Event Marketing Assistant for the Red Room at Cafe 939

Berklee College of Music•Boston, MA

1d•$18•Hybrid

About The Position

The Red Room at Cafe 939 Promotion/Marketing Assistant plays an important role in maximizing visibility and building audiences for events hosted there. Working as part of the venue's marketing team, student employees support the promotion of concerts and events through social media, digital content, graphic materials, grassroots promotion, artist communication, and other marketing initiatives. This is a hands-on position in a fast-paced, deadline-driven live entertainment environment. The work produced by our student team represents The Red Room and Berklee to artists, managers, agents, event partners, and the public. Students in this role are expected to be reliable, communicative, organized, creative, and proactive. While supervisors provide direction and support, successful Marketing Assistants take ownership of their responsibilities, identify work that needs to be done, contribute ideas, and follow projects through to completion.

Requirements

Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.
Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.
A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.
Federal Work Study student may apply.
In good disciplinary standing.
Must be located in the U.S.
Strong reliability and dependability are required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
Ability to work independently while remaining accountable to supervisors and the larger team.
Demonstrated initiative and willingness to identify and pursue productive work without requiring constant direction.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet specific deadlines.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and accuracy.
Creativity and enthusiasm for music, live events, marketing, social media, and audience development.
Ability to receive direction and constructive feedback and apply it to future work.
Ability to communicate professionally and confidently on behalf of Berklee and The Red Room.
Familiarity with major social media platforms and current digital content practices.
Basic computer and digital media skills required.
Must be a collaborative team player who also works effectively and productively independently.
Reliability, initiative, communication, creativity, and accountability are fundamental to success in this role.
Students must be first- or third-year students; final-semester students will not be considered for this position.
A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. In your cover letter, please explain why you would be a good fit for the role and highlight any relevant experience, skills, or interests related to marketing, social media, content creation, live events, music, or promotions.
Applications submitted without a cover letter addressing these areas will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Graphic design (Canva), photography, video editing, social media, or content creation experience is a plus.
Previous promotion, marketing, live-event, or related experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Create posters, social graphics, and other visual marketing materials.
Create and maintain social media content promoting upcoming events, including posts, stories, short-form video, and other platform-appropriate content.
Attend select Red Room events to capture photo and video content.
Edit and organize photo and video content for use across social and digital platforms.
Post events to appropriate online calendars, event-listing sites, and community resources.
Communicate professionally with artists, managers, agents, event leaders, and planners before shows to gather marketing materials and coordinate promotional efforts.
Assist in developing marketing strategies for individual events based on the artist, audience, ticket sales, and promotional opportunities.
Monitor ticket sales and work with supervisors to identify events that may require additional promotional support.
Help identify businesses, organizations, student groups, and community partners that may provide relevant promotional opportunities.
Brainstorm and pitch creative content and promotional ideas rather than relying solely on assigned tasks.
Maintain organized project files, marketing materials, content, and other departmental resources.
Keep supervisors informed of project status, completed work, challenges, and upcoming priorities.
Complete other duties and projects assigned by the supervisor or manager.