Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture is an integral part of Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, serving as a resource for students and faculty in addition to serving the cultural needs of Bronx and NYC communities. The Performing Arts Center includes two theaters of 900 and 360 seats each, a Black Box experimental theater, and a museum-quality art gallery. Hostos Center is recognized nationally as a leader in Latino and African-based programming, consisting of a presenting series; a visual arts series; festivals featuring different cultural traditions; a children’s series; and an individual artists’ program consisting of commissions and residencies.

Job Description

Reporting to the Arts Center’s Director, the Marketing & Communications Coordinator will plan, oversee and execute all marketing, promotional and communication activities for the Center’s performing arts programming and visual art exhibits.

Responsibilities include:

Develops and implements marketing and public relations campaigns.
Oversees single ticket and group sales campaigns as well as student ticket initiatives.
Oversees the design of brochures, catalogs and promotional materials as well as print and digital advertising.
Serves as the primary liaison to advertisers, public relation firms, graphic designers and other vendors.
Works with Box Office Aide to setup ticket sales and to maintain patron lists.
Oversees and updates the Center’s website by providing content and images to Graphic Designer and web master.
Plans and oversees the Center’s overall social media marketing plan.
Provides content and images to Social Media Coordinator.
Develops press releases and calendars for all Center events.
Contracts photographers as needed and maintains the Center’s photo files.
Works with College’s Communications Office in pitching stories and handling media relations for local, regional, and national press.
Provides information on Center activities to other divisions within the College and CUNY.
Duties require on-campus presence.
Additional related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years of related experience.
Excellent communications skills, including ability to deal effectively with all users.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is helpful.
Proficiency on several social media platforms is preferred.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.

Compensation