Job Openings

"American Conservatory Theater is not just a place where you come to see plays. It's a place where you come to talk about plays, where you come to meet artists, where you come to learn about the making of art. It's a place that opens your heart and your mind, and can actually teach you something about the world. It's a place in which you are transformed."
— Carey Perloff, Artistic Director

What we look for in our staff: the ability to imagine, the energy to create and explore new ideas and the freedom of spirit to celebrate our diverse community. No calls, please. EOE.

 

Open Positions

Web Development Fellow

Date posted: November 12, 2012
Status: Fellowship
Reports to: Web and Social Media Manager

Overview

Web Development Fellows, under the guidance of the web and social media manager, will gain valuable skills while updating and maintaining A.C.T.'s website, creating online collateral, and finding new and innovative ways to drive traffic to the website and social media outlets. This fellow will operate within the marketing department, where s/he will work with the web and social media manager to update pages, forms, and ecommerce elements on the A.C.T. website and ticketing system, manage email campaigns for different departments within the organization, and create graphics for use on the website and in online advertising campaigns.

Projects include:

• Updates and page maintenance on the A.C.T. website and ticketing system, under the guidance of the web and social media manager
• Create and refine images for the website, email campaigns, online advertising campaigns, and other projects as necessary, with the web and social media manager as well as the graphic design team
• Create and send emails to patrons for both marketing and other external affairs purposes, in conjunction with the web and social media manager, marketing copywriter, and other members of the A.C.T. staff
• Assisting the web and social media manager with organizing and compiling web traffic reports from Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, and other analytics data as necessary
• Looking for new and innovative ways to improve and drive traffic to the A.C.T. website and social media outlets

Successful Web Development Fellow candidates must be comfortable working with Mac OS X, hand-coding HTML and CSS, and should be proficient in Adobe Dreamweaver as well as Adobe Photoshop CS5 or higher. Working knowledge of JavaScript or Flash is a plus. Candidates must be willing to learn Adobes CQ5 content management system as well as A.C.T.'s Audience View ticketing system. Candidates must also be able to create hand-coded pages and graphic elements for various other projects. Candidates must have excellent organization, communication, and multi-tasking skills. This position is perfect for a recent college graduate looking for an opportunity to learn what it takes to be a part of a leading performing arts marketing department, to innovate the web and social media experience for an entire company, and to further one's own skills while creating and taking ownership on projects for ones own portfolio.

Completed applications are accepted by email and should include the following items. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All application components submitted by email should be in Microsoft Word and/or Adobe PDF file formats. Please note that Adobe Acrobat Standard or Professional is required to submit the application cover sheet by email.

1. Application Cover Sheet: Type in your pertinent information and save the document as a PDF for printing or attachment to an email.
2. Personal Statement: This statement should be no longer than one page and include the following: the fellowship you are applying for and why (include a second choice due to the large number of applications); what you expect from an A.C.T. fellowship; your career objectives and how you expect to achieve them; your academic credentials; your experience and/or education in theater; and the qualities you possess that qualify you as a candidate for an A.C.T. fellowship. Your personal statement should reveal information about yourself that may not be represented in your résumé or recommendations.
3. Résumé: Please include your email address and permanent contact information.
4. Writing Sample: Please include a writing sample if you are applying for the arts management, development, dramaturgy, marketing/public relations, and/or publications fellowships.
5. Three References

If submitting your application by mail, please send materials to:

Fellowship Coordinator
American Conservatory Theater
30 Grant Avenue, Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108-5834

All email submissions should be sent to fellowships@act-sf.org.

Deadline: Open till filled.