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Directed by : Glynis Leyshon
Written by : Kate Hennig
Actors Pictured : Nigel Shawn Williams, Jamie Konchak, Emma Houghton, Conrad Belau & Sarah Orenstein
Set Design : Scott Reid.
Lighting Design : David Fraser
Costume Design : Heather Moore
Photo : Benjamin Laird

Jobs (Edmonton) Part Time Communications Specialist – Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre

Jobs (Edmonton) Part Time Communications Specialist – Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre

LOCATION: Edmonton, AB. HOURS: Part-Time, 20 hrs/week SALARY: ($21.00)

CONTRACT: 12 months, with the possibility of renewal and renegotiation

The Communications Specialist is an essential contributor to a small team working closely together to promote Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre’s (WWPT’s) professional theatre programming. The position encompasses public relations, communications, marketing, and community outreach. We are looking to hire an individual who is a collaborative self-starter, who thinks strategically with meticulous attention to detail, and who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with multiple stakeholders and diverse task management. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and adapt to shifting priorities. The Communications Specialist will be innovative, organized, and self-motivated, with a keen interest and knowledge of the performing arts, preferably of Edmonton’s theatre community.





You will be working in collaboration and overseen by WWPT’s General Manager and Artistic Producer. This is a part-time position (20 hours per week +/-) and our expectations will be commensurate with the terms of this contract. Dialogue involving priorities and outcomes within the parameters of the engagement will be ongoing to ensure the goals of the position remain realistic to ensure our mutual success. The position may expand for the right candidate with the possibility of increasing hours and remuneration as WWPT grows.

WWPT strives to be a welcoming and inclusive environment. We are a small cooperative team, and this allows for each staff member to have a voice and be heard. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions gained from your work experience, education, culture, ethnicity, nationality, and gender identity.

JOB DESCRIPTION

PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

- Develop and implement WWPT’s communication strategies including building our newsletters, website, and social media content and leading media outreach activities, with the goal of supporting the growth of our audience development and the promotion of our artists and events.
- Research and write press releases, create and generate text, images, and video content for WWPT social media, as well as infographics, blogs, and newsletters.
- Keep up to date with relevant developments in our sector.
- Stay on top of social media trends and engage with emerging platforms.
- Liaise with the media, pitching stories and coordinating media coverage including interviews, and social media content, and providing timeline cross promotion of media/WWPT online coverage.
- Ensure that WWPT produces high-quality and error-free content and communications.
- Collaborate with WWPT’s management to establish approaches and strategies to support the company’s mission, mandate, and programming.
- Support and evaluate the results of communication campaigns with the team.
- Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders to build the profile of the company.
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