Job: Cultural Communications Manager

Experience working in the Arts / Museum or for an Agency involved in PR and Communications arts & culture. Cultural Communications Manager Reporting To Director - Cultural

The purpose of the position is to

• Maximize the reach and profile of the cultural program produced by the department, educating and engaging the audience of the future
•  Establish the museum brands as credible cultural institutions, working with museum partners to support programming activity and brand awareness campaigns
• Promote the Cultural District as a cultural destination both locally and internationally, build awareness and credibility for the brand

Qualifications Required
Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications or journalism or equivalent.

Experience Required
5 Years experience in marketing/PR and communications in a museum, theatre or cultural industry preferred.

Auxiliary Requirements
Communication (read, write, speak) in English.
Preference for communication (read, write, speak) in Arabic and French.

Core Competencies
Analytical Thinking, Communication, Financial management, Management, Planning and Organizing, Presentation, Problem Solving, Technical Functional Knowledge.

Deliverables
Museums:

• Media interface in communication of museum brand identity and guidelines
• Oversee museum brand PR activity and event support
• Development, management and maintenance of museum website
•  Support for museum cultural and public programs; branding, promotion, websites, collateral, PR activity and event support
• Support for museum temporary exhibition space (Manarat al Saadiyat); branding, promotion, collateral, websites, PR activity and event support
• Development of audience engagement projects with museum partners; research, outreach, CRM
• Direct liaison with museum partner counterparts to facilitate all required marketing projects

Cultural Programming:

• Support for all cultural programmes initiated by the Cultural Department; exhibitions, art fairs, artistic platforms, education, events etc
• Branding, promotion, merchandise, collateral, signage, PR activity, event support, research and evaluation
• Including any launch events and press conferences required
• Development and management of the Cultural Department website Arts Abu Dhabi
• Marketing support for Cultural District exhibition, within Emirates Palace and touring version; branding, collateral, promotion, PR and event support
• Implementation of the Cultural District brand across the relevant cultural programs and collateral requirements of the department, working closely with the Cultural District development marketing team
• Provide marketing support and collateral for international cultural programming activities; Art Abu Dhabi.
• Identify and engage partners that can support the cultural program both financially and in other ways, activating and leveraging the sponsorship for the partners
• Consider and evaluate potential sponsorship vehicles that can add value to the existing cultural program calendar
• Establish relationships with appropriate suppliers who can best meet the Cultural Department marketing needs

For more details contact me at claire.storey@connectedgroup.com