Marketing Coordinator – Venue Admin

at  Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This newly created part-time role (21 hours/week) is responsible for marketing support for Benaroya Hall and its resident users. Reporting to the VP of Marketing & Communications and close collaborating with the Director of Venue Administration, this role coordinates with the Venue Admin team to identify needs, devise campaigns, and oversee their execution.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA (or equivalent experience) in Marketing
• 1-2+ years’ experience in marketing
• Passion for and general knowledge of music and entertainment venues
• Creative, collaborative self-starter with the ability to handle a high volume of concurrent deadlines
• Availability to work some nights and weekends as needed when concerts are in season
• Experience with project management software, including Asana and QuickBase, a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The functions of this position are performed primarily in an office environment
• Regular activities include frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and bending
• This position may require occasional pulling, lifting and climbing stairs
• Ability to speak, hear and communicate clearly while handling staff inquiries, telephone calls and customer requests
• Specific vision abilities require close visual acuity for viewing a computer screen and reading, preparing, entering and/or analyzing data
• This position requires repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers for typing at a standard keyboard and regular pinching, picking up and holding pencils and other desk tools
• Must have the ability to lift 30 pounds as needed

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the marketing contact for Benaroya Hall for both internal and external parties.
• Collaborate with renters to integrate marketing campaigns into BH/SSO timelines to achieve ticket sales goals.
• Gather and distribute concert ticketing information to the Web Team, Ticket Office, and admin staff.
• Assist the bookings team with B2B and industry promotions of Benaroya Hall and its venues.
• Set deadlines for deliverables and ensure stakeholder approval of final assets.
• Offer weekly updates on rental concert projects and campaigns, highlighting any at-risk projects.
• Oversee the creation and collection of content for the monthly e-newsletter.
• Work with the Social Media Coordinator to formulate media plans for Benaroya Hall’s social platforms.
• Monitor and manage the marketing, advertising, and promotion budget in conjunction with key stakeholders.
  Requirements:

The physical requirements described here must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The functions of this position are performed primarily in an office environment
• Regular activities include frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and bending
• This position may require occasional pulling, lifting and climbing stairs
• Ability to speak, hear and communicate clearly while handling staff inquiries, telephone calls and customer requests
• Specific vision abilities require close visual acuity for viewing a computer screen and reading, preparing, entering and/or analyzing data
• This position requires repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers for typing at a standard keyboard and regular pinching, picking up and holding pencils and other desk tools
• Must have the ability to lift 30 pounds as neede