Wednesday, June 29, 2011

PART-TIME Arts PR/Marketing Position Available

Seeking a great candidate for a part-time assistant publicity/marketing position at a storied boutique classical music management company on W57th Street in Manhattan.

You will have:
- excellent written and verbal communication skills
- active interest in the arts
- strong organizational skills
- patience
- the ability to both prioritize and self-motivate
- a friendly attitude
- a warm team-player mentality

Your duties will include:
- writing/updating artist bios for the 11/12 season
- managing electronic and hard-copies of artist press kits
- working with webmaster to maintain and regularly update the company website (no knowledge of HTML is necessary!)
- production of monthly performance calendars
- correspondence with artists and presenters
- working with staff to assemble materials for mailing campaigns.

This job has the potential to develop into a full-time position; for the present it is part-time only. Immediately available, it’s ideal for someone looking to gain experience in the field. We are a friendly, tight-knit small staff, looking for the right candidate to fit our needs and balance. When we find you, we will work with you to set a mutually agreeable schedule and hourly compensation!

Weekly range of 10-20 hours; our office hours are 10am—7pm.

Do note -- complimentary concert tickets to major venues throughout NYC are a frequent perk of the job!

Please send cover letter, resume (PDFs preferred) and any questions to Emily Motherwell, publicity@colbertartists.com.