Narrative Arts Marketing & Communications Lead

Arts Hacker; Putney (VT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Two weeks paid vacation

10 paid holidays

Comp days

Organizational slow-down between Xmas–

Job summary

Next Stage Arts in Putney, Vermont, is seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager to craft and execute our narrative across social, email, press, and paid campaigns while growing audiences.

You will design posters in Canva and InDesign, maintain a communications calendar, and track performance to inform creative decisions. This on-site role offers a collaborative environment with a strong community focus and regular evening events.

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Relevant background welcomed from non-traditional paths.
• Ability to translate data into actionable marketing strategies.
• Strong writing and storytelling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute marketing strategy across social, email, print, press, and paid advertising.
• Build and maintain a forward-looking communications calendar for every show and initiative.
• Design show posters, the monthly event mailer, and other print collateral in Canva and InDesign.
• Track marketing performance and use what you learn to make better creative and strategic decisions.
• Capture photo and video content at events for social media, newsletters, and organizational storytelling.
• Administering our CRM (Little Green Light) and ticketing platform (VenuePilot).
• Going beyond event promotion to tell the full story of Next Stage — partnerships, schools, and community presence.
• Supporting light bar, finance, and operational tasks as part of a small staff.

Skills

Creative thinking

Strong writing

Interpersonal skills

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Tools

Canva

InDesign

Google Suite

Slack

Monday.com

Mailchimp

Squarespace

Facebook

Instagram

Job description

Next Stage Arts in Putney, Vermont, is seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager to craft and execute our narrative across social, email, press, and paid campaigns while growing audiences.

You will design posters in Canva and InDesign, maintain a communications calendar, and track performance to inform creative decisions. This on-site role offers a collaborative environment with a strong community focus and regular evening events.