Manager of Communications

(posted 5/7/26)

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Six Points Theater (SPT), a 30+ year-strong professional theater company in St Paul MN, seeks a dynamic communications professional with a strong background in performing arts to maintain and nurture our vibrant audience and media relationships and to advance our history of steady audience growth.

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Six Points Theater believes that we are all enriched when we encounter people and stories that are different from our own. As the nation’s longest-running English-language independent* professional theater that is rooted in Jewish content, our work explores differences, illuminates commonalities, and fosters greater understanding among all people. In producing contemporary and new plays, SPT explores the particularities of Jewish culture, community, and experience, and reveals the values, themes, and experiences that connect us all. We believe that there is a special kind of connection created when artists and audiences meet in a live performance, offering audiences opportunities to practice empathy, explore difference, and engage imaginatively with diverse ideas and experiences.

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We strongly encourage applicants of diverse identities, backgrounds, and cultures. A curiosity about how different communities build, grow, and articulate identity is critical to the position.

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* independent = not affiliated with a synagogue or Jewish community/cultural organization.

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The Position

The Manager of Communications (MC) is responsible for all external relationships and communications (audience, donor,  and media) using the following pathways to elevate the visibility of all SPT’s programs and events:
 

• Website – maintain and update

• Social media – increase audience, views, and interactions

• Email newsletters – maintain weekly-ish connection w/~5,000 opted-in constituents

• Print/mail pieces – season brochure, per-show mailers, event invitations to ~8000 opted-in constituents; house boards and other show-related signage

• Print/digital media – maintain and deepen relationships with media professionals, towards elevating the visibility of SPT’s work in the professional media landscape
   

Through nurturing these external relationships, the MC will help SPT staff raise awareness of our work, expose new audiences to that work, and build an even stronger community of audience and supporters.

This position reports to SPT’s Managing Director, and works closely with all staff (Producing Artistic Director, Managing Director, Manager of Audience Services, and Director of Wellsprings, SPT’s new play program.)
 

Required Skills/Experience

• Minimum 3 years professional experience in communications, marketing, public relations, or related fields

• Experience in professional performing arts (any role)

• Excellent project management skills and the ability to prioritize and work proactively

• Strong photography and videography skills; experience with photo/video editing

• Experience with Marketing and Brand Strategies

• Strong visual design and writing skills

• Nimble facility with various graphic design tools

• Savvy, dynamic social media management experiences and skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Enthusiasm for working collaboratively with an experienced team of theater-making professionals

• Access to reliable local transportation
   

Useful Skills/Experience

• Group Sales/Student Groups marketing experience

• Database and marketing analysis experience (to pull segments of constituents for specific contact and to evaluate impact of specific communications)

• Ad placement experience (digital and print)

• Vendor Management (printers, outlets for ads, equipment rental as needed, basic account management for various software platforms, etc)

• Familiarity with Actor’s Equity Association promotional and crediting requirements
   

Snapshot of SPT

Our annual season runs August – May, with 4 - 5 productions per season. (Typically August, October, January, March, May.) We are a community-embedded professional arts organization, performing in the Theater at Highland Park Community Center. Our offices and rehearsal space are in the Creative Enterprise Zone on University Avenue in Saint Paul. ~1/3 of our audience is subscribers; ~1/3 are individual donors; ~40% Jewish.
 

Current software:

• Canva

• Meta Business Suite

• Adobe Acrobat

• Mailchimp

• ArtsPeople (Ticketing)

• Microsoft Suite + OneDrive
   

Typical work week is M-F, 9 am – 5:30 pm, in person in our offices, with occasional evenings/weekends as scheduled. This position is exempt. All work locations are fully ADA accessible. There is no minimum lifting or other physical activity requirement for this position.

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Salary: minimum $48,000, commensurate with experience.

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Benefits: One week paid PTO per year (usable after 3 months employment.) Paid select federal and Jewish holidays. ESST/Paid Family Leave. Reimbursement of up to $380 in personal (employee-only) health insurance premiums per month. End of fiscal year SEP contribution (3% of annual earnings.)

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How to Apply

Please email your cover letter, resume, and three work samples (graphics and narrative) to Managing Director Jennie Ward at jennie.ward@sixpointstheater.org

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Position will remain open until filled. Initial interviews will be scheduled May 20th-29th.