Job Opportunities
Full-Time Positions
Corporate/Major Gifts Officer
Position summary: Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Corporate/Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding corporate members, leadership annual fund donors, and major gift prospects for the Colorful Campaign. The MGO will manage a substantial portfolio of major gift prospects; staff and steward volunteers; engage prospects in cultivation events; and participate in strategic planning for the membership program, annual fund, gala, and Colorful Campaign. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced front-line fundraiser to build a robust major gift program, deepen relationships in Boston’s corporate community, and play a critical role in expanding the development program of one of the most innovative performing arts centers in the country.
Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree, 4-5 years fundraising or related experience and the ability to use all Microsoft Office programs are required. Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge is a plus. The ideal individual will possess strong oral communication skills, the ability to write concisely and persuasively, and an aptitude for data analysis. He/she should also be a self-starter, enjoy asking for money, and at ease managing programs and working with colleagues. He/she should have excellent organizational skills, the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, produce quality work, be detail-oriented, and meet deadlines. The flexibility to attend donor events nights and weekends often will be required. Curiosity, creativity, team spirit, and a sense of humor are appreciated. Good judgment, a strong work ethic, discretion, and ability to work collaboratively are essential.
Development Assistant
Position Summary: Reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Development Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support for the CDO and development department; coordinating prospect management reporting and tracking; coordinating membership and annual fund appeals; supporting the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities for the development program; and assisting with donor events and gala logistics. This opportunity is ideal for candidates who are eager to immerse themselves in a hands-on development operation, work in a collaborative environment with professionals, and help advance one of the most innovative performing arts centers in the country.
Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree and the ability to use all Microsoft Office programs are required. Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge is a plus. The ideal individual will possess strong oral communication skills, the ability to write concisely and persuasively, and a talent for manipulating data. He/she should also be self-starter and have the poise and confidence necessary to work with patrons and donors. He/she should have excellent organizational skills, the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, produce quality work, be detail-oriented, and meet deadlines. The flexibility to staff donor events nights and weekends will often be required. Curiosity, creativity, team spirit, and a sense of humor are appreciated. Good judgment, a strong work ethic, discretion, people skills, and ability to work collaboratively are essential.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Sarah Stanford at sstanford@citicenter.org.
Director of Concert Marketing
Position summary: The Director of Concert Marketing will be responsible for coordinating show-related marketing, advertising, promotional activities and social media outreach with a concentration on concerts but not to exclude theatrical, family, and unique events. He/she will work closely with both the VP/General Manager of Theater Services and Chief Strategic Officer, as well as key MSGE management members and other CPAC team members on show, institutional (for both MSGE and CPAC), and nonprofit mission-related projects.
Ideal candidate has existing relationships with local radio stations and promotional partners, and working knowledge of Boston metro music scene, including suburbs and surrounding communities. Candidate will also be detail oriented, a self-starter, social media savvy, a creative thinker, a team player, and a strong communicator.
Primary Areas of Responsibility:
I. General
Insures effective and efficient show-marketing operations through planning, systemizing processes, creating protocols and systems, and insuring timely inter- and intradepartmental communications as appropriate.
Aligns marketing/sales operations with organizational strategic priorities in a timely and professional manner; adjusts to short term realities while insuring long term goals and objectives are met.
Develops timely reports and updates on results and activities.
Oversees budgets and show reconciliations and works on forecasting and revising projections as appropriate.
Works with the marketing team on the annual institutional marketing plan and implementation, and provides support for the annual sales plan.
Insures institutional and nonprofit mission marketing objectives are met and integrated via shows, partners, and all other activities.
Represents the organization, and takes an appropriate leadership role when the opportunity presents itself.
Recruits and manages departmental interns and volunteers, closely coordinating with other marketing and sales team members.
Provides support for concert/show, theatre services, sales, development, educational, and/or institutional activities and projects as needed.
Actively seeks to increase both earned and unearned revenue streams for the organization, providing marketing leadership and support.
Works on special projects, initiatives, and other programs at the direction of the VP/General Manager and/or Chief Strategic Officer.
II. Advertising, Marketing, and Sales Partnerships
Acts as a leading liaison to advertising, marketing, and sales partners (corporate, media, promotional, etc.) on fulfillment and management, to include strategy development, plan implementation, and regular progress reporting.
Works with internal and external team to solicit new institutional sponsors (cash and in-kind) and partners at all levels.
Develops relationships that can be leveraged for both institution and concert/show advertising, marketing, and promotional opportunities working with both CPAC and MSGE teams.
III. Promotional Events
Takes the lead on creating, implementing, and managing show-related promotional events, awareness-building initiatives, and promotional opportunities.
Coordinates as necessary in a timely manner internal staff, external partners, and vendors.
Manages timelines, vendors, budgets, and overall planning.
IV. Design and Marketing Materials
Responsible for design and execution of marketing materials for shows (print, broadcast, promotional flyers, etc.) and provides appropriate artwork to team members for digital assets in a timely manner.
Ensures that show, venue, and nonprofit institutional branding and messaging standards are met and maintained.
Develops relationships with vendors but also builds in-house capacity and teams to develop social media strategy and to execute against show, venue, and nonprofit institutional messages and goals.
Provides appropriate copy and approved artwork in a timely manner to Associate Director of Marketing and Design/Production Manager for web page and digital assets design.
V. Digital
Manage show-related email communications. Responsible for coordinating and scheduling messaging, design, approvals (CPAC, MSG, and show), customer data segment requests, and calendar updates. Create and execute campaigns in a timely manner, reconcile match-backs, and provide accurate analysis and reports.
Develop and implement social media platforms that speak to a live concert experience. Platforms to include twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
Cross pollinate said platforms with the non-profit experience and message.
Supervised by: VP/General Manager and Chief Strategic Officer (CMO) with dotted line reporting for Wang Theatre shows to Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s (MSGE’s) SVP of Concert Marketing.
To apply for the Director of Concert Marketing position, please send a cover letter and resume to HR@citicenter.org.
Part-Time/Temporary Positions
Currently there are no opportunities in this category
Internship Opportunities
Internships are available for the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.
For more information, contact the specific department you are interested in for an internship description.
Marketing
p: 617-532-1247
Development
p: 617-532-1289
Theatre Services
p: 617-532-1297
Education
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Citi Performing Arts Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer