deckchair theatre - MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Full Time Position - to commence immediately.

deckchair theatre is seeking a Marketing and Development Manager responsible for the development and management of effective marketing strategy for the company and the management of the company’s corporate partnerships. The role will also oversee an Individual Giving Program, building and maintaining relations with private donors to the company, and will be involved in sourcing and securing support from philanthropic organisations.

The Marketing and Development Manager reports to the joint CEOs, the General Manager and Artistic Director, and will work closely with them on all of these core tasks.

Essential Criteria:

Demonstrated ability in:

• developing and managing effective marketing campaigns;
• media relations and preparing media releases;
• liaising with graphic designers and web designers;
• developing corporate partnerships
• fundraising from private and philanthropic sector.
• excellent level of verbal and written communication skills.
• knowledge of the arts industry, particularly the performing arts

Desirable Criteria

• marketing events in the arts industry, particularly the performing arts
• developing corporate partnerships for arts events or arts organisations
• experience with the writing of grant applications and acquittals

Core Duties:

• development and management of a strong strategic marketing plan.
• audience development strategy and management
• growing memberships, subscriptions and audience database
• aligning with key local companies to further community reach and reputation
• liaison with graphic and web designers and key marketing suppliers
• coordination of key marketing and fundraising events
• actively engaging and developing corporate partnerships
• maintaining, servicing and building relations with key sponsors
• preparing applications to national philanthropic funds
• actively pursuing donations to deckchair’s Individual Giving Program and servicing the donors

Please submit your full CV and a letter outlining how your experience addresses the selection criteria by MONDAY 13th OCTOBER to:

deckchair theatre Inc. PO Box 130 Fremantle WA 6959

Please contact Rosemarie Lenzo on 08 9430 4771 or gm@deckchairtheatre.com.au with any queries in regard to the position.