Marketing & Business Development Associate

Secret City Adventures; Toronto, Vancouver; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 weeks paid vacation

Free tickets to shows

Hands-on experience in marketing & liv

Small, creative team

Job summary

Secret City Adventures is seeking a Marketing & Business Development Associate to create content that fills seats, manage influencer partnerships, and research venues, partners and sponsors for upcoming productions. The role spans marketing and business development, with on-site shoots across the GTA and occasional evenings/weekends.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in marketing or related fields, solid media editing skills (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Figma), and a passion for theatre and live

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in marketing, content production, events, theatre, or similar (internships and freelance work count).
• Working skill in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Figma (AI tools a plus); portfolio or samples requested.

Responsibilities

• Edit short videos and photos for social media, ads, website and email following brand tone.
• Assist on photoshoots and content shoots: setup, shot lists, props, talent wrangling, scheduling.

Skills

Content creation

Influencer outreach

Research

Social media sense

Communication

Organization

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

Marketing & Business Development Associate

Make the content that fills our seats, manage influencer partnerships, and research the venues, partners and sponsors behind our next productions.

Location

On-site at various locations across the GTA

Employment

Full-time

Compensation

Dates

Starts Thursday, January 21, 2027.

Schedule

Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends for shoots and shows.

Union status

N/A

About Secret City

Secret City creates immersive theatre and interactive experiences, including The Perfect Bite, The Wedding Party, Lost & Found and the Casa Loma Escape Rooms, with shows running in Toronto and Vancouver. We put guests inside the story, and we work hard to make it unforgettable.

The role

The Marketing & Business Development Associate works between our marketing and business development teams. You'll help make the content that fills our seats and manage our influencer partnerships. You'll also do the research behind our next productions: new venues, new partners and new sponsors. This role suits someone early in their career who is creative and organized, likes being on set and also enjoys outreach and research.

Reports to: Usman Basharat, Head of Operations & Finance

What you'll do

Content creation

Edit short videos and photos for social media, ads, the website and email, following Secret City's brand and tone

Prepare footage and image libraries, and cut multiple versions for different platforms (Reels, TikTok, Stories, paid ads)

Photoshoot & production support

Help on site at photoshoots and content shoots: set-up, shot lists, props, talent wrangling and keeping things on schedule

Handle shoot logistics and organize files after the shoot

Find influencers and creators who fit each show and city

Make first contact, negotiate and coordinate bookings, and manage communication from invitation through to posting

Keep the influencer tracker up to date: contacts, booking dates, deliverables and status

Influencer content review & boosting

Review influencer content before it's reposted and give preliminary feedback on brand fit, accuracy and quality

Coordinate boosting requests with the marketing team, including permissions, whitelisting and handoff to paid media

Track how influencer and boosted content performs (reach, engagement, ticket sales) and share what’s working

Research possible venues for new and touring productions: capacity, location, cost and feasibility

Find and contact possible sponsors and partners, and prepare outreach materials and summaries

Help draft and post job listings when we’re hiring

Write short research briefs to support decisions about new productions

Support new business work more broadly: pitch decks, proposals, partnership follow-ups, market research and other projects as needed

What we’re looking for

2+ years of experience in marketing, content production, events, theatre, or similar (internships and freelance work count)

Working skill in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Figma (Adobe Firefly or other AI tools are a plus). Please include a portfolio or samples with your application

A good feel for social media and creator culture

Confident, friendly communication, both written and on the phone, plus comfort with cold outreach

Strong organization: you can run many conversations, deadlines and trackers at once without dropping anything

Research skills: you can dig up information and summarize it clearly

Available for occasional evening and weekend shoots and shows

Nice to have

Experience with influencer marketing or talent coordination

Familiarity with Meta Business Suite / Ads Manager and how boosting works

A background in theatre, live events or experiential marketing

Photography or videography skills (shooting as well as editing)

A network in the Toronto creative, hospitality or events scene

What we offer

• 2 weeks of paid vacation, plus paid statutory holidays
• Free tickets to our shows, plus other events and attractions around Toronto
• Hands-on experience in both marketing and live production, with room for your role to grow
• A small, creative team where your work goes live quickly

Secret City is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds. Accommodations are available on request throughout the hiring process.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the role is filled.