Responsibilities

• Serve as a front-line representative of HGO at audience engagement initiatives, festivals, partner activations, tabling opportunities, and public events, managing logistics and on-site execution to ensure successful engagement and brand representation.
• Nurture and fulfill promotional partnership initiatives with organizations across Houston.
• Coordinate and execute audience engagement and themed events including Military Appreciation Night, Pride Night, Noche de Ópera, Overture, ONYP, Under 40 Friday, and other special themed performances.
• Serve as a liaison between Marketing and Community Impact teams by attending cross-departmental meetings, amplifying upcoming programs and events, and providing on-site support for Community Impact events, as needed.
• Partner with Philanthropy, Butler Studio, OGD, and other departments to support additional outreach opportunities, providing branded materials and collateral, and recommending marketing messaging and assets for community events and tabling opportunities.
• Organize and manage promotional codes, partner offers, collateral and signage for audience-facing events.
• Build and support email communications regarding events and programming with primary work focused on Community Impact initiatives.
• Maintain and update HGO.org content related to community programs, themed events, partner information, and audience engagement initiatives, ensuring information is accurate, timely, and aligned with current marketing efforts.
• Coordinate distribution of promotional materials, ticket offers, and event information to audience engagement partners.
• Oversee inventory of marketing collateral, signage, swag, and internal checkout process for other department events as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, events, or community engagement preferred.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience required.
• Proficiency in writing is required. Writing samples will be requested.
• Background in performing arts is a plus.
• Must be able to work evenings/weekends.

Preferred

• Background in performing arts is a plus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and affordable health benefits.
• Generous paid time off.
• 403b retirement plan with employer match.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Professional development fund and opportunities.
• Discounted parking in the Theater District garage and nearby lots, plus easy access to Metro transportation.
• Free tickets to our mainstage and community productions and events.