Employment & Volunteer Opportunities
Read below for available employment and volunteer opportunities.
Seasonal Employment Opportunities for Summer 2012
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Artistic and Production Assistant
Community Engagement Assistant
Ensembles Personnel Assistant
Music Library Assistant
Marketing and Sales Assistant
Patron Services Assistant
Festival Usher
Full-Time Employment Opportunities
Marketing and Public Relations Director
The Grant Park Orchestral Association in Chicago, Illinois is seeking a Marketing and Public Relations Director to plan and administer all marketing, communications, public relations, sales, and audience development activities on behalf of the Grant Park Music Festival.
As part of the Association’s management team, the marketing and public relations director is responsible for planning, supervising, administering and evaluating programs that meet or exceed attendance and membership revenue goals for orchestral and choral events and maximizing the visibility of the Festival consistent with Association policies and long-range objectives. As such, the marketing and public relations director will plan and manage all marketing activities including but not limited to public relations (press, program books, newsletters, etc.); advertising (print, electronic, and media); season membership acquisition and renewal campaigns (direct mail, telemarketing); all single-night sales; audience research; new membership activities; and merchandising for the Association.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
The Grant Park Orchestral Association seeks a highly organized
individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills and an
ability to implement, organize and prioritize multiple projects to meet
deadlines. A minimum of three years’ experience in marketing,
communications, or public relations. Relevant experience in a performing
arts not-for-profit environment preferred. Previous supervisory
experience, sales skills, and a strong knowledge of music and current
marketing trends and issues preferred. Strong data analysis/database
experience and knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word is essential.
COMPENSATION
$59,000 to $67,000 commensurate with experience, including three weeks
vacation, sick and holiday benefits, comprehensive health and dental
plus a 403(b) pension plan.
TO APPLY
Send cover letter, resume and writing sample to:
Human Resources
Grant Park Orchestral Association
205 E Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
No telephone calls, please. You may also send your materials via email to: humanresources@gpmf.org (MS Word, PDF’s or text file attachments only, please).
DEADLINE TO APPLY: January 31, 2012
Volunteer Opportunities
Festival Volunteers
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Festival Volunteers welcome and assist patrons at Information Areas throughout the park during concerts and Open Rehearsals by distributing program books, answering patrons’ questions and helping with front of house set-up and clean-up. Festival Volunteers are also invited to assist with projects in the administrative office and at other special events.
Docents
Docents are volunteers who commit to studying detailed aspects of the Festival, Millennium Park and classical music. Docents are invited to a series of pre-season learning opportunities and assist with giving lectures at Open Rehearsals and other events during the summer. Prospective Docents must go through an application and interview process to join the program.
