Art Director – Theatre Marketing & Visual Identity

Theatre Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks paid vacation

Five paid personal days

Statutory holidays per AlbertaStandars

Job summary

StoryBook Theatre in Calgary is seeking a creative, hands-on Art Director to lead our graphic design, visual identity, marketing campaigns and social media content. This full-time role combines strategy with practical execution.

You will own the marketing and creative function, manage campaigns, produce print and digital materials, capture media content, and attend events to document and share StoryBook’s work. Evening and weekend availability is expected.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in graphic design, marketing, or creative direction.
• Strong portfolio of print and digital work.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or comparable design platforms.
• Experience developing and executing marketing campaigns across channels.
• Ability to capture and edit photography and video content.
• Excellent organizational and project-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively steward StoryBook Theatre’s visual identity and creative direction alongside the Artistic Producer.
• Develop and execute season creative assets, including posters, programs, advertisements, sales campaigns and digital materials.
• Lead the creative development and execution of marketing campaigns.
• Develop and execute email marketing campaigns.
• Create content for StoryBook’s digital and social media platforms.
• Capture photography and video content surrounding productions, programs, artists and organizational activities.
• Attend production opening nights, fundraisers, concerts and events requiring social media documentation and posting.
• Publish timely social media content surrounding these events.
• Participate in season planning, production meetings and marketing budget discussions.
• Manage relationships with printers, suppliers and other creative vendors.
• Oversee the quality, production and delivery of visual assets.
• Direct, mentor summer students, interns and marketing assistants.
• Develop effective marketing and creative workflows.
• Maintain organized source files, templates and editable assets.
• Complete other duties related to marketing, sales and creative needs.

Skills

Graphic design

Marketing

Creative direction

Portfolio

Marketing campaigns

Social media content

Photo & video

Storytelling

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Job description

StoryBook Theatre in Calgary is seeking a creative, hands-on Art Director to lead our graphic design, visual identity, marketing campaigns and social media content. This full-time role combines strategy with practical execution.

You will own the marketing and creative function, manage campaigns, produce print and digital materials, capture media content, and attend events to document and share StoryBook’s work. Evening and weekend availability is expected.