Summary

The position is responsible for developing new revenue strategies specific to venues and entertainment properties through outreach to venue agency partners, corporate sponsors, fans, venue staff and more.

Description

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hiring range for this position is $83,000- $100,000. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

· A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

· 457B Retirement Plan

· 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

· Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days. In this position you can expect to work on site at least 3 days per week.

What You’ll Do

Denver Arts and Venues is seeking a Venue Business Development Marketing Strategist to perform professional level revenue and product development and marketing duties. Denver Arts & Venues aims to amplify Denver’s quality of life and economic vitality through our premier public venues, public art collection, and free entertainment events and programs. We exist to make Denver the greatest city in the country to live in and visit. And why shouldn’t it be? With our mild sunny weather, parks and trails, arts and culture scene, growing culinary community, a healthy and youthful attitude, all set to a Rocky Mountain backdrop, Denver is the place to call home.

The City and County of Denver is looking for a Business Development Marketing Strategist. The Business Development Marketing Strategist will report to the Marketing Director and will be responsible for vision, strategy, direction, and execution of product development and marketing projects, including development of venue-specific revenue opportunities, product upsells, VIP Programs, communications and marketing related to those products and other duties at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the Denver Performing Arts Complex and other City-owned venues.

Responsibilities

· Provides business and revenue development expertise for programs related to venue upsell opportunities, venue partnerships and fan-facing upgrade, loyalty, VIP and other programs

· Serves as liaison between marketing group and venue directors, promoters, corporate partners and more

· Plans and implements major marketing and promotional programs, campaigns and events in support of venues including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex and more

· Proposes, develops and monitors budgets for campaigns as needed

· Performs other related duties as assigned

Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Denver Arts and Venues is deeply committed to an equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) practice that closes access gaps in arts and culture with urgency and accountability. We believe long term impact requires changing traditional processes, creating new systems, and developing authentic relationships to transformative work.

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

· Experience in venue, concert, sports or live event revenue and business development, and promotion and marketing of these products

· Experience in development of products related to fan experience, merchandising, upsell programs, loyalty programs and the marketing programs supporting them

· Working knowledge of live events industry including marketing, sales, partnership marketing, data management and more

· Working experience related to consumer sales, brand development and image management

· Work in fast-paced environments and crisis communications situations

· Persons with general marketing, social media and publicity experience, but without revenue development and live event qualifications will not be considered

Required Minimum Qualifications

· Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or a related field

· Experience Requirement: Four (4) years of full performance, professional level experience performing revenue and business development in the live events industry, and marketing and/or public relations functions including research and analysis, and developing marketing and/or public relations strategies for these products

· Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education

· Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements

· License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application

· Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Monday, November 11th, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than November 11th, 2024 at midnight to ensure consideration