Responsibilities

• Social Media & Content
• Own day-to-day management of the Berkeley Playhouse social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube): calendar, creation, posting, and community engagement.
• Create photo and video content across MainStage, YouthStage, and Classes & Camps, and coordinate contract photographers, videographers, and design vendors.
• Appear in social content as an on-camera voice of Berkeley Playhouse if you are comfortable there.
• Track what our community responds to and shares, and make more of it.
• Brand & Communications
• Keep the Berkeley Playhouse voice consistent and alive across email, web, print, social, and press.
• Create, calendar, and send all email campaigns (Mailchimp) across MainStage, Education, and Development.
• Maintain the website (WordPress): content, sales pages, and event timing coordinated with the Director of Patron Services.
• Draft press releases, maintain media relationships, and pursue print and digital review coverage.

Requirements

• 2–4 years in marketing, communications, social media, or a closely related field, or a portfolio that proves you do not need them
• Strong writing and proofreading across email, social, and print
• Working fluency in social media management and email marketing platforms (Mailchimp or similar)
• Comfort with web content management (WordPress or similar) and basic design tools (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent)
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage concurrent deadlines across a busy production calendar
• Genuine energy for both organic and paid marketing, and for supporting fundraising work with the same care
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends around the show and event calendar

Preferred

• Experience in performing arts, nonprofit, or education marketing
• Photography, videography, or graphic design skills
• Familiarity with Google Ads, Google Analytics, or ticketing and donor CRM systems (AudienceView, Bloomerang)
• On-camera comfort
• Connection to the Berkeley or East Bay community

Benefits

• Health, Worker’s Comp, Vacation and Sick Leave