STAFF POSITIONS:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Associate Director of Marketing, Single Tickets
Full-time

Department:    Marketing/Sales                     
Reports to:       Marketing Director

Responsibilities:

• Direct and oversee single ticket sales for Symphony, Pops, Chamber, Riverbend, family and special event concerts each year.
• Work with Marketing Director to develop marketing plans and single ticket pricing strategies; work with Associate Director of Sales to forecast sales and revise plans to ensure sales goals are met.
• Plan and manage single ticket marketing expense budget.
• Develop and manage single ticket initiatives, including print, radio, television, outdoor, direct mail, signage, incentives/premiums and online initiatives. Recommend strategies to boost single ticket sales with an eye toward advancing the brand.
• Copywrite and edit brochures, website, direct mail, program book and other marketing communications. Edit and coordinate production of publications, such as program book.
• Direct media placement and secure media sponsorships for donated media to augment existing plans.
• Coordinate diversity audience development effort with internal and external constituencies.
• Oversee multimedia projects and special events as needed.
• Supervise Manager of Group Sales and Audience Development, and Assistant Manager of Group Sales and Audience Development. Conduct regular performance reviews to ensure achievement of departmental goals through clear direction, proper training and positive atmosphere.
• Provide backup coverage for front-of-house management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree with a major in marketing, communications or related field. At least four years experience as a marketing practitioner, preferably in an arts-related position. Intermediate to advanced-level skills in marketing strategy, writing, editing and media buying. Superb written and oral communication skills, supervisory skills, and a high degree of creativity, resourcefulness and energy. Ability to work effectively and multi-task in deadline-oriented situations. Proven effectiveness at interacting and collaborating with other departments and co-workers. Knowledge of classical music preferred.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra offers a competitive wage and excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, parking and pension. Salary is commensurate with experience. The CSO is an equal opportunity employer.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is a dynamic ensemble of some of the world’s finest musicians. The fifth oldest symphony in the United States and the oldest orchestra in Ohio, the CSO was founded in 1895. Previous music directors of this venerable, 113-year-old orchestra include Leopold Stokowski, Fritz Reiner, Eugene Goossens and Max Rudolph. Today, under the artistic leadership of Paavo Järvi, the CSO has achieved international critical acclaim and has an operating budget that consistently places it among America’s top 10 orchestras. The CSO is the umbrella institution that includes the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, and through both, the orchestra has sold nearly 10 million recordings on the Telarc label.

The CSO also presents year-round family, community and education programs and concerts, including Lollipop and Young People’s concerts and the Classical Roots: Spiritual Heights. In addition, the CSO serves as the official orchestra of the annual May Festival and Cincinnati Opera and, as the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under conductor Erich Kunzel, presents 20 Pops concerts in Music Hall.

Amidst the gently rolling hills along the Ohio River, Cincinnati spreads from the southwestern corner of Ohio into Northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. Cincinnati is a strong arts community, with a city population of about 400,000 and a metropolitan-area population of 2 million.   Greater Cincinnati is headquarters for various national and international companies such as: Procter & Gamble, American Financial Corporation, Duke Energy, The Kroger Company, Chiquita Brands International, Western-Southern Insurance and more. Cincinnati is home to ten Fortune 500 companies and two Fortune 100 companies.

To Apply: Send resume, cover letter, salary requirements, and at least three references with contact information to: HR Coordinator, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati OH 45202, or email materials to hrcoordinator@cincinnatisymphony.org. Due to the volume of applications, no phone calls, please.

CSO & POPS. Equal Opportunity Employer.