Pivot Arts Festival Marketing Manager
Pivot Arts produces and presents contemporary and multidisciplinary performance on Chicago’s far north side. We develop new work and present performances throughout the year culminating in a large-scale, multi-arts festival. Our vision is that of a vibrant community where collaborations between artists, businesses and organizations lead to the support and creation of unique performance events.
Pivot Arts is searching for a part-time Marketing Manager (MM) who will oversee the 2019 Pivot Arts Festival's marketing. The MM creates a marketing plan for the festival and manages the company’s digital marketing strategy, distribution of print materials, and box office/patron relations. The MM should be skilled with social media platforms, able to make basic website updates in WordPress, and create digital content for social media, website, e-blasts and blog. The MM will also set up ticketing and manage sales in box office website.
The MM will research potential partners for audience development; forge and implement collaborative marketing strategies with participating festival companies, artists, venues and sponsors. In addition, the MM helps recruit, oversees and manages box office volunteers as well as distribution of postcards, posters and brochures. The MM assists with sponsorship initiatives by helping to secure auction items, creating materials for the fundraiser, and marketing the fundraiser event.
