Vice President of Marketing

Baltimore, MD (On-site)

$115K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the revenue engine across tickets, subscriptions, and gifts while coordinating cross-channel campaigns and annual strategy with a data-driven mindset.

  • Own revenue portfolio: single ticket, subscription, and membership growth with ROI accountability.
  • Align strategy with Revenue Ops and creative leads for real time pacing and campaign adjustments.
  • Guide audience development and donor-focused initiatives from first contact to loyal patron.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and drive the combined revenue portfolio across single tickets, subscriptions, and membership giving; set annual marketing strategy and manage budgets to maximize return across all channels.
  • In partnership with the VP of Revenue Operations, translate sales pacing, patron data, and campaign analytics into real-time strategy adjustments that protect and grow revenue goals.
  • Partner with the VP of Artistic Planning and the Creative Director to develop season positioning and campaign narratives that make a credible, emotionally resonant case for the BSO’s programs and products.
  • Contribute to organizational content strategy development by working closely with the Creative Director, Marketing Content Manager, and Communications team, ensuring that content across channels reflects both campaign priorities and the BSO's broader mission of connecting audiences to music.
  • Coordinate with PR and Communications to align go-to-market timing, messaging, and integrated campaign efforts across earned media, social media, and paid channels.
  • Lead end-to-end single ticket marketing strategy across digital, direct mail, email, programmatic, broadcast, and outdoor channels — building campaigns that create genuine demand and convert new audiences.
  • Manage agency and vendor relationships to build high-performing campaigns; own media strategy, performance benchmarks, and ROI accountability.
  • Direct audience development and prospecting programs that introduce the BSO to people who don't yet know what they're missing.
  • Collaborate with the Associate Director of Group Engagement on promotional activities, cultivation programs and partnerships that drive group ticket sales and build institutional relationships with new audience segments.
  • Provide direction to the Director of Loyalty Marketing, ensuring subscription acquisition, retention, win-back, and upgrade campaigns resonate with key strategic segments.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive marketing experience, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership role with significant revenue responsibility
  • Experience in arts, entertainment, or nonprofit/cultural institution marketing strongly preferred, with knowledge of orchestral or classical music landscape a meaningful plus
  • Proficiency with CRM systems (Tessitura preferred) and digital analytics tools required.
  • Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to provide clear creative and campaign direction.
  • Highly organized, methodical, and process-driven.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Must be a team player with strong communication skills and the ability to create executive-facing reports/updates.
  • Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends during concerts, as scheduled.

Preferred

  • Experience working with a CMS, preferably with an e-commerce website.
  • Experience with leading project management using a system similar to Asana.
  • Experience with social media marketing and advertising.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Two low-cost medical plan options for employees.
  • Employer-Paid Insurance: Dental, life, and long-term disability insurance are fully covered by the BSO.
  • Generous Paid Time Off: Includes ample vacation, personal, and sick leave.
  • Financial Wellness & Retirement:
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Exclusive BSO Perks: Complimentary or discounted tickets to BSO performances.
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

For over a century, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has been recognized as one of America’s leading orchestras and one of Maryland’s most significant cultural institutions. The orchestra is internationally renowned and locally admired for its innovation, performances, recordings, and educational outreach initiatives, including OrchKids. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs annually for more than 275,000 people throughout Maryland. Since 1982, the BSO has performed at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore. Since 2005, with the opening of The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD, the BSO became the nation’s first orchestra to perform its full season of classical and pops concerts in two metropolitan areas. In July 2022, the BSO made history once again with its announcement that Jonathon Heyward would succeed Music Director Laureate and OrchKids Founder Marin Alsop as the Orchestra’s next Music Director. Maestro Heyward began his inaugural season in September 2023. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is a proud member of the League of American Orchestras.

Founded in 1916
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
237 employees (103 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
89.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$5.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48%
Direct
41.7%
Referral
7.6%
Social
1.9%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~237

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
14 (6% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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