Saturday, October 27, 2012
Director of Marketing - HUKA Entertainment - New Orleans
Job Description
HUKA Entertainment is searching for an experienced Marketing Director to lead the organization’s marketing, digital, partnership, and branding efforts for national music festivals and concerts. The ideal candidate will have both spent time in the concert promotion business and managed digital marketing efforts in the music industry. The position is based in New Orleans and reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer. HUKA Entertainment specializes in Event Production, Talent Buying, Digital Marketing, and Artist Management.
Responsibilities include:
Creating and managing execution of strategic marketing plans for music festivals, concerts, and other live events.
Managing all branding efforts both for HUKA Entertainment and its music festivals/events.
Building a digitally focused marketing team that thinks differently about meeting objectives and promoting events.
Developing partnership opportunities and managing those relationships.
Negotiating deals with consultants, media partners, and vendors.
Developing and overseeing customer (fan) acquisition strategies (email, social, ticket buyers, etc.).
Interacting with artists, managers, agents, and other industry contacts.
Developing all external communications in conjunction with public relations firms.
Managing video content production to be used for online, social and traditional media.
Collaborating with festival producers during new event evaluation and development process.
Managing day-to-day activity with PR and marketing agencies.
Planning and administering the company’s Marketing Operations budget.
Desired Skills & Experience
A love of music. All styles. Plus knowledge of both current industry trends and past history.
Exceptional knowledge of marketing strategies, trends, concepts and best practices.
BS/BA in Marketing or related field.
Minimum 8 years marketing experience in live entertainment (preferably the concert industry).
2 years experience at director level or 5 years experiences at marketing manager.
Proven history of effectively managing teams.
Experience with digital media (mobile, social, email, web), online advertising, content creation, and analytics.
Detail-oriented with the ability to manage projects from inception through execution.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to flourish in a dynamic, high-growth, fast-paced environment.
Entrepreneurial, self-starter with hands-on approach.
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