Community Impact Coordinator
About The Position
Public Works is a major initiative of The Public Theater that seeks to engage the people of New York by making them creators and not just spectators. Working deeply with partner organizations in all five boroughs, Public Works invites members of diverse communities to participate in workshops, take classes, attend performances at The Public, and, most importantly, to join in the creation of ambitious works of participatory theater. The role of Community Impact Coordinator is to be an ambassador for Public Works community partners and their members, creating systems for us to enact, track, and demonstrate the impact created by our community, inviting audiences to our performances.
Requirements
- Ability to work with many people of diverse backgrounds.
- Interest—and ideally experience—in community organizing and/or theater.
- Strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, and skill at multitasking.
- Sense of humor and capacity to stay calm in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively across departments
- Skilled with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams), internet research, email/phone tasks.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with software development and database organizing, experience with Tessitura or other CRM is a plus
Responsibilities
- Oversee ticketing for all community ensemble members. Work to ensure that every community ensemble member and partner makes full use of their allotted tickets and partner vouchers. We are aiming for 100% of tickets used
- Assist ticketing for PW alumni, cameo groups, community partner VIP tickets, and community partner vouchers as needed
- Take the lead in capturing data from ticket requests
- Attend meetings as needed with Marketing, Company Management, Front of House, and Public Works staff and artists
- Represent the view/interest of the community throughout the production process.
- Get to know community members and be a friendly resource for everyone in the community ensemble. This includes conveying important information to community members regarding rehearsals and performances, and generally looking for ways to assist their process
- Develop a deep familiarity with all partner organizations, but particularly the new partners, and work to give them a great experience with the production
- Assist with ticket tallying after each performance as needed
- Participate in debriefing with Public Works staff
- Additional duties to be assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
