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Arts & Venues is the City and County of Denver agency responsible for operating some of the region’s most renowned facilities, including Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Colorado Convention Center, Denver Coliseum and McNichols Civic Center Building. Arts & Venues also oversees the Denver Public Art Program, Create Denver, SCFD Tier III granting process, Arts Education Fund and other entertainment and cultural events such as the Five Points Jazz Festival, Urban Arts Fund, P.S. You Are Here and implementation of IMAGINE 2020: Denver’s Cultural Plan. Denver Arts & Venues is committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in all our programs, initiatives and decision-making processes.
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Please submit a sample of work with your application. This should include 3 graphic design projects that best represent your skills or a link to your digital portfolio of design work. Design examples across music, arts, entertainment and culture preferred.
Arts & Venues is the City and County of Denver agency responsible for operating some of the region’s most renowned facilities, including Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Colorado Convention Center, Denver Coliseum and McNichols Civic Center Building. Arts & Venues also oversees the Denver Public Art Program, Create Denver, SCFD Tier III granting process, Arts Education Fund and other entertainment and cultural events such as the Five Points Jazz Festival, Urban Arts Fund, P.S. You Are Here and implementation of IMAGINE 2020: Denver’s Cultural Plan. Denver Arts & Venues is committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in all our programs, initiatives and decision-making processes.
Denver Arts & Venues is looking to hire a Marketing Media and Graphics Specialist with 3+ years of experience to join our agency and work on brands such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Denver Public Art, Five Points Jazz Festival and other cultural programs. This role is for a multi-talented marketing creative with a professional background in graphic design, experience capturing high-quality photographs and video with minor editing skills.
Additionally, the Marketing Media and Graphics Specialist can expect too:
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Create graphic design content for traditional and digital media, including print materials, signage, website, email and social media assets. Must have experience with graphic design software and tools such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva and others.
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Capture professional-looking photos for live events, artist features and venue updates.
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Film and edit short promotional videos for usage across website, email and social media.
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Write copy to support agency storytelling, venue and cultural program announcements and new promotional concepts.
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Concept, evolve and implement effective marketing campaigns and creative executions, while collaborating with internal team members.
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Maintain an editorial content calendar in alignment with marketing campaigns and initiatives.
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Assist the marketing team with social media planning, concepting and posting across multiple platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube.
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Manage creative style guides, templates and branding guidelines across multiple brands.
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Organize and manage photo and video library to ensure all creative assets are easily available to other staff members.
About You
Our ideal candidate has:
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Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in marketing, graphic design, digital/social, photo/video, advertising
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Proven graphic design experience (InDesign, Illustrator, Canva, Photoshop, etc.)
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Experience in capturing professional photos and filming/editing short videos
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Passion for arts, entertainment, music and culture
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“Jack of all trades” creative
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Marketing mind and daily learner
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Content strategy and campaign building experience
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Fondness for social media and learning new platforms
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Proven ability to work cross-functionally
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Organized to manage multiple projects and brands simultaneously
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Extremely detail oriented
We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply unless you meet the following minimum qualifications:
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Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or a related field.
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Experience: Two (2) years of professional level experience performing communications, marketing, and/or public relations.
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Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CA2841 Marketing and Communications Associate
Position Type
Unlimited
Agency
Arts & Venues Denver
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
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