Marketing & Outreach Coordinator

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**Geordie Theatre Marketing & Outreach Coordinator**

**Theatre’s Marketing & Outreach Coordinator.**

Geordie is a not-for-profit company and is Quebec’s leading English-language theatre for young audiences that entertains, provokes thought, and fires up the imagination since 1980. We celebrate the art of theatre and its impact by working with emerging and established professional artists from various disciplines and cultural backgrounds to create works that are relevant and enchanting; inspiring dialogue between communities, children and parents as well as teachers and students of all ages. We continue to build relationships with and extend our audience through inclusive and accessible practices in Montreal, as well as remote communities in Quebec and abroad.

Since 1980, Geordie has been producing and presenting plays that are important to young people; stories that are uniquely related to them in a context that reflects the world around them and their personal experiences at home. They are always about fostering the voice of young people and giving them a vessel in which they are represented, listened to, and encouraged while inspiring dialogue with the adults in their lives about what they see and recognize.

**Our ultimate goal is to provide access to culture to as many children and teens as we can.**

Philosophy of Inclusion
Diverse cultural and marginalized communities are considered an equal priority to encourage access to Geordie by all.

**Main responsibilities and abilities**:
Marketing

In conjunction with the Marketing Manager
- Contracts and manages graphic designers, web designers, photographers, videographers etc. in the creation of promotional materials.
- Adheres to the social media plan and posts accordingly.
- Disseminates any print campaigns (e.g. letters).
- Updates marketing calendar.
- Updates cover images on socials.
- Creates and manages event pages.
- Assists with the Website - overall content upkeep and site performance.
- Collects and analyses online data (e.g. click rates, open rates, comments/likes/shares)
- Conducts market research (current, new, what’s trending, what others are doing, opportunities).
- Responds daily to comments/likes/shares & actively engages in our social media presence.
- Assists in coordinating media calls, photo shoots and video shoots.

Outreach

In conjunction with the Artistic Associate
- Responsible for maintaining relationships with and finding new community partners (at least one new per season).
- Devise and coordinate community-based workshops with community partners.
- Populate and coordinate talkbacks with guests
- Build stronger connections with youth focused organizations, seniors’ groups/organizations, and marginalized/low-income households and groups.

**Qualifications**:

- Quick learner, looking for opportunities to increase competencies
- Basic understanding of social media platforms is required (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, ouTube).
- Strong communication and copywriting skills (written and verbal) in both English (bilingualism an asset)
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Basic content creation skills an asset (able to use Canva or similar tools to create content + optimize for each social media platform)
- Knowledge of Google Suite an asset (Analytics, Tag Manager, Search Console )
- SEO/SEM best practices an asset
- A team player who values diversity, who collaboratively shares information, and who recognizes and draws on team strengths to advance our marketing and outreach efforts.

Terms
- 35 hours/week employment
- Extended health care
- Flexibility to work in a hybrid model at home and the office

For submissions, please include:

- A letter of interest
- Resumé (including two references)
- Any additional pertinent information you wish us to know.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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**Geordie Theatre**

Geordie est une compagnie à but non lucratif et le principal théâtre de langue anglaise pour jeunes publics au Québec qui divertit, provoque la réflexion et enflamme l'imagination depuis1980. Nous célébrons l'art du théâtre et son impact en travaillant avec des artistes professionnels émergents et établis, issus de diverses disciplines et de milieux culturels variés, pour créer des œuvres pertinentes et enchanteresses, inspirant le dialogue entre les communautés, les enfants et les parents, ainsi que les enseignants et les élèves de tous âges.

Nous continuons à établir des relations avec notre public et à l'élargir grâce à des pratiques inclusives et accessibles à Montréal, ainsi que dans les communautés éloignées du Québec et de l'étranger.

Depuis 1980, Geordie produit et présente des pièces qui sont importantes pour les jeunes ; des histoires qui leur sont propres dans un contex