Hopewell Theater is seeking a Digital & Print Content Producer (D&PC Producer) to join our marketing team to create memorable on-brand content that compels patrons to engage with HT’s content and brand overall. The D&PC Producer will be responsible for creating all marketing assets – digital and print – according to brand style guide and under the supervision and guidance of the Marketing Manager and in coordination with the Digital and Social Media Marketing Assistant. This position is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to demonstrate their creativity and competence in graphic design, and digital and social media marketing in a growing arts organization with plans to develop its digital strategy in new ways, in keeping with the pace of technological change.

The idea candidate for this position has a demonstrated track record for creativity in the digital realm, including video, and graphic design for marketing and a voracious interest in using different types of media and technology for digital creative marketing. Appreciation for the Arts is a must, particularly visual arts and film.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

Advertising – Digital and Print for internal and external use

• Creation of all digital and print ad creation for external use
• Creation of all digital and print asset creation quarterly for internal use, including but not limited to table tents, flyers, coupon booklet, concessions flyers, box office flyers.
• Design quarterly program digest using extant inDesign template

Digital and Social Media

• Capture content and create branded social media content (gifs, short videos) in real time at events and for programs as needed.
• Podcasts – record and edit podcasts according to set schedule
• YouTube Ads – create and update quarterly based on program schedule
• Press asset procurement for all programs. Archive and maintain within Google Drive
• Digital Signage – create signage assets and update signage based on program schedule

Website

• General website updates including slider updating, blog posts, gallery updating, FAQ updating, artist quote ticker, Review ticker, etc.
• Update Video Sliders as needed

Required Skills & Experience:

• Associate’s Degree; Bachelor’s preferred
• Minimum 2 years of graphic design experience
• Demonstrated experience generating creative ideas within brand guidelines
• Comfortable interacting with customers in a digital environment.
• Demonstrated success staying on deadline within a design-production environment and working with trafficking coordinator and managers to complete projects
• Proficiency using Mac products as well as MS Office with expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Familiar and comfortable using social media platforms including Hootsuite, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with strong working knowledge
• An expert in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and/or Illustrator)
• Experience capturing and editing audio and video, including social stories and podcasts, for social media and web use.
• Experience with WordPress websites
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Attentive to detail, deadlines and able to juggle multiple priorities, timelines, and tasks
• Ability to multitask while working independently as well as contributing successfully within a fast-paced team environment
• Extremely organized and resourceful
• Comfortable working in a startup environment where systems are being established
• Platforms used include but are not limited to:
  • Facebook,
  • Instagram,
  • Twitter,
  • Hootsuite,
  • Constant Contact,
  • WordPress,
  • Canva,
  • InDesign
  • Google Drive and
  • ShoWare, our online ticketing platform (training provided).

Required Capabilities:

• Ability to read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must be 18 plus years of age.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Job Type: Part-time

Hours: 20 hours per week on average with various hours (some nights and weekends) which can be scheduled in advance at a mutually agreeable time.

Location: Hopewell Theater offices, Hopewell, New Jersey

Start Date: As soon as possible.

How to Apply: Email cover letter, resume and two design samples and two video samples to marketing@hopewelltheater.com with subject line: Digital & Print Content Producer

About HT: Hopewell Theater offers a range of inviting cultural experiences—independent movies, live music, guest speakers, comedy, and post-show artist Q&A’s. Patrons can choose to dine in or just come for the show. Artists can also rent the theater to practice, perform or show their passion project on the big screen and producers can partner with the theater to present their work. Hopewell Theater is an equal opportunity employer. HT will consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religious creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by law.

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The following officers were ratified at the Open Board Meeting held July 22, 2016 at noon.
Secretary: Frank Peluso, Frank@FrankPelusoLLC.com

Finance Co- Chairs:
– Arifa Yousafzai, VP, ayousafzai@financialguide.com
– Harvey Barry, VP, harvey@visionworksunlimited.com

VP Membership:
– Philip De Rita, philderita83@gmail.com

Programs & Sites:
–  Beth Brody, Co-Chair, VP Programs, beth@brodypr.com
–  Lauren Simeone Berman, Co-Chair,  VP Programs, lesimeone@verizon.net
–  Wendy Zoffer, Co-Chair, VP Sites, info@princetonmusic.com

ASTRA Awards Co-Chair:
– Nancy Fischer, VP, ncf@mindspring.com
– Michael Piperno, VP, mpiperno@imbuecreative.com

Public Relations Co-Chairs:
– Bill Cook, VP Publicity, williamcookpr@gmail.com
– Tanina Besecker, VP Social Media, tbesecker@withum.com

Website & eCommunications Co-Chairs:
– Steve Lubetkin, VP, steve@lubetkincommunications.com
– Marina Furey, VP, fureymm@gmail.com

Directors at Large:
Larry Trink, Immediate Past President, ltrink@comcast.net
Erin Klebaur, Immediate Past EVP, eklebaur@cmasolutions.com

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According to NJ CAMA President Larry Trink, “The high-quality of entries attests to the survivor mentality that drives New Jersey based communications companies and enables them to compete with our neighbors in New York City and Philadelphia.”

