Opportunities
JOB OPENINGS:
Job Title: Audience and Community Engagement Manager
Job Type: Part Time (30 hours/week)
Compensation: $45,000 / year (plus Health Benefits)
WP Theater Company is seeking a motivated and mission-aligned Audience and Community Engagement Manager to foster greater relationships between WP and the surrounding community, who will promote the company’s brand, programs, and productions, and drive ticket sales. The Audience and Community Engagement Manager is a vital member of the WP Theater team, collaborating with the Marketing Director and Managing Director and reporting to the Marketing Director to research, cultivate, and confirm partners for each artistic project, and help develop overall methodologies and strategies for WP’s audience and community engagement work as well as manage all aspects of institutional ticketing in collaboration with WP’s Associate General Manager and Managing Director
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Strategy & Project Management
- Devising and implementing outreach campaigns to support WP Theater productions and programs, including managing timelines and tracking marketing/community outreach program budgets.
- Liaising with WP Theater staff and leadership, partner institutions, affiliated artists, external vendors, arts nonprofits, publishers, agencies, and ticketing sites to achieve sales goals
Content & Asset Creation & Management
- Exemplify the WP brand voice when writing copy for creative content or when leading audience development outreach
- Manage digital and print assets according to outreach strategy; this includes (but is not limited to): “papering” flyers and postcards through New York City and telemarketing for targeted audience segments
- Collaborate with the Marketing Director to create content that reflects the vibrancy of Community Events and Engagement
Community Outreach, Audience Engagement, & Ticketing
- Fostering and managing multiple relationships with local partners, community organizations, third party ticketing platforms, local businesses, and influencers with the highest level of professionalism and customer service
- Setting strategy for and assisting with facilitation of WP Ticket Package program and other ticketing initiatives in partnership with the Associate General Manager
- Researching organizations that are aligned with WP’s mission, local to WPs neighborhood, and/or aligned with the subject matter of any particular production; developing and executing a strategy to develop those partnerships through in-person meetings and email to establish long-term, relationships that span many shows and seasons
- Planning and executing Community Events that will cultivate a relationship to WP and its artistic work, which includes manage event budgets
- Collaborating with the Marketing Director to develop pricing discounts that are appropriate for each community/partner organization
- Managing ticket purchasing for community partners/organizations (including ticket codes and comps)
- Managing all aspects of ticketing for productions, including initial build, strategic discounting, comps, artist tickets, and all other needs as required.
Experience
- Experience in marketing, social media, digital marketing, email marketing within a performing arts organization, or a related field
- Experience in a front facing role, dealing with customers and vendors
- Demonstrated success in conceiving and implementing community engagement plans in the arts
- Demonstrated success in developing and sustaining partnerships with community groups
- Demonstrated success in planning and executing community based events
Attributes
- Creative, curious, people focused, with a desire to grow professionally and personally
- Comfortable in front-facing roles
- Organized, timely, responsive, and responsible, with close attention to detail and a disdain for missed deadlines
- Able to manage competing projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment and comfortable asking for clarity and help as needed
- Receptive to feedback, with proactive problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others
- An appreciation for analysis and making data informed decisions
- Enthusiastic and dedicated to promoting WP Theater’s mission and the belief that theater can (and should) foster community
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends, as necessary.
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Docs, WordPress, eMarketing platforms (MailChimp), basic HTML
- Proficiency in social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
- Knowledge of ticketing software, Photoshop, InDesign, Canva, Asana, Slack a plus
- Experience managing a external vendors a plus
- Experience working with a graphic designer a plus
- Photography and/or videography skills a plus
WP’s staff is currently working in a hybrid mode, both remote and in-person, varying by position and production calendar. This position will follow updated staff arrangements for in-person and remote work as they develop. The successful candidate must be located in the New York metropolitan area with the ability to work primarily during office hours, with some evenings and weekends as needed.
This role will begin as early as January 2, 2024. We would expect an initial 30 minute interview with the Marketing Director, a second 1-hour interview with the Marketing and Managing Directors; and a final interview with other key WP staff.
Please email a cover letter and resume with “Audience and Community Engagement Manager” in the subject line to jobs@wptheater.org by November 6, 2023 . No phone calls please.
