Spy Hop Productions

Employment at Spy Hop

Spy Hop Staff

MARKETING & EVENTS COORDINATOR

Job Description:
Under the supervision of the Managing Director, the Marketing and Events Coordinator will manage and promote Spy Hop Productions’ annual fundraising and promotional events. These events include but are not limited to: The Annual Benefit, the LocoMotion International Film Festival, the summer documentary screenings, the Best of Year awards ceremony, the Pitch-Nic premiere, and the Annual Giving campaign. This position will also facilitate all of the organization’s public relations and marketing activities in relation to programming, fundraising, and special events.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare event timelines, budgets, staffing, programming and marketing schedules.
  • Oversee sponsor, vendor and volunteer recruitment, event layout and mapping
  • Prepare contracts with vendors, sponsors, venues, and suppliers
  • Contract and schedule entertainment and catering
  • Coordinate audio-visual equipment, transportation, and event displays and collateral
  • Produce with tri-annual newsletter and assist in keeping the organizational website updated
  • Organize and facilitate all relevant pre/post event meetings
  • Facilitate the design, production and distribution of all promotional event and programmatic outreach material
  • Compose all organizational press releases and coordinate with radio, television, print and other media outlets
  • Facilitate the recruitment and training of volunteers, staff, and board to support event activities
  • Develop and oversee relevant Trustee and Advisory Board event sub committees
  • Organize and maintain files and records in the organizational database

Qualifications:  

  • 3-5 years of demonstrated experience with a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in PR and marketing and managing and supervising special events; experience in the non-profit sector preferred;
  • Excellent people and presentation skills;
  • A self starter, multi-tasker, with a sense of urgency;
  • Demonstrated job/personnel management skills;
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and also database software
  • Proficiency in page layout/design software desired but not required;
  • Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment necessitating qualities such as cultural awareness, integrity, humor, team-building, and conflict management;
  • Passion and ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
  • Exceptional leadership skills, group facilitation skills, and written & oral communication skills;
  • An innovative, self-motivated individual who possesses a passion for the mission of Spy Hop and an ability to persuasively convey that passion;
  • Familiarity with and interest in progressive education and the youth media arts field a plus;
  • Flexible work schedule including some weekends and evenings.

Compensation:
Full-time salary that is competitive and commensurate with experience. Benefits included. Slated to start in May of 2008.

How to Apply:
No phone calls please. Please email/mail resume, references and cover letter to:

Spy Hop Productions
Attn: Rick Wray, Executive Director
511 West 200 South, #100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Email: rick@spyhop.org

 


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Spy Hop Productions
511 West 200 South, Ste. 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
O: (801) 532-7500
F: (801) 532-7505
E: info@spyhop.org