Marketing Manager (Arts & Cultural Programming)

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Job Description

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Dean of the College of the Arts, the Marketing Manager serves as a key strategic marketing and communications partner for Arts and Cultural Programming (ACP) and the College of the Arts. The position is responsible for conceiving, managing, and executing integrated marketing, communications, audience development, and promotional strategies that advance the visibility, attendance, reputation, and impact of the College’s public-facing arts activity, including the professional performance series PEAK, student and faculty performances, concerts, exhibitions, screenings, talks, festivals, special initiatives, and other signature cultural programs.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing, communications, and audience development strategy that supports Arts & Cultural Programming while also advancing the broader goals, visibility, and public identity of the College of the Arts.

• Support integrated campaign planning for a diverse portfolio of arts and cultural activity, including PEAK Performances and other professional performance series, as well as select academic performances, exhibitions, screenings, talks, festivals, guest artist engagements, and special College initiatives.

• Serve as a partner across the College’s academic and non-academic units to align promotional efforts, calendars, messaging, and audience engagement strategies across student, faculty, guest artist, and community-facing programming.

• Develop and execute strategies to grow and diversify audiences for both professional and academic arts offerings, including external patrons, prospective students and families, alumni, donors, community members, and internal university audiences.

• Partner with relevant College and University offices to strengthen student-facing promotion and participation, with particular attention to increasing awareness of and engagement in arts events and cultural experiences among Montclair students.

• Conceive, write, revise, edit, and proof high-quality copy for use across digital, print, web, email, social media, advertising, event programs, and related communications platforms for ACP.

• Oversee the planning and production of ACP marketing materials and assets for performances, exhibitions, and related programs, ensuring visual and editorial consistency with College and University brand standards.

• Manage and continuously improve web, social, and digital promotional content related to ACP and, where appropriate, broader College of the Arts initiatives.

• Work closely with ticketing, production, programming, and engagement staff to support event promotion, attendance goals, patron communication, and the audience experience.

• Develop, manage, and assess marketing budgets, campaign timelines, and vendor relationships, including external designers, publicists, photographers, web support, media buyers, and other consultants as needed.

• Monitor, analyze, and report on the performance of campaigns and audience development efforts using relevant metrics such as attendance, ticket sales, participation, engagement, reach, conversion, and return on investment.

• Help identify and advance cross-promotional opportunities that connect academic programs, student work, and professional presentations in ways that reinforce a coherent College-wide arts ecosystem.

• Contribute to special projects, strategic initiatives, and other communications or promotional responsibilities as assigned.

• Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

• A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, audience development, or related work in the performing arts, higher education, cultural programming, or a comparable creative environment.

• Demonstrated success in developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns across traditional, digital, and social media platforms.

• Excellent writing, editing, and project management skills, with the ability to translate complex artistic and academic activity into compelling messaging for varied audiences.

• Knowledge of the performing arts and/or arts and cultural programming, including current trends in audience engagement and promotion.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multiple stakeholders, balance competing priorities, and manage complex calendars and deadlines.

PREFERRED:

• Experience in a college, university, performing arts center, museum, presenting organization, or similar multidisciplinary arts environment.

• Experience managing media and marketing budgets and evaluating campaign effectiveness through data and performance metrics.

• Demonstrated command of current digital marketing tools, web-based communications, CRM or ticketing-related promotion, and social media strategy.

• Experience working with regional media outlets, arts press, and community-facing promotional partnerships in New Jersey and/or the New York metropolitan area.

• Demonstrated ability to support both revenue-generating and mission-driven goals, including ticket sales, audience development, student engagement, recruitment, and public visibility.

• Experience supervising or coordinating the work of vendors, consultants, student workers, or part-time staff.

• Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative problem-solving ability in a dynamic and evolving arts environment.

Salary Range

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance. For further details, please visit: https://www.montclair.edu/human-resources/benefits/   

Montclair State University considers factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s relevant work experience, education, skills, and internal equity, when extending an offer.

Salary offers for internal employees who are part of a collective bargaining unit (CBU) and are applying to a position that is within a CBU will be determined in accordance with contractual provisions. 

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Contact Information:

For questions or concerns, please contact Human Resources' Workday Recruiting Support at 973-655-5000 (Option 2), or email [email protected].

Inclusion Statement

Montclair State University values access and educational excellence. We are committed to an environment of diverse perspectives which ensures that graduates will be civically engaged, committed to democracy, and prepared to thrive as global citizens. We foster a community that promotes varied experiences and voices. We seek applicants who will contribute diverse ideas and perspectives and who value an environment that promotes educational growth and advancement for all.

EEO/AA Statement

Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity.

Additional information can be found on the website at 
www.montclair.edu/human-resources/about-us/eo-aa-and-diversity/

Title IX and 34 C.F.R. 106 Policy

Montclair State is required by Title IX and 34 C.F.R. 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex or gender, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities.  The requirement to not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities extends to admission and employment. For further details, please visit: https://www.montclair.edu/human-resources/job-seekers/