Company Name: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Company Website: https://www.kauffmancenter.org/
Company Description: The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts’ vision is to enrich the lives of communities throughout the region, country and world by offering extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences. The Kauffman Center is looking for 1-2 marketing intern for fall 2021, and we’ve extended our application deadline to Monday, Sept. 13. This internship can be done as a fully remote experience if needed.
Job Title and Description: Marketing Intern—The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is seeking an enthusiastic individual who is looking for hands-on marketing experience in a fast-moving environment during the fall of 2021 (early September to mid-December is preferred). The ideal candidate should be comfortable with copy writing, proofreading, graphic design and multimedia production. Note: dates may be flexible to accommodate school schedules and a portion or all of this internship may be done remotely. All candidates should indicate availability in cover letter.
Required Qualifications:
- Can commit to a minimum of 15 hours per week during the course of the internship with some flexibility for select evening and/or weekend events and activities
- Is flexible, dependable, detail-oriented and self-starting
- Has strong written and verbal communication skills with confidence in proofreading abilities
- Has previous experience with graphic design and multimedia production (photo and video)
- Has experience with data entry, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, email and social media platforms
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with program marketing, communications and PR efforts for any upcoming Kauffman Center Presents performance
- Assist with multiple projects related to upcoming Kauffman Center Presents performances and Open Doors programs, including grassroots marketing coordination, managing the Kauffman Center’s Volunteer Outreach Team, photo/video highlights and promotion on social media, etc
- Assist with general social media monitoring/communication strategies
- Assist with writing and scheduling social media content
- Manage ongoing marketing research projects
- Communicate via email to answer questions from patrons and community members
- Maintain and contribute to photo and video archive
- Compile press clippings and archive existing materials
- Communicate media hits and upcoming events via organizational intranet tool
- Implement website blog updates and edits
- Create email marketing templates, deploy email performance reminders and maintain subscriber lists
- Assist with fulfillment of marketing promotions as part of our venue menu of services
- Create performance surveys and cultivate data
- Prepare informational press kits and greet members of the press at select evening events
- Assist with writing press releases and other promotional copy for upcoming events
- Manage and update online calendar listings
- Cultivate marketing outreach opportunities
- Build and manage marketing database
- Filing, data entry and other administrative duties as assigned
- Intern should be present at most Kauffman Center Presents performances during internship (expect 7-10 evening or weekend events)
Job Location: Remote/ Kansas City MO
Start Date: Fall of 2021 (early September to mid-December is preferred)
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but staff is happy to help arrange for course credit
Application Instructions: Please email a 1-page résumé and 1-page cover letter to: Sarah Milosevich at smilosevich@kauffmancenter.org by Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. No phone calls, please. Additional materials, including writing, photography or video samples, are welcome but not required. All application items must be submitted as a complete package. In your cover letter, be sure to include why you want the position, relevant experience, computer skills and one professional reference. References will be checked, and interviews will be conducted.