Community Affairs Coordinator- Lewis Family Playhouse At Victoria Gardens Cultural Center

WHY JOIN #TEAMRC

Are you looking to impact the community positively through arts and entertainment while stepping into your next career? The City of Rancho Cucamonga seeks a creative, experienced marketing professional as its new Community Affairs Coordinator for the Lewis Family Playhouse at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center (VGCC). The Community Affairs Coordinator at the Lewis Family Playhouse will be a creative, action-oriented individual willing to think outside the box while developing multi-faceted promotional campaigns designed to increase attendance and further awareness of the venue's offerings. The successful candidate will be passionate about the arts and have a proven record of creating high-quality marketing collateral and public relations strategies to drive community awareness. This recruitment may be used to use to fill positions in Library Services and the Community Affairs Division.

Are you ready to meet the challenge and join our Community Affairs Network (CAN)?

Get comfortable, grab a snack, and apply to join Team RC.

About the Lewis Family Playhouse at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center:

The Lewis Family Playhouse is an intimate, state-of-the-art performing arts center with 560 seats on two levels owned and operated by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. As a major anchor to the Victoria Gardens Lifestyle Shopping Center, the Lewis Family Playhouse educates, entertains, and ignites the imagination through high-quality theatrical experiences for children, families, and audiences of all ages throughout Southern California.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING HERE AT TEAM RC

This position might be perfect if you:

• Love the arts!

• Understand how the arts can bring communities together, revitalize interpersonal connections, inspire cultural intelligence, and strengthen the foundations of our society.

• Enjoy creative challenges, diversity, and community service.

• Like to stay current on trends, methods, and tools.

• Are organized and flexible, have a keen eye for details, and are inspired to reach new audiences with creative ideas.

• Play well with others and enjoy building and strengthening relational bridges with peers and stakeholders.

You'll be responsible for:

• Creating long-range/annual marketing and public relations plans to increase attendance and income goals and keep the brand image of the Lewis Family Playhouse at VGCC consistent.

• Developing the vision and providing guidance for promoting shows and establishing community partnerships.

• Developing and executing multifaceted promotional campaigns that include print and electronic advertising, publications, promotional materials, displays, direct mail, email, the city website, and social media.

• Developing and executing all public relations strategies with local, regional, and national media to ensure maximum coverage for the Lewis Family Playhouse at VGCC and serve as a press spokesperson, as appropriate.

• Being at the helm of the dynamic team that creates the marketing materials (season brochures, playbills, press releases, posters, flyers, and programs) for the Lewis Family Playhouse at VGCC.

• Overseeing the budgeting for the out-of-the-box marketing ideas and, of course, the in-the-box ideas too.

• Developing and executing all public relations strategies with local, regional, and national media to ensure maximum coverage for the Lewis Family Playhouse at VGCC and serve as a press spokesperson in coordination with the City's Public Information Officer, as appropriate.

• Your passion for the arts should assist you in developing the Lewis Family Playhouse at VGCC and implementing strategies to reach new and underserved audiences, members, and donors and cultivate existing audiences, members, and donors towards a deeper involvement with the venue.

• Serving as the lead staff member responsible for market research and analysis, and for planning, ensuring, and measuring patron satisfaction.

For more information on this position, please visit the job description here.

RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE:

First Application Review: Monday, July 31st

Tentative Department Interview: Week of August 8th, 2024

All dates are subject to change at the discretion of the personnel officer

ARE YOU QUALIFIED

Education and/or Experience

Equivalent to Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field and three years of responsible graphics design, marketing, and advertising experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Graphic design methods; illustration techniques; advertising practices; marketing promotion and communications practices;

Operate modern office equipment including computer hardware and specialized desktop publishing and graphics programs; research, evaluate, and present marketing ideas and themes; write text for marketing materials; coordinate advertising and public education campaigns; use discretion and exercise sound judgment; work independently; meet project deadlines; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including customers, community groups, supervision, management, and the general public; and communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C or Class 3 California Driver's License and have a satisfactory driving record.

