Recruitment & Creative Services Coordinator
Job Description
The Recruitment & Creative Services Coordinator is responsible for all communications-related activities for the JCC, including but not limited to managing singer recruitment, in-school visits, trade shows, in-service teacher trainings, and auditions, and developing nurturing relationships with area schools, as well as JCC children and families. This position is also responsible for designing, producing, and distributing promotional brochures, direct mail marketing, newsletters, all marketing and training materials, website design, social media graphics, press/media releases, program photography, and facilitating JCC’s internal surveys and messaging.
Hours | Full-time (40 hours), flexible but must accommodate occasional evening and weekend events.
Supervisor(s) | President & Artistic Director
Health Benefits | health insurance, 401k eligible
Background | The mission of the Jacksonville Children's Chorus is to provide a high quality choral music education for children of diverse backgrounds, fostering teamwork, self-discipline, accomplishment, and pride while filling an important cultural need in the community and sharing the beauty of the choral art form through artistically excellent performances.
Responsibilities:
Recruitment
- Oversee recruitment for all programs
- Create and implement strategy that builds a pipeline for future singers ensuring quality and diversity
- Manage the talent acquisition process, from recruitment to audition to registration
- Provide weekly report on recruitment progress to Program Manager
- Maintain data on turnover, recruitment, and singer retention to ensure success and continuous improvement
- Develop and manage JCC alumni database as a potential network for branding and recruitment
- Develop and foster strong relationships/partnerships with leaders across the organization; meet with leaders to assess recruiting progress, challenges, and to collaborate on recruiting strategies and activities
- Build comprehensive marketing strategy that yields results in recruitment
- Manage JCC website and social media platforms (in conjunction with marketing intern/assistant) to ensure that content is up to date and optimized for recruitment efforts
Marketing
- Assist the Program Manager and Development Officer in media planning, promotion, image branding, creating direct mail promotions, digital marketing, and special campaigns
- Communication with local television and radio media to promote the JCC and its events and concerts including written press releases and scheduling interviews with President & Artistic Director
- Plan, design, and assist in distributing marketing and recruitment materials
- Assist President & Artistic Director in preparing scripts and staging for concerts and events
- Prepare monthly reports and other work products as assigned by Department Supervisors
- Producing video content and photography for JCC’s ongoing programming including performances and outreach programs/classes
- Assume administrative responsibilities as assigned by President & Artistic Director
Qualifications:
- At least 4 years Communications and/or Marketing experience
- Bachelor degree Communications, Graphic Design, Marketing, and/or English
- Strong understanding of enhanced graphic design skills utilizing desktop publishing programs: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Website Design Software, and CMS
- Proven superb verbal, interview, and written communication skills
- Ability to think, plan, and execute resourcefully, with minimal supervision
- Strong computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and internet savvy a must
- Ability to work with youth and families from a variety of backgrounds required
- A passion for music and singing, and knowledge of arts management a plus
- Valid driver’s license required
- Photography and videography experience preferred
TO APPLY:
Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to:
Darren Dailey, President & Artistic Director
Jacksonville Children's Chorus
10131 Atlantic Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32225
or email to ddailey@jaxchildrenschorus.org