Manager, Nutcracker Market Communications

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• Please note: This position requires work outside normal business hours and is a contract position through June 2026

Summary:

As the Communications Manager for the Nutcracker Market, you'll be responsible for handling multiple projects within Houston Ballet's largest single-event fundraiser that promote sales and the event experience. This position requires an extremely organized, multi-tasking, self-motivated individual.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support general admission and special events sales strategies to support revenue goals. Maintain sales reports.
• Design and implement graphics for presentations, media kits, and other marketing and PR collateral
• Assist public relations firm with implementation of media relations, including brainstorming unique story angles, writing and distributing press releases and calendar listings, securing print and broadcast media features, influencer outreach and event marketing
• Track, organize and archive all graphics, press and photography from the Nutcracker Market and related events for publicity and communications use
• Help manage fulfilment of sponsor benefits by ensuring appropriate inclusion in print, broadcast and digital advertising campaigns
• Maintain, update, post and track the Nutcracker Market social media presence via Facebook, email marketing, Instagram, etc.
• Develop and update general/program brochures, media kits, key messages, fact sheets and other collateral materials
• Assist in the production of communication publications such as Nutcracker Market News, Houston Ballet News, TuTu Times, etc.
• Maintain and update Nutcracker Market website content via Houston Ballets web content management system
• Assist and provide on-site media relations support at all events as needed
• Create and coordinate public speaking engagements with/for department spokespeople
• Operate as an integral member of the Nutcracker Market Department team
• Answering phones, field questions and/or take messages as needed
• Attend events as needed
• Make deliveries as needed to printers, mail house, bank, post office, etc.
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in marketing, public or media relations, communications or related field or demonstrated minimum of two years experience in one or more of these areas
• Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is a significant plus
• Intermediate to Advanced Adobe Suite experience, a significant plus
• Basic experience in graphic design/layout preferred
• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills
• Strong proofreading and editing skills

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Statement:

Houston Ballet is dedicated to creating meaningful change by cultivating a space that honors what is unique in all of us. Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) are instrumental in the fulfillment of our mission and values. We recognize our responsibility to be an inclusive and open organization for students, artists, staff, trustees, and volunteers of all backgrounds.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Join us, together we are Houston Ballet.

Core Values:

Houston Ballets shared values are essential to our success as a world-class ballet company and academy. These values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape our culture.

• EXCELLENCE: We are passionate about results. Our programs are recognized and awarded for excellence. We are committed to delivering quality programs at the highest standard. Work in all departments matches the caliber of the programming on stage.
• ENGAGED: We are proud to be a part of a company that produces art and trains artists. We attend performances and are tremendous advocates for the education and community engagement programs we offer. We are all in and well-versed in the mission of Houston Ballet.
• DRIVEN: We are driven to take goals and run with them. We are excited to deliver results beyond expectations. We are accountable for our actions and work. We reinvent Standard Operations Procedures, leaving our jobs better than we found them. Much of our work product becomes the standard for individuals who will fill our roles in the years to come.
• COLLABORATIVE: We unite around Houston Ballets mission and support each other in reaching goals. We share information widely and generously and treat our team members, customers, and patrons with respect and sensitivity. We embrace inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. We recognize our responsibility to be an open, welcoming, and anti-racist organization where students, artists, staff, trustees, and volunteers of all backgrounds collaboratively learn, work and serve. We nurture the growth and understanding of how each of us fits into the larger picture and we celebrate organizational achievements.
• PATRON-CENTERED: Our patrons (subscribers/supporters/donors/stakeholders) are at the center of all we do and are at the top of our minds in our decisions and actions. Our patrons are delighted by the excellent customer service they receive at every interaction at Houston Ballet.