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Duties and Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• Assist in cultivating and maintaining relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, and civic partners to support audience development and engagement initiatives.
• Support the distribution of marketing materials that promote community outreach and engagement initiatives such as posters, tent cards, bookmarks, etc.
• Represent George Street Playhouse at events such as, but not limited to, the New Brunswick Heart Festival, and other general networking events and initiatives.
• Serve as a member of the New Brunswick Community Arts Council on behalf of GSP.
• Participate in sales campaign initiatives including, but not limited to, phone calls, emails, and in person meetings.
• Assist with the scheduling of, and the distribution of materials for, the George Street Playhouse book club program, as appropriate.
• Work as a thought partner for the Marketing department to brainstorm sales and audience development initiatives during the season planning process.
• Attend Marketing department meetings as scheduled.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS & STUDENT MATINEES
● To enhance and support arts enrichment opportunities, this position will work in partnership with GSP’s Artistic Leadership to outline and facilitate post show discussions.
● Once schools have been booked, the Community Engagement & Education Programs Associate will work with each school, and NBPAC House Management, to serve as the GSP day-of coordinator for student matinee performances. Student matinee day-of coordination may include, but is not limited to:
○ Working with the New Brunswick Police Department to close Livingston Ave
○ Collecting meter bags and bagging meters on the morning of performances
○ Working with the New Brunswick Police Department to schedule an officer on duty
○ Wrapping up NBPD finances with the GSP Finance Office
○ Making sure schools know the bus route, and where to park upon arrival
○ Staffing the student matinee with GSP staff volunteers as needed
○ Welcoming schools upon arrival to NBPAC
○ Working with GSP Box Office to ensure correct seating locations for schools
○ Working with The Arts Institute to secure a post-show lunch location for the schools
● Support the Program Director for The Next Dramatist, providing clerical support as needed.
● Support George Street Playhouse Teaching Artists to provide support for Adult and Youth education classes including, but not limited to:
○ Being the GSP contact for NBPAC and The Arts Institute to secure space needs
○ Being the on-site contact for Monday evening adult classes and Saturday morning youth classes. Coordinating class needs with Teaching Artists to ensure accurate room set ups before classes.
○ Communicating to enrolled adults and families on behalf of GSP class information, changes, updates, etc.
● Coordinate with the Marketing Manager to organize media projects, photos, video and publicity materials for education classes, programs and workshops.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT SUPPORT
• As approved by the Sales & Audience Development Manager, the Community Engagement & Education Programs Associate may help the Production department with event set up and break down for tech rehearsals, preview performances, and opening nights.