Arts and Culture Public Relations Manager

$60,883 - $60,883/Yr

Howard Community College - Baltimore, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Baltimore, MD

Educational Services

About the position

The Arts and Culture Public Relations Manager at Howard Community College is responsible for developing and implementing public relations strategies to enhance audience engagement and promote arts and cultural events at the college and its Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center. This role involves collaboration with various departments, media outreach, and campaign analytics to ensure successful public relations efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and execute public relations campaigns for arts and cultural events at Howard Community College and the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center.
• Establish and maintain connections between the Office of Public Relations and Marketing, the Horowitz Center, and college departments.
• Identify and pitch compelling story content to the news media, monitor news placements, and respond to media requests.
• Write remarks, talking points, news releases, social media posts, and editorial content for the college or press.
• Foster working relationships with community organizations to promote access to arts and culture at HCC.
• Track ticket sales, participation, and audience metrics for events to monitor public relations efforts.
• Advise resident producers on creating materials for events and collaborate with PRM staff.
• Support and coordinate on/off campus special events to raise the profile of the Horowitz Center.
• Serve as an advisor to resident producers on public relations and community engagement.
• Assist PRM leadership with emergency operations planning and crisis communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, arts discipline or related field.
• At least three years' professional work experience specializing in arts public relations, marketing, or community relations.
• Experience working for or supporting an arts organization.
• Excellent oral, writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Experience working as a supervisor.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated skill in writing, editing, and proofreading.
• Excellent communications skills and creativity.
• Ability to maintain deadlines and manage changing priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in crisis communications planning.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and content creation.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Excellent medical and dental selections
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid leave programs
• Retirement options including a Pension and a 403(b) plan with employer contributions.