Director of Marketing & Communications

This is a Full Time Job

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, America's premier contemporary dance company, seeks a dynamic, strategic, and results-oriented leader for the role of Director of Marketing and Communications. This position is responsible for developing and executing strategies to build brand engagement and drive earned revenue at a transformative moment in the organization's history. This position offers a bold and creative marketing professional the opportunity to lead a renowned organization through an exciting period:

• Reimagining how the company markets itself as we embark on an entirely new structure to our performance season
• Rebuilding the marketing and communications team to align with our new strategic vision and to maximize new opportunities
• Refining Hubbard Street's image by working with top consultants and agencies on a major branding initiative.

Description of Responsibilities:

- Direct the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago brand.
- Create and implement a comprehensive plan for growth in earned revenue.
- Create and execute multi-channel marketing strategies to increase awareness, engagement, subscriptions, and sales for Hubbard Street programs
- Oversee the development, dissemination, and maintenance of public-facing materials and content, in all forms of media.
- Create comprehensive plans to advance the profile of Hubbard Street, including media relations and strategic partnerships.
- Lead the organization in establishing and fulfilling high standards in customer service and audience experience.
- Manage significant vendor relationships for the organization, including public relations firms, marketing agencies, etc.
- Manage the creation and maximize the utilization of the organization's media assets, including moving and still images.
- Contribute reports, projections, and insights to the strategic planning process, the Board of Directors, the Finance Committee, and the Executive Committee.
- Manage budgets, resources, and staff.
- Other duties as deemed appropriate.

Qualifications:

Five years or more of progressive experience in communications and/or marketing, including management experience.
- Experience working with a board of directors.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Hubbard Street gives preference to candidates who have demonstrable experience advocating for equity, diversity and inclusion.