Marketing & Development Coordinator - Coppell Arts Center

Basic Function

Under general direction of the City of Coppell’s leadership and the Marketing & Development Supervisor, the Marketing & Development Coordinator serves as the Coppell Arts Center’s primary social media manager and in-house event photographer. The Coordinator’s primary responsibilities include creating and executing the Center’s monthly social media calendar in order to promote the facility’s brand identity and hosted events, maintaining an archive of the Center’s videos and event photos, and providing basic administrative support for the Center’s organizational development initiatives as identified by the Marketing & Development Supervisor. The Marketing & Development Coordinator will regularly be expected to work evening and weekend events to fulfill his/her/their job duties. Additional responsibilities include providing occasional front desk customer service during the Center’s open hours and the completion of other administrative and/or clerical tasks as assigned by the Marketing & Development Supervisor.

Essential Job Functions

-Create and execute monthly plans for the Arts Center’s day-to-day social media postings, sharing, and audience engagement.

-Assist the Marketing & Development Supervisor and Marketing & Development Specialist with executing special social media and marketing campaigns as assigned.

-Assist with other basic marketing duties such as email campaign coordination, public relations coordination, and graphic production.

-Regularly attend evening and weekend events hosted by the Arts Center to serve as event photographer and provide miscellaneous supplementary marketing support (such as sourcing audience feedback).

-Assist the Marketing & Development Supervisor to identify and coordinate engagement with organizational development and advancement opportunities (grants, corporate sponsors, advertising space sales, etc.)

-Work regular weekly shifts, including days, weekends, and evenings as assigned.

-Provide occasional front-line customer service and event support for the Center’s guests, patrons, and clients, including answering patron questions and assisting with event setups and teardowns.

-Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Skills/Abilities

The Marketing & Development Coordinator should have experience maintaining a positive, engaging, and consistent social media presence. The ideal candidate will exhibit a professional demeanor, demonstrate critical thinking, and possess excellent customer service skills as well as a willingness to collaborate with others in a dynamic environment. Essential job functions require the ability to operate a personal computer with a variety of software applications, operate a camera, perform repetitious office tasks on a routine basis, and prepare reports, correspondence, and other documentation. Individual must also be detail-oriented when creating graphics for public display, preparing marketing materials, and processing customer purchases. The ability to effectively communicate with City officials, employees, and members of the general public using the English language verbally and in writing is essential. Ability to work with Adobe Creative Suite products for limited marketing tasks is desired but not required.

Knowledge

A willingness to learn, collaborate, and maintain a positive and flexible attitude while embracing challenges are essential for success in this position. Experience with marketing strategies, photography, and basic video production is desired. Experience and working knowledge of best practices for staffing live events in an entertainment venue is preferred but not required. Basic knowledge of working in an administrative office environment is desired. An understanding of sales and marketing principles and methods involved in showing, promoting and selling services and locations is advantageous. Basic understanding of public and nonprofit organizations is desired. A basic knowledge of the fine and performing arts is a significant plus.

Experience

The Marketing & Development Coordinator must have a high school diploma or GED and some experience working in a live entertainment venue and/or marketing agency. It is preferred that a candidate have at least two years of experience working in an arts-related job field. The Marketing & Development Coordinator must have a valid Texas Driver’s license, as essential job functions require travel to various sites within and outside the City.

Working Conditions

The Arts Center Marketing & Development Coordinator performs approximately 50% of essential job duties in a weekday municipal office environment. The remaining 50% of essential job duties occur during evening and weekend events at the Arts Center and other locations throughout the City of Coppell. This position occasionally travels to various locations within and outside the City.

Leadership Relationship

The Marketing & Development Coordinator reports directly to the Arts Center Marketing & Development Supervisor within the City of Coppell.
Salary: $20.41 Hourly