events
• Liaises with current grassroots promotional contacts and develops new partnership for media and non-media promotional ideas
• Support local publicist with occasional press interviews or events, including escorting talent and overseeing interviews when needed
• Create and maintain front of house collateral, video and signage to ensure relevant information is displayed
• Interacts with ticketing and box office for fulfillment of promotional and trade ticket requests
• Update Hobby Center events on various community calendars

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, Theatre or Arts Administration is preferred
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in related work
• Proficiency with social media platforms and understanding of integrated digital marketing campaigns
• Paid social media marketing experience (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) a plus
• Working knowledge of Constant Contact or other similar web based email platforms
• Experience in InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word
• Proficiency in photography and video shooting and editing
• Familiarity with HTML coding for email and websites. Knowledge of google tag manager and pixeling a plus
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills are a must
• Attention to detail, proof-reading, copy-editing skills
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Must demonstrate an ability to prioritize, multi-task, remain highly organized, and exhibit attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and team-player approach
• Dynamic, proactive team players who can work independently with minimal supervision
• Evening and weekend work as needed

Next Steps: Please send us some information about yourself—anything you think might help us understand who you are and why you’re right for this position. This could include a resume, cover letter, event materials, writing or other work samples, personal website, LinkedIn profile, video, salary requirements, etc. Information should be sent to www.thehobbycenter.org/employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $18.00 to $22.00 /hour

Experience:

• relevant: 2 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Location:

• Houston, TX 77002 (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Adaptable/flexible enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Dependable more reliable than spontaneous

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends required