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igital Assets Director
 
 
		Steppenwolf Theatre Company
 
		Steppenwolf
Theatre Company is soliciting applicants for the position of DIGITAL
ASSETS DIRECTOR. This position fulfills the theatre’s need for
management of website operations and online marketing activity. The
successful candidate will need to be: a) experienced in web operations
and online marketing; b) skilled at web analytics and c) knowledgeable
in online media content production. The Digital Assets Director reports
to the Director of Marketing and Communications and supervises the
efforts of a digital assets administrator and media content
coordinator.
 
 
About Steppenwolf:
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a not
for profit, ensemble based theatre company operating in the city of
Chicago, Illinois. Now in its 34th season, the company’s activities
include a wide range of artistic programs including a five play
subscription series, a visiting company initiative, non-subscription
play productions, national and international tours, professional
leadership programs, educational programs, new play commissions and
workshops. The company owns four different facilities housing its three
theatres, production facilities, offices and other support facilities.
The theatre is currently participating in major grants from the
Wallace, the Duke and the Mellon foundations. Each grant investigates
some aspect of how to grow audience and artistic relationships through
deeper interaction and engagement. Success requires important
involvement on the part of the Digital Assets Director as we look to
innovate in both web strategy and implementation. 
 
Responsibilities
 
 
Web Strategy
 
-	Maintain and direct the Steppenwolf brand on all e-marketing platforms (website, email, social networking sites, etc)
-	Work with POP Multimedia on issues of web maintenance and the creation of new functionality
-	Create/supervise the creation of production/event/ensemble pages  via the Content Management System
-	Update or supervise the updates of non-dynamic pages via FTP
-	Supervise the production/posting of all new media content
-	Supervise Steppenwolf’s presence and strategy on social networking sites
-	Code/deploy or supervise the coding/deploying of emails
 
 
Analytics
 
-	Analyze the performance of the website in general as well as specific content/pages using Google Analytics
-	Analyze the performance of emails using TMS and Tessitura
-	Provide analysis, reporting data and statistics for various grant and foundation activity
-	Build, deploy and analyze surveys created through Zoomerang
 
Other
-	Assist in recording and track sales for current single ticket and subscription campaigns
-	Analyze and forecast sales for future single ticket and subscription campaigns
 
 
Compensation
 
 
Compensation will be commensurate with qualification and experience and
is competitive with prevailing compensation for similar positions
within the non-profit performing arts industry. Excellent benefit
package offered, including medical and dental insurance, short-term and
long-term disability insurance, vacation pay, paid sick leave and a 401
(k) matching retirement program.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is an equal opportunity and affirmative
action employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
 
 
 
Interested and qualified candidates should send a confidential cover letter and resume by May 15th to:
 
Linda Garrison
Email: jobs@steppenwolf.org