Director of Marketing and Communications

POSITION TITLE: Director of Marketing and Communications

DEPARTMENT: Marketing and Communications

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, America’s premier contemporary dance company, seeks a dynamic, strategic, and results-oriented leader for the role of Director of Marketing and Communications. This position is responsible for developing and executing strategies to build brand engagement and drive earned revenue at a transformative moment in the organization’s history. This position offers a bold and creative marketing professional the opportunity to lead a renowned organization through an exciting period:

• Reimagining how the company markets itself as we embark on an entirely new structure to our performance season
• Rebuilding the marketing and communications team to align with our new strategic vision and to maximize new opportunities
• Refining Hubbard Street’s image by working with top consultants and agencies on a major branding initiative

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago brand 
• Create and implement a comprehensive plan for growth in earned revenue 
• Create and execute multi-channel marketing strategies to increase awareness, engagement, subscriptions, and sales for Hubbard Street programs 
• Oversee the development, dissemination, and maintenance of public-facing materials and content, in all forms of media 
• Create comprehensive plans to advance the profile of Hubbard Street, including media relations and strategic partnerships 
• Lead the organization in establishing and fulfilling high standards in customer service and audience experience 
• Manage significant vendor relationships for the organization, including public relations firms, marketing agencies, etc. 
• Manage the creation and maximize the utilization of the organization’s media assets, including moving and still images 
• Contribute reports, projections, and insights to the strategic planning process, the Board of Directors, the Finance Committee, and the Executive Committee
• Manage budgets, resources, and staff 
• Other duties as deemed appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Five years or more of progressive experience in communications and/or marketing, including management experience 
• Experience working with a board of directors 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Hubbard Street gives preference to candidates who have demonstrable experience advocating for equity, diversity and inclusion.

Salary is commensurate with experience.