Communications Coordinator at Omaha Performing Arts Society

Description

Position Summary:

The Communications Coordinator plays an important role in Omaha Performing Arts’ (O-pa’s) growing communications efforts, including media relations, O-pa’s social media and influencer efforts, PR planning for performances and institutional initiatives, as well as O-pa's new Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement, opening in March of 2026.

Under the direction of the Director of Communications, the Communications Coordinator contributes to O-pa’s social media efforts, oversees promoter and performers’ media needs such as interviews, reviews, media releases, and photography and videography, the creation of program books, and ensures O-pa programming and event information is available and accurate on local and regional information channels. This position, like all positions at O-pa, embodies the organizational values of collaboration, inclusion, trust and integrity and supports O-pa as an organization that serves a diverse, inclusive, and growing audience.

Position Duties and responsibilities:

• Works closely with the Communications Manager and Director of Communications to support O-pa’s social media efforts, assisting with the management of social channels, monitoring content and responding to patron needs, and creating content.

• Takes the lead on planning, coordinating, and creating content for the Tenaska Center social channels.

• With direction from the Communications Manager, helps maintain the social media calendars, including drafting and scheduling posts.

• Coordinates, captures, and edits photos and videos for social media.

• Reports social media analytics and adjusts strategy based on KPIs for each channel.

• Contributes to O-pa’s influencer initiative, identifying and building relationships and coordinating deliverables.

• Cultivates relationships with members of the media.

• Works with press agents, promoters, and artist teams to create and seek approval for social media and press content.

• Works closely with outside promoters and O-pa staff to develop specific PR initiatives for ticket on sales, interview requests and reviews.

• Prepares PR and communication plans for performances with the Director of Communications.

• Researches, drafts, and distributes assigned news releases and other PR materials.

• Pitches and schedules interviews to promote events, providing all needed materials and accompanying artists to interviews as needed.

• Coordinates photographer requests for events, seeking approval from artist teams, informing internal staff, and sometimes serving as escort.

• Maintains online Media Center.

• Maintains and updates local and regional events calendars.

• Oversees management of media monitoring and archiving.

• Assists with Broadway program book creation, including content collection, timelines and communication with the shows and publisher.

• Assists marketing team with review and proofing of materials.

• Assists with the institutional copy guidelines for messaging and facts.

• Supports O-pa public relations and marketing initiatives as needed or requested.

• Attend meetings as needed or requested.

• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Experience and Qualifications:

• 2-4 years relevant communications experience.

• Experience managing social media platforms, including scheduling and reporting and experience growing audiences.

• Knowledge of social media and content creations tools and programs; the ability to film and edit compelling video content

• Proven ability to work on multiple projects and initiatives at the same time and flexibility to change direction quickly.

• Excellent proofing and writing skills with knowledge of AP writing style.

• Be self-motivated and place a high value on accuracy and detail.

• Possess a tactful, diplomatic, clear and courteous communication style.

• Must be an effective communicator (in conversation, on paper, and digitally) and work cooperatively with internal and external contacts.

• Knowledge of PR distribution and measurement systems and best practices.

• Occasional night and weekend availability required.

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent for an accredited university or college preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Required to sit for long periods of time.

• The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Equipment/Machinery Used:

• General office equipment (computer, fax, copier and printer).