Director of Marketing (PTC)

Philadelphia Theatre Company; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) seeks a visionary Director of Marketing to shape our message and elevate visibility in Philadelphia. Reporting to the Producing Artistic Director and Managing Director, the DOM will lead strategic marketing, advertising, and audience engagement, advancing subscription and single-ticket goals.

We welcome diverse perspectives and a collaborative culture as we reimagine how audiences experience live theatre in our city and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Conceive and implement strategic marketing, advertising, and communication schema for PTC.
• Manage and execute the presentation and promotion of the organization's mission, artistic vision, and image.
• Achieve subscription, single ticket, and audience engagement goals.
• Be a creative and out-of-the-box thinker to reimagine how audiences are welcomed in our spaces.

Job description

Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) is a leading regional theatre company that produces, develops, and presents entertaining and imaginative contemporary theatre focused on the American experience. PTC balances its Philadelphia roots with a national point of view that combines a taste for adventure with a dedication to new American plays and musicals. PTC is a LORT D theatre with a budget of approximately $3.5M, currently in its 47th season. The organization is concluding four seasons that reflect an organizational realignment, following leadership changes at the management and board level.

PTC has recently embraced the call for radical change within the American theater industry. The organization strives to be not only a hub for the exploration and questioning of the American experience, but a sanctuary of theatrical wonder and where artistic discovery can thrive. Taking action on our commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access will be one of the cornerstones of our theater to lead us into the future and promise of the live, American drama. We seek applicants who are determined to advance our mission and values, work in a collaborative environment with varying viewpoints and perspectives for the betterment of the Philadelphia community, and further the human experience through dialogue.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The ideal Director of Marketing (DOM) will be a visionary leader and creative storyteller excited by the chance to shape Philadelphia Theatre Company’s message and enhance its visibility and reputation. They will conceive and implement strategic marketing, advertising, and communication schema on behalf of PTC and in service of its mission. Reporting to the Producing Artistic Director and Managing Director, the DOM will manage and execute the presentation and promotion of the organization’s mission, artistic vision, and image, both internally and in the community, with the aim of achieving all subscription, single ticket, and audience engagement goals. This person will be a creative and out of the box thinker and bring with them knowledge and ability to embrace the industry’s shift to reimagine how audiences are welcomed in our spaces and we speak about theatre. PTC seeks a candidate pool from a variety of backgrounds and experience to encourage new perspectives and practices within the organization.