Job opportunities at the joffrey
The Joffrey Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Joffrey Ballet is committed to providing equal opportunity employment opportunities to candidates and employees without regard to race, religion, creed, age, sex, height, weight,
marital status, disability unrelated to an individual’s ability to perform adequately, national origin citizenship, ancestry, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About The Joffrey Ballet
The world renowned Joffrey Ballet moved to Chicago in 1995. Although relatively young in Chicago, The Joffrey has made tremendous strides in becoming a cultural pillar of the community and will soon embark on a capital campaign focused on securing its long term home in Chicago. The vision of co-founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino remains ever present, namely the preservation of historical masterpieces, the commission of new works and the performance of the ground breaking ballets created by the company’s founders. Diversity has been and continues to be at the heart of the company’s mission. The company performs four times per year at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago in collaboration with the Chicago Sinfonietta. The Joffrey also tours extensively in the U.S. and internationally. The Joffrey is governed by a 70 person Board of Directors representing Chicago’s largest corporations and is also supported by a 150 plus Women’s Board who host The Joffrey’s widely attended special events.
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Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Department: Marketing
General Position Description and Primary Individuals and Entities this Position Interfaces with:
Skilled strategist with broad business savvy and capabilities across the full, traditional marketing competencies, this position is responsible for all earned revenue and creates and manages all
marketing and public relations activities to drive those revenues. As a member of the senior management, this person interacts with the Board, Executive Committee, Development and Artistic Departments
within the company.
Essential responsibilities include:
1.Develop and manage the creation, budget, and execution of long and short range marketing objectives, brand positioning, marketing strategy and sales plan for all earned revenue.
2. Supervise the development of the subscription campaign, including brochure, acquisition cadence, and telemarketing. Recommend strategic direction for renewal and subscription campaigns and execution
thereof.
3. Plan packaging, scale of house, pricing and offers for subscriptions series, single ticket sales, and group sales. Manage of inventory to maximize revenue across these segments.
4.Supervise all consumer facing communication: media placement and work, including budgeting and creation of deliverables, and all Direct Mail segmentation, value proposition, creative, and messaging.
Manage and measure ROI.
5. Supervise an integrated MarComm strategy to the customer and subscriber. Ensure that Development MarComm dovetails with this.
6. Creation and management of media and other partnerships developed to drive ticket sales.
7. Work with Marketing Committee of the Board, Exec Committee, and Board.
8. Oversee planning, writing, editing, design and printing of all company publications including program books, group sales materials, telemarketing and PR. Ensure that all communication is brand-right.
9. Manages the budget for all marketing programs.
10. Regularly solves complex problems at a high level of excellence.
11. Recruitment and development of talent within the Marketing group.
Non-essential responsibilities include:
1. Work with the ED, Executive Committee and the Board on the strategic plan for the company.
Qualifications: Skilled strategist with broad business savvy and capabilities across the full, traditional marketing competencies including brand strategy and development, analysis of purchase
trends and other market research, concept and product development, advertising, media planning, direct marketing, promotion planning and execution. Experience developing and executing marketing
plans and programs in the online format. Understanding of web design and usability. Experience in a consumer acquisition-driven (DM-driven) sector, like retail, tech/e-commerce, telecom, media/publishing.
Deep understanding of customer segmentation and targeted customer acquisition strategies is critical to growing the business. Master’s degree preferred. Proven analytical skills and abilities
in acquiring and assessing information around consumer needs, attitudes and behavior. Strong branding background. Proven experience in multi-channel marketing.
Please send resume and cover letter to:
Attn: Betsye Park
The Joffrey Ballet
Joffrey Tower
10 E. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
Fax: 312.739.0119
Graphic Production Manager
Department: Marketing
General Position Description and Primary Individuals and Entities this Position Interfaces with:
The Graphic Production Manager is responsible for all of the in-house graphic needs of The Joffrey Ballet. This position must work closely with all departments to help realize their design needs.
Essential responsibilities include:
1. Using Print, Web, and Business computer applications for the creation of in-house graphics projects.
2. Coordinate, help manage, and produce all of the graphics jobs that are requested from each department.
3. Overseeing Photo shoots, including helping with set-up and tear down of equipment, plus ensuring all digital photos are backed-up in a logical manner.
4. Assisting Photographer(s) at all performances where they are present, ensuring all digital photos are backed-up in a logical manner.
5. Provide logos, photography, digital signatures, and headshots to each department or organization that requires them. Plus facilitating the gathering of said materials should they not be in The
Joffrey Ballet’s current collection.
6. Working with departments to create overall visual concepts for the various Seasons, Programs, and Events.
7. Work with multiple printers on various projects.
Non-essential responsibilities include:
1. Volunteering at various Joffrey events when needed.
2. Keeping up-to-date with new technologies.
Qualifications:
5+ years of professional Print and Web Design experience required. Must have at least 7+ years of experience with Print, Web, Video, and Business computer software applications on Mac or PC Computers.
Have at least 5+ years experience in Internet technologies. Must have 5+ years of Computer hardware knowledge. Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects and requests. Must
have knowledge of computer back-up systems and applications. Must have advanced knowledge of layout formats in print design and provide printers with needed measurements, fold lines, crop marks,
specific colors, etc. Knowledge of Stage and Studio Photography a plus.
Experience with these computer applications and technologies:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, In Design, QuarkXPress, Flash, all Microsoft Office applications, basic HTML and CSS knowledge, FTP.
Send Resume/Cover Letter and PDF work samples to:
Betsye Park
The Joffrey Ballet
Joffrey Tower
10 E. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
Fax: 312.739.0119
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