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Director of Outreach and Media

Factory Underground
Norwalk, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 1/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/11/2025

Highlights :

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  • 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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    Salary : $25 - $30

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