Director of Outreach and Media

Highlights:

Flexible scheduling

Creative working environment

Arts education advocacy

The Outreach & Media Director has multiple focuses:

Community and business outreach: 10-20 hours a week

Overseeing a 3-person media team: 5-10 hours a week

Recruiting and enrolling students: 5-10 hours a week

Outreach:

The primary objective is to communicate with existing and prospective partners of Factory Underground Tech, including but not limited to local public and private schools, non-profit organizations, and businesses.

Responsibilities include:

Prospecting non-profit and corporate partnerships to provide sponsorship and scholarship funding

Prospecting potential grant and funding opportunities for student scholarships

Writing grant applications

Leading fundraising efforts through effective communication strategies that resonate with potential donors

Supporting in-house community events

Creating collaborations with local businesses and organizations

Coordinating public speaking engagements and representing the organization at various events

Media Operations:

The primary objective is to oversee a team of content creators and event planners as they create both social media and marketing materials, ensuring a coherent school image and branding across various audiences.

Responsibilities include:

Overseeing the publishing calendar and project deadlines

Supporting ad scripting and ad shoot scheduling

Conducting data collection and analysis to assess the effectiveness of media campaigns

Developing and implementing comprehensive media strategies

Overseeing the creation of engaging content across multiple platforms, including social media, websites, and traditional media

Admissions:

The primary objective is to counsel prospective students through the enrollment process (includes adult, college-replacement age, high school, high school parents).

This includes responsibilities shared with school administrators:

Giving private studio and school tours

Maintaining phone or email contact with prospective students until enrollment

Delivering student information to school administrators for billing and documentation

Other specific responsibilities:

Weekly meetings with studio owners and school administrators

Providing a weekly report of enrollment numbers

Qualifications:

Four years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required skills and abilities:

Motivated and self-directed

Strong administrative skills to manage multiple projects efficiently

Excellent project management abilities to oversee complex initiatives from inception to completion

Demonstrated leadership skills to inspire and motivate team members

Communicative, clear speaker with command of language both written, on phone calls, and in person

Able to develop and implement systems

Passionate about music, the arts, and education

Passionate about arts accessibility for people of all backgrounds

Ability to collect and analyze data for informed decision-making

Willing to identify issues in workflow and work to improve efficiency

Comfortable with Google spreadsheets

Proven track record in fundraising through effective communication strategies

Additional skills and qualifications:

Comfortable with Monday.com

Media literacy including social media

This role is ideal for a dynamic individual who is passionate about music and video education and has a strong background in media strategy. If you are looking to make a significant impact through your work, we encourage you to apply.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Referral program

Schedule:

4 hour shift

Day shift

Monday to Friday

Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

Norwalk, CT 06850 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Norwalk, CT 06850: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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