Position Overview

Manages marketing for Village Theatre’s Youth Education and New Works (Village Originals) programs. Work closely with the associate advancement director, the director of advancement, the associate director of youth education, the associate artistic director, to understand the marketing and communication needs of the programs to formulate and implement marketing plans and strategies for youth education and new works. Works with the advancement marketing team to manage the design and creation all marketing materials for these two programs.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Youth Education

• Work with Village Theatre’s Marketing Manager to implement advertising strategies
• Follow KIDSTAGE revenue goals and adjust marketing strategies as needed to meet budgets
• Work with the appropriate advancement and KIDSTAGE staff to create and implement marketing plans for each KIDSTAGE production (up to 11 annually)
• Work with the appropriate KIDSTAGE staff to create and implement marketing plans for each class season (Fall, Winter, Spring, & Summer)
• Work with the appropriate youth education staff to create and implement marketing plans Pied Piper school series programming
• Work with Village Theatre’s graphic designer on the creation of all print marketing materials for the season as needed. e.g. posters, postcards, flyers, mailers
• Oversee and plan the KIDSTAGE marketing calendar in coordination with all other advancement planning calendars; and see that it is executed according to plans and sales trends
• Create content and design for KIDSTAGE email marketing
• Manage and create Youth Education playbills for productions
• Manage KIDSTAGE advancement marketing budgets
• Manage and support and edit content for youth education web pages as needed
• Periodically review youth education website content for accuracy, including ensuring that program information is removed as soon as a program closes.
• Manage the distribution of posters, postcards, and mailers for youth education programs
• Manage the creation of all video content for youth education.
• Some work on nights and weekends will be required
• Other tasks as needed

New Works (Village Originals)

• Work with Village Theatre’s Marketing Manager to implement advertising strategies
• Follow Village Originals revenue goals and adjust marketing strategies as needed to meet budgets
• Work with the appropriate advancement and artistic staff to create and implement marketing plans for each Beta Production (2 to 3 annually)
• Work with the appropriate advancement and artistic staff to create and implement marketing plan for the Annual Festival of Musicals
• Work with the Donor Stewardship Manager to create and implement marketing plan for the annual Village Originals Membership campaign.
• Work with Village Theatre’s graphic designer on the creation of all print marketing materials for the season as needed. e.g. posters, postcards, flyers, mailers
• Oversee and plan the new works marketing calendar in coordination with all other advancement planning calendars; and see that it is executed according to plans and sales trends
• Create content and design for new works email marketing
• Manage and create Beta Series playbills for productions
• Manage new works advancement marketing budgets
• Manage and support and edit content for new works web pages as needed
• Periodically review new works website content for accuracy, including ensuring that program information is removed as soon as a program closes.
• Manage the distribution of posters, postcards, and mailers for new works programs
• Manage the creation of all video content for new works.
• Some work on nights and weekends will be required
• Other tasks as needed

Education and/or Equivalent Experience Preferred

• A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication, or equivalent experience

Work Experience

• 2 to 3 years’ experience in non-profit marketing and communications, or equivalent experience
• Experience in supervision and budget responsibility
• Experience with analytics and ticketing systems

Physical Ability

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel or operate objects or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, reach with hands and arms, walk; Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Skills, Ability and/or Knowledge

• Strong written and verbal skills; proven editing and proofreading abilities
• Solid interpersonal, motivational, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and on multiple projects
• Computer literate; knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Design skills such as InDesign and Photoshop are a plus
• Experience with database systems are a plus

Salary and Benefits

• Salary is $50,000 to $55,000 depending on qualifications
• Position is full-time exempt
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and EAP benefits
• Paid vacations, holidays, and sick leave
• Retirement Plan
• FSA, AFLAC
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 50% Discount to Season and Single Tickets and KIDSTAGE Tuitions
• Complimentary tickets to opening nights

Scope and Character of Supervisory Responsibilities

• None currently

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Frank Stilwagner, Director of Advancement at fstilwagner@villagetheatre.org with “Marketing Manager” in the subject line.

