Position Description

The South Carolina Philharmonic seeks an experienced arts marketing and communications professional to continue the momentum achieved with recent advances in its communication strategies, with a goal to make symphonic music fresh and relevant to a broad, contemporary audience. The person who holds this post will work collaboratively with the music director and staff to advance the artistic vision of the organization.

Principal Duties:

• Set and achieve goals for earned ticket revenue and strategic organizational communications
• Determine subscription and single ticket sales strategies and work closely with Audience Services Coordinator to execute
• Create, edit, and disseminate visually compelling and well-written sales and communications materials across channels for (but not limited to):
  -marketing/advertising
  -news releases/advisories
  -e-mail newsletters to patrons (Mailchimp)
  -event calendars
• Provide copy, layout/design/production, and editing for program books, annual reports, advertising (direct mail, print, digital, outdoor), marketing materials (magnets, decals, guest cards, posters), educational materials and event signage; create fundraising materials at direction of Development Director
• Create and manage engaging content on social media outlets
• Produce video content for web and social media, such as conversations with Music Director, interviews with composers and guest artists, promotional program videos/commercials, etc.
• Handle media inquiries and solicit/arrange media and professional club (such as Rotary) appearances for S.C. Phil personnel
• Maintain and grow strategic partnerships with area media outlets
• Manage compelling content for CMS-based website, including keeping general content pages current, adding/updating events, news, etc., coordinating website design needs with vendor
• Manage brand direction and ensure visual and messaging consistency
• Create/implement advertising plan each season and manage advertising budget
• Coordinate publication of concert and Youth Orchestra program booksServe as a Marketing Committee liaison as assigned and give regular written and verbal reports on various duties to executive director, board of directors, and board’s executive council

Employee Benefits and Incentives:

• Flexibility with a hybrid office plan that allows for working virtually several days a week
• Office is located in Columbia’s vibrant Main Street district, with free parking
• Generous medical, dental, vision and life insurance contribution (currently 75% - full-time only)
• Simple IRA retirement plan with company match (currently 3% - full-time only)
• Paid vacation, personal days, and sick leave
• Optional supplemental insurance (cancer, short- and long-term disability coverage, etc.)

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

• 5+ years’ experience in marketing, preferably in the arts-and-culture or humanities sectors, demonstrating proficiency and success in managing subscription and single-ticket campaigns and organizational communications
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent
• Excellent verbal presentation and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and to respond thoughtfully, calmly and with excellent judgment to shifting priorities and urgent situations           
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, team-driven, results-oriented environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, e-newsletter programs such as Mailchimp, and graphic design software such as InDesign and Illustrator
• Respect for and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as driven by events

Also desirable:

• Experience with live stream production including graphics, tech set-up and editing
• Video and audio content creation
• Knowledge of and passion for classical music

Application Process:

Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements by May 29 to info@SCPhilharmonic.com.

The South Carolina Philharmonic is deeply committed to building and maintaining a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) through partnerships with our musicians, staff, audience members and volunteer leadership, and provides equal opportunity in employment.

About South Carolina Philharmonic

In 2024, the SCP received the prestigious Governor’s Award for the Arts from the SC Arts Commission. In this same year, the orchestra entered its 60th season as the Midlands’ professional symphony orchestra. Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, South Carolina Arts Commission, City of Columbia and Richland County, the SCP exists to perform and promote high-quality professional symphonic music to serve the community’s needs for entertainment, education, tourism and cultural development. The SCP’s outreach includes a broad spectrum of citizens, more diverse ethnically and inclusive of youth and seniors. Mission: The South Carolina Philharmonic is committed to performing live symphonic music and providing dynamic educational opportunities in the Midlands. We carry forward a legacy of passion for the music and embrace our responsibility to be a vibrant part of the cultural fabric of our diverse community. Music Director Morihiko Nakahara is known for his charismatic presence on and off the podium, innovative and audience-friendly programming skills, and thoughtful interpretations of both standard and contemporary repertoire, recent conducting engagements i...nclude appearances with the Florida Orchestra; Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra; Ningbo Symphony Orchestra (China); the China Youth Symphony; symphonies of Oregon, Jacksonville, Charleston, Chattanooga, Stockton, Lansing, Peoria, Virginia, and Green Bay, as well as with the Chicago Pro Musica. In addition he has held conducting and teaching residencies at the Central Conservatory of Music (China), and the University of South Carolina. Equally at home in a wide variety of musical styles and concert formats, Nakahara has collaborated with Chris Botti, Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Edgar Meyer, Brandi Carlile, Pink Martini, Sergio Mendes, and Roby Lakatos to name a few. A tireless champion for the music of our times, Nakahara has led world premieres of works by Joan Tower, Dan Visconti, and John Fitz Rogers, and has led numerous U.S. premieres of works by Japanese composers. A personable ambassador for the power of symphonic music in every community, he is a passionate believer in audience development and music education for all, and a popular clinician, guest conductor, and lecturer at various educational institutions. He is regularly featured on local media outlets and speaks about wide-ranging topics including arts advocacy, leadership and management, and economic development at local businesses and service organizations. A native of Kagoshima, Japan, Nakahara holds degrees from Andrews University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He previously served as Associate Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Holland Symphony Orchestra (Michigan), and on the faculty at Eastern Washington University and Andrews University.

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