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Job Title: Asst Production/Facilities Manager
Job Type: FT, non-exempt, Sept-June
Compensation: $1000/week, health benefits, PTO
WP Theater is seeking an Assistant Production/Facilities Manager to join our team. As the
Assistant Production/Facilities Manager, you will work with the Production Manager to support
production activity at WP, which includes our Mainstage Productions, Pipeline Festival, Space
Program, Rentals, and Events.
Responsibilities:
Assisting the Production and Facilities Manager with:
Planning and Scheduling of production meetings, work calls, technical rehearsals
Hiring and managing overhire and production crews
Budgeting and Production Calendar oversight
Technical Liason for Rentals and Space Program
Maintaining the physical plant of the theater space and equipment
Physical requirements:
Nights and weekends while in production may be required
Must be able to lift 40 pounds
WP Theater’s space has many stairs and changes in elevation
Skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Creative problem solving
Familiarity with most aspects of theatrical production
Facility with Microsoft Office, Gsuite, Dropbox
Familiarity with Vectorworks, Qlab
Start date: December 2023
End date: This position is currently funded through March of 2025
About WP:
WP Theater is the nation’s oldest and largest theater company dedicated to developing, producing and promoting plays written and directed by Women+*. WP was founded in 1978 by Julia Miles to address the significant under-representation of women in theater. Throughout its 45-year history, WP has produced over 700 Off-Broadway and workshop productions and published eleven anthologies of plays.
WP produces an annual season of three Mainstage productions, typically World or NYC premieres, and a Pipeline Festival of five new plays every other year. Most of our Mainstage work is created in partnership with peer theaters or an enhancing producer. In addition, WP
has several key programs including our two-year Lab residency, our viBe partnership with viBe Theater Experience, and our newly launched Space Program, which provides smaller producers and institutions subsidized access to our theater to increase access to space to launch their
work.
WP prides itself on an equitable work environment, constantly reviewing our workplace culture and policies to make it more accessible, interesting, and challenging for the administrators and artists we hope to call us their home. We meet regularly to address our anti-racism and practices and consistently focus on how we can make WP the best cultural workspace in NY. We celebrate the varied perspectives, characteristics, and attributes that make each individual unique; applicants from historically oppressed identities are strongly encouraged to apply.
*When we say Women+ we mean people who are cis women, trans, non-binary, or gender-nonconforming people, and all gender identities which have been systematically oppressed throughout history in the theater and beyond.
We would expect an initial 30 minute interview, a second 1-hour interview; and a final interview with key staff. Please email a cover letter and resume with “WP Theater: Associate Production Manager” in the subject line to jobs@wptheater.org by November 15, 2023 . No phone calls please.
ARTIST SUBMISSION POLICY
Playwrights
WP Theater supports a rotating Lab of five playwrights. Our commitment to the current and alumnae writers from the Playwrights Lab, limits the number of productions available to writers outside the Lab.
Submission Procedure: WP Theater does not accept unsolicited scripts. Plays must be submitted through a bona fide industry agent.
If you would like to invite a WP staff member to come see a reading, workshop or production, please send invitations to “literary at womensproject dot org”. We receive many requests and are only able to attend a limited number of events.
Directors
WP’s commitment to the current and alumnae directors from the Directors Lab severely limits the number of productions available to directors outside the Lab. Early and mid-career directors are encouraged to apply for the Lab.
Mail your resume to: Women’s Project Theater, Attn. Production, 55 West End Avenue
New York, New York 10023
If an appropriate opportunity arises, then we may contact you to set up a portfolio review/meeting. Submissions will not be returned or responded to unless we have an opening.
Actors
WP is signatory to a collectively bargained agreement with Actors’ Equity Association. WP auditions AEA actors through agent submissions. WP also conducts one Equity Principal Audition for each mainstage production. If you’d like to be considered for a role in an upcoming production and are a member of Actors’ Equity, please find the casting call notices posted at AEA. Do not phone, fax or visit. Please note that we do not accept headshots or resumes via mail or email.
Read our full land acknowledgement here.
Read WP’s full Commitment to Change & Action and anti-racism resources.
When we say Women+ we mean: cis women, trans, non-binary, or gender-nonconfirming people and all gender identities which have been systematically oppressed throughout history in the theater and beyond.