Marketing Communications Manager

Hours and schedule will vary around the summer season - **evening and weekend work will be strongly prevalent. Must beavailable on Canada Day, and every Wednesday & Saturday throughout July/August.**

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**During Festival Season (July/August)**
- Develop all onstage scripts for every concert including sponsor onstage promotion, speeches for Emcees, Board Chair and General Manager.
- Coordinate marketing and radio advertisements and oversee in-kind media partnerships.
- Responsible for hiring and managing the work assignments of Summer Marketing Assistant.
- Further develop and implement Invest in Musicfest marketing campaign.
- Develop media release communications and concert announcements and manage traditional media contracts. Create sponsor promo videos in collaboration with videographer/photographer.
- Provide artists and sponsors marketing to attract concert goers, promote musicians and to continue to grow Musicfest fan base.
- Create content for marketing on-site guests, sponsors, vendors, staff, volunteers, etc.
- Assist with festival hospitality, including meet & greets, contest winners, special guests, festival partners and sponsors.
- Prepare pre-show playlist music and manage large street sign at front of Del Crary Park.

**Pre & Post Season**
- Responsible for project management of all marketing initiatives including utilizing project management tools to schedule and create deliverables of tasks.
- Develop and produce marketing and communications for off-season events with the goal of attracting new sponsors.
- Create and develop festival branded merch and park signage.
- Work to build relationships with media, influencers, and supporters of the festival brand.
- In collaboration with team, develop brand visuals for each season's theme.
- Research and coordination of funding opportunities, including grant writing alongside GM and Treasurer.
- Collaborate with team to develop and promote annual fundraisers including the Diner's book and our winter concert series.
- Create and regularly review marketing budgets and develop impact reporting on value of sponsor advertisement.
- Prepare monthly reports provided to the Board.
- Complete post-festival written end of season report.
- Perform other related duties as required.

**General Skills**
- Post-secondary education in a related field with three to five years' experience in a progressively responsible marketing role.
- Demonstrate ability to network and build rapport with our community and our partners.
- Ability to work in a Mac based environment an asset and comfortable using computer software like file sharing, word processing and spreadsheets.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize a busy workload.
- Photography and videography skills including editing for social media.
- Ability to show diplomacy and professionalism under pressure.
- Ability to solve problems quickly and appropriately.
- Motivated/self-starter who will seek out opportunities.
- Impeccable attention to detail.
- Current driver's license and personal vehicle required.
- Professional and presentable when meeting with sponsors and the board of directors.

**This position requires the successful applicant to be available every Wednesday and Saturday (including evenings) throughout July and August. Thursdays and Sundays are scheduled days off during July and August.**

**The successful applicant will have the ability to work in a hybrid/working from home environment during the festival off season as well as have flexibility in their working hours, provided all objectives are met.**

**To Apply**:
Attention: Tracey Randall, General Manager

Subject: Marketing & Communications Manager position

**Application deadline: Wednesday, May 31**st** at 4PM**

Flex hours - $30.00/hour

**Employee Benefits**: parking reimbursement,

hybrid work environment,

off-season flexible work schedule (September - May)