SUMMARY:

The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) seeks a freelance Social Media Associate to join a highly-motivated, results-oriented marketing team in advancing the reputation and brand visibility of Artistic Director/Choreographer Mark Morris and the touring Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble, as well as broadening the reach and deepening the engagement with key audiences through the organization’s education and community engagement programs. The Associate will help implement MMDG’s marketing and content strategy across owned channels with a specific focus on social media management. This role reports to the Director of Marketing and Communications.

The successful candidate joins a community of kind and dedicated arts and administrative professionals who are propelled by Mark Morris's commitment to artistic excellence, access to the arts, and the impact that the arts have in connecting and engaging communities. MMDG is committed to ongoing and sustained equity and inclusion work. All staff are expected to be actively engaged and dedicated to upholding our core values: celebrating our diverse community, pursuing excellence in all that we do, advancing access, exposure, and opportunity to dance and music, and cultivating creativity.

 

KEY RESONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:

-Create and curate the organization’s brand across social media channels – 2 Instagram accounts, 3 Facebook pages (Mark Morris Dance Group, Mark Morris Dance Center, Dance for PD), Twitter, LinkedIn.
-Implement content and engagement tactics to grow followers and engagement on all channels, ensuring content is aligned with marketing and fundraising initiatives.
-Analyze and report monthly on results across social media channels.
-Optimize tactics based on monthly performance reports.

 

YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE IF YOU:

-Are a Social Media Whiz – You enjoy social media (particularly Instagram and TikTok), you are active on social media, and you know how to engage people on social media. You have managed social for an organization before and have a proven track record of growth and engagement – and you enjoy it!
-Have a Strong Aesthetic Sensibility – You have a great eye for design and understand the impact a good visual can have to make or break a campaign.
-Have a Knack for Data – You genuinely enjoy analyzing campaign results, reporting on them, and learning from data to optimize and improve on your work.
-Are Organized and Pay Attention to Detail – Our team is not very big, so it’s important that you can prioritize and produce excellent work under time constraints and deadlines.
-Are Motivated and Self-Driven – You’re a self-starter, resourceful, and comfortable with generating ideas and running with them.
-Love the Performing Arts and Our Work – You’re inspired by dance and the performing arts, and you genuinely appreciate the ways in which we pursue excellence in all that we do, celebrate our diverse community, advance access, exposure and opportunity to dance and music, and cultivate creativity.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

-1-2 years of experience in a marketing role, preferably with a focus on social media management
-Knowledge of social media platforms and rules of engagement
-Creative, resourceful, entrepreneurial mindset, with roll-up-your-sleeves mentality
-Experience working with social media management platforms like Hootsuite, Sprout Social or Buffer
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

 

SCHEDULE: 15 hours per week. Hybrid. Will be required to be in the office and at the Dance Center occasionally to capture content and participate in team meetings.

 

COMPENSATION: $20/hour as an independent contractor

 

APPLICATIONS:

-Applications accepted through our website 
-You will be asked to submit a complete resume highlighting relevant experience as part of your online application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

 

DEADLINE:

-The position is open until filled.
-Candidate interviews will be conducted both by video using Zoom (https://zoom.us/) and in person, depending on schedules. If the interview is conducted on Zoom, please download the application in advance and have a functioning camera and speaker on your device. MMDG can also provide candidates with reasonable accommodations, if needed.