Position Overview

The Development & Planned Giving Assistant will work with the Associate Development Director for Endowment & Planned Giving and Associate Advancement Director. They will support the programmatic needs of development side of advancement to maximize efficiencies; improve data management, reporting, and analytics for planned giving; and support event planning needs.

The role also involves navigating the Theatre’s CRM, Theatre Manager, to ensure consistency in data entry, tracking and reporting for planned giving and fundraising event donors as well as internal Theatre Manager users.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee data entry for Planned Giving.
• Support Planned Giving fundraising efforts including: pull queries of donors for various targeted audiences, create donor listings for annual reports, and prepare endowment and legacy reports.
• Manage donor outreach in Crescendo and ensure integration with Legacy website.
• Implement enhancements and improvements for data collection and reporting to promote an increase in Planned Giving fundraising outcomes.
• Maintain knowledge of fundraising technology and identify new potential uses.
• Manage and oversee processes and data structure for records, codes, tables, queries, exports and report parameters, adding, archiving and deleting as needed.
• Process RSVPs, item requests/donations for events, and run reports as needed for events and donor activities
• Maintain knowledge of event happenings to answer donor inquiries and support staff needs and be the primary help desk/support for inquiries regarding events.
• Manage processes for auction winners and prize recipients. Help ensure that users have appropriate training and information as it relates to Planned Giving.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Equivalent Experience Preferred

• High school or Associates Degree

Work Experience

• Preferred minimum of one to two years of relevant professional experience including working in fundraising databases in the non-profit sector, professional level data work, or organizational work with CRMs.

Physical Ability

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel or operate objects or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, reach with hands and arms, walk; Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Skills, Ability and/or Knowledge

• Good organizational and project management skills. Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly build and manage relationships between team members, leadership, other stakeholders.
• Microsoft Office365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Experience using CRM platforms and a comfort in learning new platforms as needed.
• Ability to look at data and find valuable and actionable information for frontline fundraisers in order to enrich prospect pool and increase revenue.
• Be a “self-starter”, able to work independently while observing and complying with all standards of the supervision personnel and relating programs and services of the Theatre.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• An established commitment to work collaboratively and harmoniously with Theatre staff, colleagues and stakeholders.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary is $18 to $22 per hour depending on qualifications
• Position is part-time 20 hours a week non-exempt
• Paid vacations, holidays, and sick leave
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 50% Discount to Season and Single Tickets and KIDSTAGE Tuitions
• Complimentary tickets to opening nights

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Frank Stilwagner, Director of Advancement at fstilwagner@villagetheatre.org with “Development Assistant” in the subject line.

We are seeking a temporary (through August 31, 2020), part-time Marketing Assistant to join our Advancement Marketing Team. If you have a passion for musical theatre and want to work in a fun, fast paced environment this Spring and Summer, this may be the job for you. This position is a flexible 20 hours per week.

Position Overview

The Marketing Assistant will work with the Marketing Manager and the Associate Advancement Director. They will support the programmatic needs of the marketing side of advancement assisting in organizing and executing campaigns and strategies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake daily marketing tasks to ensure the functionality and coordination of the department’s activities
• Support advancement team in organizing marketing campaigns: online, print, and video
• Assist with marketing analytics techniques to gather important data (social media, web analytics, rankings etc.)
• Update spreadsheets, databases and inventories with statistical, financial and non-financial information
• Assist in implementing annual season and single ticket campaigns for our Mainstage, New Works, and Youth Education programs through traditional and digital campaigns
• Compose and post online content on the company’s website and social media accounts
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Equivalent Experience Preferred

• High School Education

Work Experience

• Preferred experience in working in a deadline oriented, fast paced team environment
• Experience with social media

Physical Ability

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel or operate objects or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, reach with hands and arms, walk; Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Skills, Ability and/or Knowledge

