Design and Digital Marketing Internship - The Children's Theatre Company

Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is seeking qualified candidates for our paid Design and Digital Marketing Internship. This is a part-time internship, averaging 20-hours per week and is a great opportunity for early career graphic designers to learn about designing and creating content in a non-profit setting. This internship will run from July or August of 2022 to June 30, 2023. This position requires someone who is has demonstrated graphic design skills and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite as well as being detail-oriented, customer focused, and able to positively contribute to an anti-racist/anti-bias organization. Applicants for this role should have robust communication, collaboration, and time management skills.



CTC is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and justice in our organization and our community, and thus we seek a broad spectrum of employees. We strongly encourage and welcome applicants who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color, as well as those who are from other underrepresented communities.



ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Led by Artistic Director Peter C Brosius and Managing Director Kimberly Motes, Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is the nation’s leading theatre for multigenerational audiences and is one of the 25 largest producing theatres in the United States. A winner of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, CTC creates extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people. It has set standards of excellence in the quality of its productions, commitment to new work, and innovative education and community partnerships.



DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

CTC is dedicated to increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in our audiences, our programs and in all of our hiring for staff, artists, and recruiting of board members. CTC is committed to a future where our theatre is a home for all people, all families, and is truly reflective of our community. We are also committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination. CTC prohibits discrimination in employment against any employee or job applicant because of that person’s race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, membership in a local human rights commission or any other legally protected status.



POSITION SUMMARY

In collaboration with the Director of Communications and Marketing and the Design and Digital Content Manager, this position is responsible for helping create exceptional collateral that promotes CTC’s programming. Daily tasks will be focused on creating collateral for show programs, print and digital advertising, mailing pieces, social media graphics, website images, and similar using brand guidelines and institutional standards.

This position will occasionally collaborate closely with the other departments at CTC such as Development and Education to develop collateral for projects in those departments, and will also engage in all Marketing team meetings, where there will be opportunities to offer input on strategy, show positioning, messaging, audience engagement, and related subjects in collaboration with the rest of the CTC marketing team

This position reports to the Design and Digital Content Manager.



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS



Design and Content Creation

• Create, using brand guidelines and institutional standards, multimedia design collateral including advertising, promotional materials, signage, invitations, publications, as well as creating digital collateral for the website, emails and social media

• Assist in generating video content including shooting footage, interviewing artists and editing footage

• Collaborate closely with the other departments at CTC such as Development, Education, and Plays for New Audiences (PNA) to develop collateral for their projects

• Offer input on strategy, show positioning, messaging and related subjects in conjunction with the rest of the CTC marketing team



Collaborate with all departments in the furtherance of CTC’s goal of being an anti-racist/anti-bias theatre that works towards Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Study topics that lead to a deeper understanding of how white supremacy, racial violence, and systemic racism have shaped American society and how that shapes CTC’s workplace and the lives of CTC employees

• Encourage and empower everyone to speak out against racist workplace practices and policies

• Positively contribute to the ACT One platform, creating a future where our theatre is a home for all people, all families, reflective of our community



POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Adaptability - Ability to quickly shift direction and focus to respond to changing market conditions, workplace or new opportunities

• Client-Oriented - Ability to see internal departments such as fundraising or new play development as clients that need to be served at a high level while still managing the needs of the marketing department

• Communication – Ability to clearly and concisely express ideas and ask questions effectively of others

• Decision Making – Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures

• Detail-oriented – Thoroughness and accuracy when completing a task through concern for all areas involved, no matter how small

• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task

• Time Management - Ability to manage the available time to organize and complete work efficiently and effectively within given deadlines

Experience

• Demonstrated skill in design, with portfolio demonstrating accomplishments

• Demonstrated ability with Microsoft Office and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite essential

• Demonstrated knowledge of web, social media and email tools and technology strongly desired

• Demonstrated skill with non-linear video editing software such as Premiere Pro preferred

• Demonstrated ability to excel in both collaborative and self-directed projects



Other Requirements

• A commitment to ethical conduct in all respects of the work environment

• A commitment to creating a just, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist work environment

• A commitment to the protection of confidential information to which this position has access

• Interest in using design and imagery to promote the live arts, and to engage children and families

• Eagerness to explore creative design solutions

• A passion for the arts



COVID-19 Vaccine

All employees of CTC are required to be fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. If a candidate is selected to fill this role, they will be required to provide proof of vaccination.



COMPENSATION

The pay for this part-time internship is $16.50 per hour. Benefits include sick and safe leave and the ability to contribute to a 403(b)-retirement savings plan.



TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter and resume to Andrew Robertson, Director of Human Resources at jobs@childrenstheatre.org. Please include the name of the position(s) to which you are applying in the subject line of the email.
Salary: $16.50 per hour