Employment

Employment
 

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Cincinnati Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Individual Giving Manager
Department: Development
Reports To: Director of Development
 
FLSA Status: Salaried, Exempt, Full-Time
 
Position Summary
Individual Giving Manger works closely with the Director of Development to generate new and increased contributions from individuals who provide annual and operation support.  S/he is expected to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors.  The Individual Giving Manager must demonstrate a strong commitment to CB’s mission, have success in personally soliciting gifts from individuals, possess sound fundraising judgment and utilize outstanding communication and organizational skills.

Duties and Responsibilities
Assume responsibility for all aspects of Individual Giving campaigns which include mailed appeals, phone calls, personal solicitations, and cultivation events
·         Develop strategies to increase levels of giving from select individuals
·         Develop and manage a comprehensive donor communications plan, budget, and schedule
·         Monitor and track all contacts to ensure positive and purposeful prospect and donor relations.
·         Assist with planning and/or directing cultivation events and efforts as needed
·         Serve as a member of the Development Team and participate in Development events and efforts as appropriate.
·         Other duties as required.

Key Professional Experience Required for this Position
·         Understanding of fundraising practices
·         Proven record of securing gifts through personal interaction and increasing contributions
·         Outstanding verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to interact with and communicate with a wide variety of people (board, donors, patrons, volunteers, and staff members)
·         Strong organizational skills and proficiency in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner; ability to work independently within a collaborative team environment.
·         Extremely efficient, able to produce quickly in a fast-paced environment
·         Flexible with the ability to work full-time business hours and additional irregular hours including some evening and weekends revolving around projects, performances and special events as required
 
Education and Skills Necessary
·         4-year degree in related field and/or equivalent experience
·         Computer skills - Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint
·         Experience with donor software or CRM database a plus
·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills
·         Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle a variety of tasks at one time
·         Detail oriented
·         Budget management, scheduling, and project organization
 
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to Rasheda Malcolm, Director of Development, Cincinnati Ballet, 1555 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214, email: rmalcolm@cballet.org.
 
Cincinnati Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates for employment are considered without regard to race, color, sex, creed, religion, national origin, sexual preference, age, non-job-related disability, or marital status.


Graphic Designer
Department: Marketing
Reports To: Director of Marketing & Communications
 
FLSA Status: Salaried, Exempt, Full-Time
 
Preparation Date: April 1, 2013
 
Position Summary
Graphic Designer works closely with Director of Marketing and the entire staff to guide creative direction and look and feel of Cincinnati Ballet’s presence. The graphic designer is the steward of the organization’s brand, ensuring a consistent, professional, quality appearance in keeping with Cincinnati Bal­let’s artistic mission. Designer takes an active role in determining, executing and tracking brand strategies. Cincinnati Ballet’s product is dance, from the classical to the contemporary. It’s enticing, beautiful, naturally artistic and creative.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Art Direction: Help develop, maintain, guard and promote company image
  • Design Management: brand strategy, brand enforcement, brand keeper
  • Vendor Management: coordination, relations, budget, cost management, file management
  • Website: update, design, maintain (as part of a team)
  • Graphic Design Material Layouts: all internal and external layouts, including billboards, banners, postcards, brochures, invitations, print and online advertisements and graphics, letterhead, logos, playbills, video slides, etc. as needed
  • Video: Work with marketing staff to story board, film and edit short promotional videos
  • Email Marketing: Work with Director of Marketing & Communications to develop graphics and email campaigns
  • Merchandise: works with marketing staff to create Cincinnati Ballet branded merchandise and apparel
  • Mentoring: Graphic designer may have the opportunity to lead interns from time to time
  • Project Management: Works with the following teammates on an ongoing basis. Marketing Director/Editor to develop and guide projects to completion; design firm to create strong visuals for production promotion; Artistic Director/CEO to maintain artistic vision and direction; individual staff members or committees on projects as needed
 
Key Professional Experience Required for this Position
  • Creative thinker with an unbridled imagination
  • Great eye for color and ability to devise visual solutions; visual communication skills to develop concise, strong, powerful images that convey important concepts
  • Extremely efficient, able to produce quickly in a fast-paced environment
  • Big-picture thinker who can guide a team to develop and implement a project vision
  • Ability to keep projects within brand and within budget
  • Ability to work on multiple projects at once
  • Project manager who sets and sticks to deadlines, working with Marketing Director to enforce timelines among staff
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with and communicate with staff members
  • Flexible, with a sense of humor. Comfortable working ahead of schedule as well as on emergency deadlines
 
Education and Skills Necessary
  • 4-year degree in design or related field
  • Computer skills -  Adobe Creative Suite 6, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
  • Experience with Constant Contact or other email marketing program
  • Basic HTML knowledge (advanced HTML knowledge a plus)
  • Knowledge of video editing software (experience with Final Cut Pro a plus)
  • Detail oriented
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Time management, project organization, multitasking
 
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, salary requirements and portfolio to Allie Honebrink, Director of Marketing & Communications, Cincinnati Ballet, 1555 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214, email: ahonebrink@cballet.org. Applications that do not include all four requested documents will not be considered unless application was submitted before April 12, 2013.
 
Cincinnati Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates for employment are considered without regard to race, color, sex, creed, religion, national origin, sexual preference, age, non-job-related disability, or marital status.


Lyrical Teacher
Department: Academy
Reports To: Academy Dean

Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy is seeking a lyrical dance teacher for Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings.  Teacher must posses an understanding of the lyrical style of dance with 2-5 years teaching experience. Must be comfortable working with an intermediate to advanced level student age 12-18.  Choreography will be required for an annual showcase of the students.  Please send teaching and professionall resume to Academy Dean Catherine Batcheller at cbatcheller@cballet.org.  Pay dependent upon experience.