• Good organizational and project management skills. Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly build and manage relationships between team members, leadership, other stakeholders.
• Microsoft Office365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Video editing experience would be a huge plus
• Be a “self-starter”, able to work independently while observing and complying with all standards of the supervision personnel and relating programs and services of the Theatre.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• An established commitment to work collaboratively and harmoniously with Theatre staff, colleagues and stakeholders.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary is $18 to $22 per hour depending on qualifications
• Position is part-time 20 hours a week non-exempt, temporary through August 31, 2020
• Paid vacations, holidays, and sick leave
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 50% Discount to Season and Single Tickets and KIDSTAGE Tuitions
• Complimentary tickets to opening nights

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Frank Stilwagner, Director of Advancement at fstilwagner@villagetheatre.org with “Marketing Assistant” in the subject line.

The Human Resources Manager works to perform all day-to-day operations for defined areas within Village Theatre in the following functional areas: employee relations, DEIA, employee/leadership development, organizational development, ADP System, compensation and benefits, performance management, and regulatory compliance. The person will assist with developing, implementing and administering HR programs, policies, practices and processes to support Village Theatre operations and HR’s initiatives.

We are seeking a Full Time Human Resources Manager to join our team! If you have a passion for musical theatre and want to work in a fun, fast paced environment, this may be the job for you. This position is a flexible 40 hours per week.

The Theatre has launched a racial equity, diversity, and inclusion process and the HR Manager will participate in leadership and coordination of this work. This important equity component requires critical thinking through the lens of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion. Experience working with the core principals of antiracism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required values and job skills. In particular, knowledge of racial equity principles, racial and cultural differences; an understanding of systemic and institutional racial bias; sensitivity to issues and concerns of communities of color and other minority or marginalized groups is required.

Position Overview
The Human Resources Manager works to perform all day-to-day operations for defined areas within Village Theatre in the following functional areas: employee relations, DEIA, employee/leadership development, organizational development, ADP System, compensation and benefits, performance management, and regulatory compliance. The person will assist with developing, implementing and administering HR programs, policies, practices and processes to support Village Theatre operations and HR’s initiatives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions**)

Human Resources & Employee Relations

• Interpret, analyze, and apply human resources policies and procedures and provide recommendations on potential individual and business impacts.
• Assists leadership with performance management, recognition and discipline.
• Manage DEIA trainings for staff and work with management and staff to develop an antiracist culture
• Participate on DEIA committee
• Handle employee relations counseling, including conducting investigations and recommending appropriate corrective action as needed in a Union and non-union environment including documenting and archiving results.
• Investigate, resolve and communicate employee questions, concerns, and issues to management.
• Support employees and supervisors through L&I claims process, including coordinating appropriate documentation, developing light duty job descriptions, and communicating and facilitating the employee’s return to work.
• Identify, recommend and develop new approaches, policies and procedures that improve the efficiency within the department and services performed
• Conduct new hire orientations and ensure appropriate forms are completed to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. Maintain and update employee personnel files.
• Maintain ADP Human Resources System. Oversee processing of new hire packets, status changes, benefit enrollments and other recordkeeping duties.
• Process termination and participate in unemployment hearings and exit interviews.
• Update employee communication materials as needed, including the employee handbook, benefits guide, and other policy and procedure manuals.
• Update existing job descriptions and/or create new job descriptions as needed.
• Plan and lead “All Staff” meetings.
• Develop human resources solutions by collecting and analyzing information; recommend courses of actions.
• Compile HR Metrics reporting, and analysis as needed including exit interviews, employee engagement, development and performance management
• Oversee maintenance of HR/SAP employee records
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Safety and Workers’ Compensation

• Ensure compliance with all Safety & all OSHA, Workers Compensation rules and regulations, including correct and timely completion of OSHA documents, OSHA reporting and posting, and file maintenance. Receive and process all incident reports. Follow up with managers as necessary to ensure completion of safety documentation and corrective actions.
• Act as Village Theatre’s safety representative. Assist and participate in Safety Committees. Manage and coordinates site specific and company processes and procedures. Maintain all safety documentation.
• Manage updates and maintain Village Theatre’s Accident Prevention Plan.
• Recovery committee member involved in developing processes and procedures for employees to return to a safe work environment that follows agreed upon COVID-19 protocols

