Marketing Intern

Gulfshore Playhouse, a not-for-profit, professional theatre company located in Naples, Florida, is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, and experienced individual to serve as Marketing Intern. 

Gulfshore Playhouse offers a diverse season of straight plays and small musicals ranging from venerated classics and Broadway hits to contemporary works and world premieres. The Playhouse is passionately committed to producing high-quality, professional theatre which exceeds the expectations of the cultured residents and visitors of Naples, FL, many of whom are regular theatre patrons in New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

Gulfshore Playhouse has performed for many years in an intimate 200-seat venue at the Norris Center, a municipal building run by the City of Naples. The Playhouse is in the final phases of a $66M capital campaign and has broken ground on the Baker Theatre and Education Center, a state-of-the-art facility, featuring a 350-seat mainstage with a Broadway-sized stage, a 125-seat flexible space, rehearsal studios, classrooms, and rental space. This is an extraordinarily exciting time for the Playhouse, which is experiencing unprecedented growth, and the Marketing Intern will have the oppo

rtunity to participate in it.

Status: Seasonal Intern – Marketing

Internship Dates: August 29, 2022 – May 28, 2023

Representative Duties:

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining all organizational social media channels with multiple updates daily.
• Participating in all organizational marketing initiatives including involvement with advertising and promotion of theatrical performances and events, boosting ticket sales, and distribution of rack cards to local businesses and partners
• Participating in all high-level meetings (internal staff, marketing committee, meetings with PR and branding firms) and compose minutes
• Possessing the ability to work on the fly, multi-task at the highest level possible, maintain confidentiality, demonstrate flexibility, accept regular feedback on work and performance, and be change-oriented and open to constant adaptation of duties and activities

The ideal candidate is a strong, team-spirited self-starter who is excited to join a tireless, rapidly-growing, and attitude-forward regional theatre. Candidates should be friendly, excellent with patrons, staff, and visiting actors alike, and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. The Playhouse values hard work, kindness, generosity, passion, and grace-under-pressure. Interns will be expected to work extended hours on occasion when necessary to meet goals. Weekend and evening hours are required including attendance at performances, special events, and meetings that may happen outside normal hours.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate would possess:

• One to two years of experience in the field (including at the college level)
• Classwork or experience in marketing, communications, public relations
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
• Knowledge of WordPress, Canva, Spektrix appreciated but not required

Our Charter: https://gulfshoreplayhouse.org/charter/

Stipend and Accommodations: Weekly stipend of $250.00, shared apartment with private bedroom provided, travel allowance.

Gulfshore Playhouse is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse staff; we strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups and diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please send cover letter, resume, and a list of references to jobs@gulfshoreplayhouse.org.