Responsibilities

• Lead Next Level Storytelling initiatives to move beyond “hidden gem” positioning while protecting the organization’s magic and intimacy, ensuring brand visibility, clarity, and impact.
• Build and strengthen brand partnerships across the city, region, and national arts landscape to amplify visibility and institutional influence.
• Oversee development of an institutional storytelling framework that integrates artistic programming, student impact stories, and donor/community partnerships into a cohesive narrative system.
• Lead the development, refinement, and stewardship of The Cabaret’s brand identity, messaging, tone, and visual standards.
• Craft narrative frameworks that unify communications across marketing, development, education, and programming.
• Serve as the organization’s lead writer and editor for external communications, ensuring clarity, warmth, inclusivity, and alignment with mission and values.
• Provide counsel and strategic direction to internal teams to ensure consistency and accuracy across platforms.
• Drive forward-looking storytelling that elevates The Cabaret’s national profile and showcases its artistic vision and commitment to world-class artistry and Radical Hospitality.
• Create and execute the annual marketing and communications plan, including promotional calendars, audience-development strategies, and campaign goals.
• Develop marketing strategies to support revenue goals—including ticket sales, fundraising initiatives, and institutional visibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, design, arts administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, brand management, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience leading marketing strategy and managing multi-channel campaigns.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience supervising staff, interns, or contractors
• Strong understanding of brand identity, visual systems, and user experience.
• Expertise and experience with CRM and digital platforms.
• Expertise and experience in public relations and media engagement.
• Commitment to inclusive and values‑driven communication.

Preferred

• Experience in performing arts, nonprofit marketing, or related creative industries.

Benefits

• flex time during high‑intensity performance periods
• culture that supports flexibility, well‑being, and balance