Benefits

• Support the development, review and implementation of Village Theatre’s benefits program.
• Perform benefits administration to include eligibility/claims resolution, change reporting, and communicating benefit information to employees. Benefit programs include: medical and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and the employee assistance program, 403B, ALFAC.
• Act as primary contact for outside benefits consultant to address/resolve issues

Compliance

• Complete Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO-1) report annually; maintain other records, reports, and log to conform to EEO regulations
  Identify legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting the Human Resources function (FMLA, ERISA, Wage & Hour, ACA, Sick leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, etc.).
• Monitor exposure of Village Theatre and report and recommend resolution to Director of Finance.
• Prepare and/or review any information requested or required for compliance.

Education and/or Equivalent Experience Preferred:

• Five years or more of experience in HR Management, preferably some of which occurred in a union environment.
• Extensive working knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws.
• Ability to develop and monitor HR policy, procedures, budgets and protocols
• Ability to understand and monitor union agreements and benefits
• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Fluent computer skills including Microsoft Office with advanced Excel capabilities
• Superb written and oral communication skills, coupled with conflict resolution acumen
• Highly detail oriented with creative problem-solving skills
• Fluency and competencies in DEIA situations and coaching
• Experience working with diverse patrons and staff
• Exhibits a caring and compassionate attitude—recognizes role as advocate
• Experience with benefits management
• Understanding of compensation structures and processes

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience and knowledge
• PHR or SPHR preferred

Physical Ability

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel or operate objects or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, reach with hands and arms, walk; Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Skills, Ability and/or Knowledge

• Ability to work in a fast-paced Theatre environment
• Must be able to perform complex tasks requiring independent knowledge and its application to non-routine situations
• Ability to assess and improve and build processes
• High level skills in change management and conflict resolution
• Leadership coaching
• Ability to define, educate and drive EDIA issues within VT
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically, in both verbally and in writing
• Adapt to new assignments and changing environments with short notice
• Self-motivated and strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information and knowledge of sensitive situations appropriately

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Darryl Roberts at droberts@villagetheatre.org with “Human Resources Manager” in the subject line.

Our Youth Education program, Village Theatre KIDSTAGE, is seeking educators for future class teaching positions. Applicants should have at least three years of teaching experience with youth. KIDSTAGE centers on musical theatre education, but we are open to applicants with various backgrounds in music, dance, and acting. Generally, these positions are once per week for 2–4 hours. In the summer, we offer week-long camps.

Singing Instructor/Music Director
An educator with experience teaching beginning to intermediate level singing technique, which may include basic music theory, solo and ensemble singing, and healthy technique for young/undeveloped voices. Experience as a vocal coach and/or music director, along with piano skills, is preferred.

Acting Instructor
An educator with experience teaching beginning-level acting technique, which may include improvisation, scene-work, monologues, character analysis, relationship, and status. For portions of our programming, experience as a professional actor and/or director preferred.

Dance Instructor
An educator with experience teaching beginning to advanced level dance styles, which may include jazz, ballet, modern, hip-hop, and tap. For portions of our programming, experience as a professional dancer/performer and/or choreographer preferred.

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Our Youth Education program, Village Theatre KIDSTAGE, is seeking production staff members with professional theatrical experience for future opportunities. KIDSTAGE production programs provide professional-quality shows with youth ages 8–20. KIDSTAGE production staff members are sometimes also expected to act as mentors and supervisors to students interested in learning about behind-the-scenes opportunities.

We are looking for creative team members in the following disciplines:

• Director
• Choreographer
• Music Director
• Stage Manager
• Scenic Designer
• Costume Designer
• Lighting Designer
• Properties Designer
• Sound Designer

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