About BRIC:
BRIC is a leading arts and media institution anchored in the Downtown Brooklyn Arts District whose work spans contemporary visual, music and performing arts, media, media education and civic engagement action. For over forty years, BRIC has shaped Brooklyn’s cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists, creators, students, and media makers. As a creative catalyst for their community, BRIC ignites learning in people of all ages and centralizes diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward. BRIC builds Brooklyn’s creative future.
About the Seasonal Marketing Associate, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! (Part-time) Role:
BRIC seeks a Seasonal Marketing Associate (Part-time) who will work on-site at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, during the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival season. This individual’s primary responsibility will be to staff the BRIC Info Booth where audience members can come to learn more about BRIC, ask questions, and find general support. This person may also assist with other BCB! marketing needs, such as helping capture content for social media or deploying this season’s audience survey to festival-goers.
What You’ll Do in the Role:
The Seasonal Marketing Associate (Part-Time) will gain experience by assisting and coordinating in the following areas as well as any other project assigned by their manager, the Director of Marketing & Communications:
- Represent BRIC on-site at the Festival, in the BRIC Info Booth, at every show throughout the summer.
- Develop an understanding of BRIC’s programs and areas of work through talking points provided by the Director.
- Develop an understanding of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival operations to help guests have a positive festival experience.
- Assist Marketing Managers in administering audience survey at all performances
- Assist Social Media Manager in creating content for social media networks including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
You’ll Bring these Skills and Strengths to the Role:
- Mission & Values Alignment: A passion for BRIC’s support of the arts in Brooklyn and a deep commitment to building community, igniting learning and making change through the arts and creativity.
- Experience & Qualifications: Previous experience interacting with the public and must be comfortable serving as an ambassador of BRIC and the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival experience
- Commitment to Equity & Inclusion: Desire to operationalize equity within the development function.
- Strong Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communications skills with the ability to listen, question, and synthesize information in a compelling manner.
Other Things to Know:
- Compensation: The rate of pay for this position is $20/hour
- Schedule & Location: May – August 2023, 3-4 days (15-20 hours) per week . Must be available to work ALL performances (primarily Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights).This is a seasonal part-time, non-exempt role based primarily at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park for scheduled performances, but otherwise at our Brooklyn office.
- Food allowance: Onsite dinner during events.
BRIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot be used as a basis for an employment decision.