Full-Time
Marketing and Communications Manager
Job Description
The Hyde Park Art Center seeks a full-time Marketing and Communications Manager. This position is an integral part of the Art Center staff and has much room for growth and transformation according to the person who fills it.
The Hyde Park Art Center’s Marketing and Communications Manager, reporting directly to the Associate Director, is responsible for all the Art Center’s communications strategies, including: the weekly newsletter; all media relations and press; and developing and implementing the overall marketing strategy for the Center, including grassroots marketing and community relations. Simultaneously, this staff member leads the Center’s audience development efforts focused on its free public events, currently including Cocktails & Clay, Second Sundays, Art Thing, and Creative Move.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will
• be energetic and personable
• have excellent writing skills
• be a creative thinker
• have the ability to relate to a wide range of people
• thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Master’s degree and a minimum of three years work experience preferred.
Experience with event planning, marketing, media relations, or volunteer management ideal.
Specific Responsibilities:
Public Relations & Media
• Creates and maintains media tasks and tracking database.
• Manages key staff members’ communication with the media.
• Works to build media relations by maintaining regular contact with key journalists, acting as primary contact to the media.
• Researches new story ideas (both features and reviews) and makes pitches.
• Oversees regular calendar listing, online calendar, and PSA postings.
• Maintains a record of all press hits, both print and online, and delivers bi-monthly report to board of directors.
• Works with key staff to edit press releases and coordinates regular PR mailings, in particular for all new exhibitions.
Marketing & Community Presence
• Develops and implements the Center’s comprehensive grassroots, word of mouth, marketing strategy, focused on (but not limited to) the south side of Chicago
• Researches local groups and organizations to reach out to.
• Coordinates local flyering and postering
• Will organize and implement an “Ambassador Program” to bring HPAC presence into underserved communities via their own members.
• Where appropriate, places ads in smaller publications.
• Builds relationships with other creative, cultural, or performance groups in Chicago in the service of audience-building and cross-promotion.
• Coordinates HPAC presence at community fairs and festivals.
Planning and Growing the Center’s Creative Events
• Works with Creative Events committee to plan HPAC’s regular monthly events, such as Art Thing and Cocktails & Clay and to develop new audience building partnerships and programming
• Plans annual 24-hour celebration, Creative Move, including scheduling teaching artists and performers, securing in-kind donations, reserving paid advertising, marketing, and recruiting volunteers.
General Communications
• Writes and/or edits weekly email sent to entire data base.
• Updates website with new events, press, and general information.
• Contributes pages to the quarterly newsletter, including Calendar, Highlights, Coming Up, and floating pages.
• Manages the Center’s constituent database and efforts to keep it maintained
Volunteer Program / Art Corps
• Leads the development and implementation of the Center’s volunteer “Art Corps” program
• Receives and processes volunteer applications.
• Secures volunteers for events.
• Reviews applicants for Art Corps and conducts interviews.
• Will develop training program and oversee the management of Art Corps members
Hiring and overseeing PR/Events Intern(s)
Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience, starting in the mid-thirties. Medical, dental, and life insurance included.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should mail or email a cover letter and resume to Kate Lorenz, Associate Director, by July 7, 2008 at:
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60615
recruiting@hydeparkart.org
No phone calls please.
Senior Administrator
The Hyde Park Art Center, a premier visual arts institution, seeks a self-motivated experienced individual to serve as full-time Senior Administrator, working closely with the Director of Finance & Operations. This position involves bookkeeping and general office duties. As well, the Senior Administrator will be the central welcoming figure for the Hyde Park Art Center, greeting and assisting visitors.
Position Responsibilities:
• Receive payments, process payables, track accounts receivables, and generate financial reports using QuickBooks software.
• Manage online donations and payments for classes/events with QuickBooks & its ecommerce partner.
• Manage purchasing of supplies.
• Greet and direct visitors/students/artists entering the Hyde Park Art Center.
• Work on special projects as needed.
• Operate telephones and office equipment.
• Manage filing systems for record keeping.
• Open and close facility.
• Coordinate volunteers and assist with special events.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field.
• Minimum of 3 years office experience.
• Knowledge of contemporary art and art administration.
• Proficient with PC-based programs (i.e. Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Very strong organizational skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, able to interact positively and enthusiastically with individuals at all levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-faceted team environment.
• Self-motivation, attention to detail, and flexibility are imperative.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks software a plus.
Benefits: Medical, dental, and life insurance
Work Schedule: 9am-5pm Tuesday - Saturday
All those interested are encouraged to gain more information by reviewing the Center’s website at www.hydeparkart.org. Application Deadline: July 6, 2008. No calls please. Send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to:
Recruiting - Sr. Admin
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S Cornell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60615-5743
Fax: 773/324-6641
E-mail: recruiting@hydeparkart.org
Part-Time
There are no part-time positions available at this time.
Other opportunities
Internships and volunteer positions are also available; please see the descriptions and contact the appropriate staff person for more information.
Modeling at the Art Center
Interested in modeling at the Art Center? Please mail, fax, or email a description of your experience and a list of references to Blake Bradford, Director of Education. No calls, please.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60615
Fax: 773-324-6641
Email: Blake Bradford, Director of Exhibitions