At the ceremony, sixteen New Jersey based companies were honored with ASTRA trophies. This year’s recipients were:

• Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA) of Princeton Junction
• Educational Testing Service (ETS) of Princeton
• Grafica of Morristown
• Inforest Communications of Princeton
• Kathy Smyth Design of Franklin Park
• Lubetkin Media Companies LLC of Cherry Hill
• Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ of Burlington
• Marcus Group of Little Falls
• Monmouth University of West Long Branch
• NJ State Courts of Trenton
• Oxford Communications of Lambertville
• Peddie School of Hightstown
• Perspectiv3 of Skillman
• Solari Creative of Red Bank
• Y Marketing Communications of Hillsborough
• Zoe Graphics of Pennington

Through the ASTRA Awards, NJ CAMA recognizes the top tier of the region’s marketing and communications work. This work runs the gamut from print and web design to broadcast and social media to envelope-pushing marketing and public relations.

The ASTRA presentation was held on November 20 at D&R Greenway in Princeton, NJ. The event included networking, dinner, and keynote speaker Brian Crooks of MRM // McCann.

2014 ASTRA Awards Judges

NJ CAMA especially appreciates the investment of time and expertise by our distinguished panel of ASTRA Judges:

• Roger Cook, retired, former principal at Cook & Shanowsky, Princeton
• David Grueneberg, Category Leader for Global Advertising and Marketing, Citigroup
• Jeff Jones, freelance creative services practitioner, Gainesville, FL
• Steve Longo, Creative Consultant, Stephen Longo Design Associates
• Chris Mather, SVP, Sales and Marketing, Numoda Corporation
• Mike Quon, principal, Quon Design LLC
• Diane Winder, Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Polygon Investment Management
• Rose Zaino, Graphic Designer/Web Designer

You can see a slideshow of the ASTRA Award ceremony in the player below:

Here is a complete list of 2014 ASTRA winning entries by category:

Annual Report Non-Profit

Gold: LSM Our Story, Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ

Gold: Presidents Report, Monmouth University

Brochure For-Profit >8 pages

Gold: Empire Outlets, Oxford Communications

Silver: Trinity Hall Charitable Giving, Solari Creative

Brochure Non-Profit >8 pages

Silver: NAILD LSII, CMA

Silver: Ad Recruitment, ETS

Silver: St Francis Community Report, Zoe Graphics

Brochure Non-Profit <8 pages

Gold: Criterion brochure, ETS

Gold: San Francisco Brochure, ETS

Silver: Talent Brochure, ETS

B-to-B Budget $15,000+

Gold: Success Navigator Campaign, ETS

Business/Trade Advertising Campaign

Silver: ALK, CMA

Business/Trade Publications Advertising

Full Page 4-Color

Silver: Outlets at Tejon Ranch, Oxford Communications

Silver: Trinity Hall Herstory, Solari Creative

Card/Announcement

Silver: 2013 Holiday Card, CMA

Catalog

Bronze: Rider Honor Roll of Donors, CMA

Consumer Publications Advertising – Newspaper 1/2 Page or Less

Silver: RWJUH Rahway, Oxford Communications

Consumer Publications Advertising – Magazine Campaign

Silver: Thomas Edison State College, Oxford Communications

Corporate Video

Silver: ALK RouteSync, CMA

Silver: Prudential Sales Readiness, Graphica

Dashed Dreams-Print

Gold: Rutgers Do The Research, Graphica

Gold: Homeland Security Numbers, Graphica

Gold: Car Show Poster A, ETS

Gold: Car Show Poster C, ETS

Silver: Car Show Poster B, ETS

Silver: Car Show Poster D, ETS

Design/Advertising Arts

Gold: Still Photography, Oxford Communications

DIRECT MARKETING

B to B <$5,000

Gold: CMA Direct Mail, CMA

Direct Marketing

B to B >$5,000

Gold: Winola Lake 3D Mailers, CMA

Display – Kiosk

Bronze: JCPL Charging Station, Marcus Group

Bronze: Perspectiv3’s Social Station, Perspectiv3’s

Electronic Newsletters or Brochures

Silver: In the MIDst, CMA

Silver: Pier Village, Solari Creative

Electronic/Digital Web Banner Ads

Bronze: ALK PC*MILER 27, CMA

Excellence in Writing – Websites

Gold: Wealth Window Consumer Affluence Blog, Y Marketing Communications

Excellence in Writing-Feature Story

Silver: IMARK Now 2013, CMA

Silver: After Sandy, Monmouth University

Internal Communications Annual Report

Gold: Presidents Report, Monmouth University

Logo/Trademark Design

Gold: Legacy Treatment Services, CMA

Silver: MIDJersey Chamber, CMA

Silver: Empire Outlets, Oxford Communications

Magazine

Gold: IMARK Now, CMA

Gold: Monmouth Magazine, Monmouth University

Gold: 150 Faces of Peddie, Peddie School

Silver: CardManufacturing, CMA

Silver: Charles Lafitte Foundation – Change Maker, Marcus Group

Silver: Change Maker, Marcus Group

Magazine, Cover Only

Gold: IMARK Now March 2013, CMA

Gold: Monmouth Magazine Winter 2014, Monmouth University

Marketing Budget <$50,000

Silver: In the MIDst, CMA

Multimedia B-to-C Budget $15,000+

Silver: WorryFree, NJ, Graphica

Multimedia-B-to-B Budget $15,000+

Bronze: PSE&G Small Business, Graphica

Newsletter

Bronze: ANSwers, Kathy Smyth Design

Bronze: Judiciary Times, NJ State Courts

Out of Home Campaign

Bronze: NJMVC, Oxford Communications

Poster Single

Gold: IP Awareness, ETS

Poster Campaign

Silver: Passwords Posters, ETS

Silver: Quality Posters, ETS

PR-Special Events & Observations

Silver: Trenton Freedom, CMA

Public Service Budget $5,000+

Gold: San Francisco Invite, ETS

Gold: Look Up Speak Up, Oxford Communications

Self-Promotion

Gold: Advertising Campaign, CMA

Gold: 2013 Holiday Card, Graphica

Social Media Campaigns

Silver: Brother Share Give Back, Oxford Communications

Specialty Advertising Event Invitation

Gold: San Francisco Invite, ETS

Silver: Wedding Invitations, Solari Creative

Stationery Package

Bronze: Legacy Treatment Services, CMA

Television – Local Single

Bronze: Lets Watch Over Transit Together, Oxford Communications

Videos Up To 3 Minutes

Silver: Unity Bank, Lubetkin Media Companies LLC

Bronze: CMA Bunch, CMA

Videos 3 Minutes & Above

Silver: Peddie Anew, Peddie School

Silver: Lauren Rose Albert Foundation, Lubetkin Media Companies LLC

Videos 3 Minutes & Above

Bronze: Elementis, Lubetkin Media Companies LLC

Video/Animation/Special Effects

Silver: Beauty Avatar, Solari Creative

Web Design Budget <$15,000

Gold: Dr. Dan Gottlieb, Lubetkin Media Companies LLC

Gold: GridSmart Energy, Marcus Group

Gold: In the MIDst, CMA

Gold: Slayback-Health, CMA

Web Design Budget $15,000 – $50,000

Gold: Third Parent, Oxford Communications

Silver: FIRMA, Inforest Communications

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NJCAMA President Larry Trink was interviewed in a FIOS1 NJ news report about Dove’s recently cancelled billboard advertising campaign that described New Jersey as “the armpit of America.”

Dove pulled the advertising after criticism of the characterization from New Jersey residents. FIOS1NJ News reached out to NJCAMA to represent the communications industry in New Jersey.

Watch the video with Larry’s comments at the FIOS1 website.

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Where: Chauncey Conference Center Bar and Lounge at ETS, 660 Rosedale Rd., Princeton, NJ

Get directions: http://www.acc-chaunceyconferencecenter.com/directions.cfm

Cost: FREE to NJ CAMA members and non-members if you register in advance; $10 at the door if you don’t pre-register by Dec. 7 at 5 p.m.

The party includes appetizers, door prizes and a cash bar. Please RSVP by Dec. 7 to attend for free!

Happy Holidays from the NJ CAMA Board of Directors!

Questions? Email programs@njcama.org.

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