Marketing Coordinator

Organizational Summary:

Playwrights Horizons is a writer’s theater committed to the advancement of bold and visionary contemporary playwrights, through the development and production of daring new work and the education of future theatermakers. In a city rich with cultural offerings, Playwrights Horizons’ 53-year-old mission is unique among theaters of its size; the organization has distinguished itself by a steadfast commitment to centering the voice of the playwright. It’s a mission that is always timely, and one that’s necessary in the ongoing evolution of theater in this country. By expanding the U.S. theater canon with a wider range of voices, Playwrights Horizons aims to be a home for the exploration of playwriting and an anti-racist center of curiosity, dialogue, and artistic risk.

Position Summary:

Are you energized by the challenge of bringing bold new theater to New York audiences through smart, creative marketing? Playwrights Horizons, a leading New York City nonprofit Off-Broadway theater, is seeking a Marketing Coordinator to help shape how audiences discover and experience our work. Reporting to the Associate Director of Marketing with secondary reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications, the position supports all of the marketing and communications efforts that connect audiences to Playwrights Horizons’ programming, deepen engagement, and advance institutional goals.

In this role, you’ll collaborate across departments to plan and execute marketing campaigns for our productions and institutional initiatives—crafting emails, managing digital content, and coordinating creative assets that reflect our artistic voice and mission. You’ll help connect new audiences to groundbreaking playwrights and ensure that every message reflects the curiosity, rigor, and imagination that define Playwrights Horizons.

The ideal candidate has strong communication and writing skills, and is a detail-oriented marketer who thrives in a highly creative and collaborative environment. They should be excited to learn and grow within a tight, dynamic and high-performing team. This position is based in New York City in a hybrid work environment (3 days/wk in person, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

Reports to:

Associate Director of Marketing

Responsibilities:

Campaign Support & Coordination

• Assist in the development and execution of marketing campaigns for all productions and institutional initiatives.
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and approvals for creative assets across channels (email, digital ads, print, and social media).
• Draft and edit copy for marketing materials, including emails, website, and other marketing materials as needed, ensuring brand consistency and alignment with institutional voice.
• Maintain the editorial calendar for all marketing materials, communicating within and across departments to help coordinate appropriate deadlines and drop dates.

Email & Digital Marketing

• Manage email marketing workflows, including list segmentation, scheduling, and basic performance reporting.
• Lead the management of website content updates, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Help track and report on digital campaign performance, audience engagement, and conversion metrics.
• Support Associate Director of Marketing with copywriting and execution of social media on all platforms.

Brand & Design Project Management

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external vendors (designers, photographers, video editors, printers) to ensure timely delivery of assets.
• Support the project management and distribution of print and out-of-home advertising.
• Maintain brand standards across all materials and channels.

Audience Development & Engagement

• Support marketing initiatives that promote audience diversity, accessibility, and community engagement.
• Coordinate cross promotion with partners and other institutions, and other collaborative marketing efforts.
• Manage audience surveys and compile feedback reports.

Administrative & Department Support

• Support the Marketing Fellow, providing training in email marketing, website management, print media, and other core functions.
• Support the department tracking of expenses and assist with budget reconciliation.
• Support cross-departmental communications and projects with Artistic, Development, Community Engagement, Studios @ 440, and Box Office teams as needed.
• Lead project management for marketing deliverables for Almanac magazine and execute the digital distribution of editorial content on Substack, collaborating closely with the Marketing and Artistic Team to execute the marketing and distribution plan.

Qualifications:

Required

• 1-3 years experience in marketing.
• Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with attention to detail and deadlines.
• Experience with email marketing platforms, website content management systems, paid social media platforms.
• A collaborative team player with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced live performance environment.

Preferred

• Experience in the performing arts or nonprofit sector
• Commitment to the mission and values of Playwrights Horizons and enthusiasm for new theater work

Compensation:

Playwrights Horizons offers a comprehensive benefits package including 10 days (two weeks) of vacation, four personal days, and 10 sick days. Employees have access to individual medical, dental, and vision coverage, with various plan options available through Oxford Health Plans. Playwrights Horizons partially subsidizes health and dental insurance and provides vision insurance at no charge to employees. Our benefits package further includes life insurance policy, a 403b retirement plan, and flexible spending accounts for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses. Other perks include a health reimbursement account, Transitchek for transportation expenses, and complimentary and staff-rate tickets to our productions.

Salary:

$50,000-$55,000 per year

Values Statement

Playwrights Horizons is committed to building a more just future for everyone—particularly those from historically oppressed communities, by employing a broad spectrum of voices that will enrich the quality and vitality of our work. Playwrights Horizons is an equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to uprooting all systems of oppression by demonstrative equitable and inclusive practices.

The organization is interested in receiving applications from people of all races, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, classes, religions, and people with disabilities.

The facilities at Playwrights Horizons are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

To Apply:

Please submit your application materials to our portal HERE. No phone calls please.

Priority Consideration Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2025 (applications received by this date will be reviewed first and guaranteed equal consideration). After December 1 applications will be accepted but considered only on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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Playwrights Horizons offers a comprehensive benefits package including 10 days (two weeks) of vacation, four personal days, and 10 sick days. Employees have access to individual medical, dental, and vision coverage, with various plan options available through Oxford Health Plans. Playwrights Horizons partially subsidizes health and dental insurance and provides vision insurance at no charge to employees. Our benefits package further includes life insurance policy, a 403b retirement plan, and flexible spending accounts for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses. Other perks include a health reimbursement account, Transitchek for transportation expenses, and complimentary and staff-rate tickets to our productions.