Glimmerglass Opera
Cooperstown, NY
www.glimmerglass.org
Contact: Jessica Boylan
Fax: 607-547-6030
E-Mail: Jessica.Boylan@glimmerglass.org
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Director of Marketing
Duration: Full-time
Date Posted: 9/9/2008
Glimmerglass Opera, the largest summer opera festival in the Northeast, is in search of a full-time, year-round Director of Marketing to begin in October. This position works directly with the General & Artistic Director and supervises a Marketing Manager plus Box Office/Customer Service and seasonal interns. Located in Cooperstown, NY on Otsego Lake, the Glimmerglass Experience celebrates the the immense natural beauty of Central New York and the unique Alice Busch Opera Theater, built exclusively for opera singing.
Glimmerglass Opera's new Marketing Director should have at least three years marketing experience in an arts organization in a supervisory position, and should be prepared to use a mix of of 21st-century marketing methodologies including Web site, e-campaigns and social media, as well as direct mail and other more traditional methods, to communicate with our audience and sell tickets while helping build new audiences. S/he must also have upscale customer service experience and an understanding of audience development methods. A collaborative management style is highly desirable. Experience in media buying and print bid process is helpful, as is some direct graphic design experience and user familiarity with ticketing software systems.
Bachelor's degree in marketing, arts administration or music business required; master's preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with InDesign and Dreamweaver preferred.
Send cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references by September 23 to Jessica Boylan, Glimmerglass Opera, P.O. Box 191, Cooperstown, NY 13326; via e-mail to Jessica.Boylan@glimmerglass.org; or via fax to 607-547-6030. No phone calls, please.
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