Ability to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and special events as needed.

WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE

APPLICATION PROCESS: All applicants are required to apply online at www.cityofrc.us. This position is open until filled or until a sufficient number of applications have been received. First review of applications is July 3, 2024, with potential interviews the week of July 17, 2024.

Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification. Resumes may be attached to completed application form as supplemental information and will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process. All candidates will be notified of their application status by email throughout the recruitment process. Candidates invited to compete in the examination process, who successfully pass the examination process, will be place on an eligibility list. The candidate on the eligibility list who most closely meets the requirements of the City may be selected to receive a final offer. The City may conclude that none of the candidates, even those who meet the minimum qualifications, are appropriate for the position.

Successful candidates shall be required to:

Pass a reference and background verification. References will not be contacted until a mutual interest has been established; and

Provide proof of a valid California driver's license and be insurable; and

Pass a pre-employment medical exam which includes a Tuberculosis (TB) Exam;

If hired, candidate will be required to complete a verification form designated by Immigration and Naturalization Service to certify that they are eligible for employment in the United States of America and furnish proof certifying legal authorization to work in the United States.

The City of Rancho Cucamonga Participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. In accordance, the City will provide the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information regarding E- Verify, the Federal Government's online employment eligibility verification system, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Disclaimers

The City of Rancho Cucamonga is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In addition, the City of Rancho Cucamonga abides by a nepotism policy which may preclude you from being hired if the City employs a relative. The City of Rancho Cucamonga makes reasonable accommodations for disabled persons, considering each situation on an individual basis. Please make direct requests for accommodation to Human Resources. For information on Employee Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, please click here. There is a no smoking policy in effect in all City Offices and vehicles. Finally, please note that the provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Questions regarding this recruitment may be directed to Human Resources at Careers@CityofRC.us. Applicants may wish to visit the City's official website at www.cityofrc.us for more information.

• Retirement

• California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERS)

• Medical - $1,325 per month City paid. (Effective the first full-pay period in December 2024, City-paid medical increases to $1,375)
• Dental

• City paid

• Vision

• City paid

• Deferred Compensation

• City will match up to $50 per month and 1% of monthly base salary per month

• Life Insurance - $30,000 City paid

• Vacation

• 80 hours per year increasing to 180 hours after 15 years of service. Buyback option of up to 160 hours per fiscal year.

• Holidays

• 14 paid holidays, including three discretionary holidays

• Sick leave

• 120 hours per year

• Personal Leave

• 40 hours of sick leave or vacation time may be used for personal leave per fiscal year

• Bereavement Leave

• 80 hours of paid bereavement leave as needed and an additional 40 hours if leave is related to specific relatives outlined in the MOU.

• Tuition Reimbursement - $3,300 per fiscal year

• Long-Term Disability (LTD)- City paid

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)- Medical and Dependent Care available

Additional Team RC Perks

• Flexible work schedule

• Remote work

• Bring your dog to work

• Baby on board

• Dress for your day

• RC cares

• Payroll deduction for Camp Cucamonga Summer Camp

• Lunch and learns

• Corporate discount rate at 24 Hour Fitness

• Access to our on-site gyms at City Hall and Public Works (equipment includes treadmills, weights, Peloton bikes, elliptical etc.)

• Jet Dental - an onsite dental service

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employee wellness and development programs

• Take your kid to work day, Health Fair, Staff development day, Leadership academy, Take your co worker to work day, Know your numbers)

• City tour

• New employee Mixer and welcome basket

• Employee activities committee

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What education or skills provide the BEST background for success in marketing management?

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What's the most effective campaign you've run so far? What made it successful? What was your role in the campaign?

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Please describe your experience in sales marketing.

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Describe your experience with social media marketing.

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Agency City of Rancho Cucamonga

Address 10500 Civic Center Dr.

Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91730

Phone (909) 774-2418

Website http://www.cityofrc.us