Director of Communications

Parity Productions
New York, NY 10011
US

DESCRIPTION

Parity Productions promotes parity by empowering women and gender-expansive artists in theater.  In fulfilling our mission, we:

• Commission original plays 
• Produce and promote the work of playwrights, directors, and designers
• Provide opportunities for underrepresented voices to work in theatre

• Oversee all external company communications
• Develop and execute marketing plans based on Parity’s artistic content, mission and branding
• Oversee all branding for website, advertisements, marketing materials, etc (with Graphics & Media Manager)
• Develop and manage all press relationships
• Maintain company websites (with Graphics & Media Manager) 
• Write and/or proofread copy for all marketing materials
• Maintain all Social Media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) with Social Media Manager
• Manage all email marketing/newsletters (with Graphics & Media Manager)
• Produce Parity marketing and fundraising events (Awards Ceremony & Celebration, plus table readings and live readings)
• Develop promotional materials for Fundraising Events, Plays and Readings, Artists, Partners, and Affiliates
• Conduct outreach and distribution of marketing materials for events and productions
• Support outreach to artists
• Oversee Parity Database: https://parityproductions.org/theparitydatabase
• Oversee The Parity Store: https://www.theparitystore.org/
• Market the Sylvia Sleigh Endowment to Parity Productions: https://parityproductions.org/the-sylvia-sleigh-endowment

• 3-5 years of experience with Content Development
• Program and Event Descriptions
• Marketing and Promotions
• Proposals, specifications, technical documents
• 3-5 years of experience in Branding, Marketing Communication, and Strategy
• 3-5 years of experience in Press Relations and Communication Management
• Familiarity with audience development strategies, graphic design, e-commerce, social media strategies, SEO, and digital marketing
• Desire and motivation to guide and represent Parity’s mission in the arts community
• Ready to develop, implement, and lead an overall communications strategy
• Knowledge of and/or strong interest in performing arts
• Excellent writing skills
• Familiarity with Squarespace and Shopify a plus
• Familiarity with marketing works of fine arts for sale a plus

DURATION

April 12, 2021 -

SALARY

32,000-42,000

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