Engagement & Advancement Manager

The BorderLight Festival seeks a part-time, permanent staff member to fill the key communications role of Engagement & Advancement Manager. This position comprises marketing, audience engagement and development support.  This is a great opportunity for a creative and strategic thinker to help grow the festival's impact. This position will suit a communications professional who is excited to play a variety of responsible roles as part of a small team, and by our mission: to present visionary international theatre and build cross-cultural understanding.

The BorderLight Festival + Fringe , which launched successfully in 2019, is a biennial theatre festival that takes place in downtown Cleveland in late July. Due to the cancellation of the in-person 2021 festival due to COVID, the next festival will take place July 20-24, 2022.

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Terms: Part-time position from February 1, 2022, with longer hours and pro-rated pay during biennial festival season. Must be flexible with variable hours and available for occasional evening and weekend work. Job is often remote. Part time base pay is $19,000 per year, averaging approximately 80 hours/month.

How to apply: Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume via email to: info@borderlightcle.org (Attn: HR) No phone calls please. Suitable candidates will be contacted by email for an interview. The deadline to apply is Monday, January 31, but candidates will be considered on a rolling basis and interviews will be held as qualified candidates are identified.

BorderLight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Individuals from equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply.