GreenStage is currently seeking a Marketing Director to join our staff.

The ideal candidate has a passion for marketing and theatre, strong experience in marketing and Public Relations, and is interested in helping a solid long-standing company continue to grow. As GreenStage does not have an office, all staff members are responsible for having a computer and internet connection.

Desired skills include: strong writing and communications skills; be a self-starter; proficiency in productivity software such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Access; experience with Constant Contact or other online email marketing system; basic understanding of Adobe design products (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) and basic graphic design; knowledge of web design and basic HTML a plus.

About GreenStage:
2012 marks GreenStage’s 24th year of presenting free Shakespeare in the Park in the Seattle area. We produce two shows each summer that tour to 12 locations in and around Seattle; our Hard Bard extra bloody Halloween Show in October; and various other touring shows. We present the annual Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival at Volunteer Park – now in its 11th year, and featuring 12 performances by 8 different outdoor theatre companies over two days. We also partner with Sound Theatre Company to present Valentine’s Day Sonnet Deliveries in February.

In our 24 year history, we have tackled not only Shakespeare’s greatest hits, but also his lesser known works, and to date have produced all but three of the 38 plays in his canon.

Our education department presents summer camps each year as well as managing our touring production of Tiny Twelfth Night.

GreenStage’s mission is to inspire our audiences to engage in live theatre as part of their recreation. We wish to instill and foster in our community an appreciation for live theater, with a strong belief that theater can be enjoyed in the same spirit as a picnic or a ballgame. We make high-quality theatrical productions of Shakespeare’s plays freely accessible to all residents and visitors to Seattle and King County.

The MARKETING DIRECTOR is responsible for

• Marketing
• Working with key staff on the planning, scheduling and implementing marketing and promotions that support GreenStage’s mission and programs in a manner that most effectively uses allotted budgets
• Working with graphic designers to create marketing materials such as flyers, posters, mailers, and web content; and coordinating the method in which those materials are delivered to the public, including marketing via postal mail, email, and social media
• Writing of all marketing copy.
• Working to create marketing materials with a professional and consistent look and feel
• Public Relations and Communications:
• Announcing GreenStage’s season, and other GreenStage events and opportunities to press  contacts
• Creation and management of the company’s periodic email newsletter and email list
• Creation and timely distribution of press releases
• Building and maintaining a good relationship between GreenStage and press contacts and the theatre community in general
• Development and donor relations
• Communicating and strengthening relationships with current donor base, and working with board and staff to create strategies to expand the donor base.
• Working with Managing Director and Artistic Director to identify funding opportunities and creating strategies for presenting GreenStage to granting organizations in the most favorable manner
• Working with Managing Director on copy for grant proposals
• Attending fundraisers as needed
• Other duties that may arise throughout the year, within reason, and with ample notice

COMPENSATION: Monthly stipend

To apply:
Send resume and cover letter to ken@greenstage.org. If possible, please include some writing samples and references.