| | Job Title: | Marketing/Photography Assistant | | Supervisor: | Executive Director | | Status: | Part-time seasonal apprenticeship (full-time during Festival) | | Duration: | July 11 – August 9, 2019 (some remote prep work may be required in weeks leading up to Festival) | | Posting Date: | January 29, 2019 | Job Overview Festival Mozaic is a fast-paced, fun and vital community nonprofit organization that presents performances by internationally renowned classical musicians and crossover artists in venues throughout San Luis Obispo County, California. The 2019 Festival dates are July 24 – August 4 and will feature chamber, orchestra and unclassical concerts, Notable Encounters, farm-to-table culinary events, free “Midday Mini-Concerts,” master classes, open rehearsals, and more. The Marketing/Photography Assistant is a key member of the Festival Mozaic team. The primary responsibilities are coordinating the Festival’s marketing, social media and photographic efforts during the summer, serving as a photographer at most Festival events, as well as providing some administrative support to the Executive Director, especially related to fundraising projects. This position will also require interaction with the Music Director, General Manager, House Manager, Technical Director and stagehands, Recording Engineer, Festival photo/videographers, volunteers, musicians, venue staff and other apprentices. The ideal candidate will have digital photography experience, some knowledge of or interest in classical music and an interest in non-profit marketing, event planning and/or arts administration. Essential Duties & Responsibilities PRIOR TO FESTIVAL: - Distribute Festival postcards, posters and brochures to local businesses.
- Create a calendar of photography needs during Festival. Coordinate photography event assignments with Festival photographer.
- Create a calendar for Facebook/social media posts during Festival.
- Plan and create email marketing blasts to occur during the Festival.
- Create sponsorship signage and banners for events.
- Draft program inserts, surveys, and other program materials.
- Attend pre-Festival production meeting(s) and review master technical calendar.
- Attend pre-Festival volunteer orientation meeting(s) and assist in training volunteers on selling fundraiser items, operating iPads, etc.
- Visit Festival venues with General Manager and other apprentices.
DURING FESTIVAL: - Serve as Festival photographer, snapping candid shots of audience and performers at all events.
- Create, update and operate pre-concert/intermission PowerPoint slides.
- Coordinate, transport and setup Festivities for the Festival, raffle, and auction fundraising items for most events.
- Coordinate Festival Mozaic sponsorship and event signage/banners at all events.
- Assist with transportation of supplies between venues. Occasionally transport musicians to/from events.
- Assist House Manager/Volunteer Coordinator with lobby and musician hospitality setup. Staff FOH tables as necessary to sell raffle tickets, merchandise, fundraiser events, etc.
- Assist with special event setup and tear down.
- Create content for Festival Mozaic’s social media outlets during Festival. Create a Facebook post/photo gallery at least once per day and post event photos to Facebook daily.
- Post event photos to FestivalMozaic.com daily.
- Assist Festival Video Apprentice and hired videographers with video recording setup/operation at select events.
- Run Festival-related errands.
- Assist with Festival event setup and break down as needed, and perform other Festival-related duties as assigned by the Executive Director and/or General Manager.
AFTER FESTIVAL: - Assist with creation and distribution of post-Festival press releases.
- Create and send post-Festival audience survey.
- Assist with reorganizing and restocking equipment and supplies.
- Create thank you notes for donors, in-kind and media sponsors, wineries, etc.
- Catalog all Festival photos.
As a small organization, all employees of Festival Mozaic are expected to perform other duties as assigned. |
