Marketing Specialist, Duke Arts Present

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America's leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

The Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts, known as Duke Arts, supports and elevates the arts across Duke University through programming, communications, academic partnerships, and community engagement. Duke Arts provides strategic leadership for the arts at Duke.

Duke Arts Presents, the largest program within Duke Arts, serves as Duke's professional arts presenting organization, offering an annual season of music, dance, theater, interdisciplinary performance, and installations by internationally recognized and emerging artists. The program also provides educational residencies, workshops, and engagement opportunities that connect visiting artists with Duke classrooms and community partners.

At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As the Marketing Specialist: Duke Arts Presents, you'll join a collaborative, missiondriven team that strengthens the visibility, impact, and reach of Duke Arts programming across campus and the broader community.

- Support the daytoday execution of marketing and communications activities for Duke Arts Presents, including email marketing, newsletters, reminders, postshow surveys, and targeted outreach.

- Develop and publish content for Duke Arts Presents social media channels while contributing to Duke Arts' broader digital strategy.

- Maintain accurate, uptodate event listings, artist pages, and related content across Duke Arts websites and external platforms.

- Assist with the production and execution of marketing deliverables, including digital assets, advertisements, print materials, and performance programs.

- Write and edit short and mediumform copy for event pages, blog posts, social media, promotional materials, and communications.

- Contribute to the Duke Arts content calendar by entering event updates, deadlines, and key marketing milestones.

- Collect, organize, and report marketing data-including email analytics, social metrics, website performance, and survey responses.

- Support broader Duke Arts unit initiatives as assigned, including asset organization, brandaligned collateral development, and archival tasks.

- Provide dayofevent marketing support, including content capture, live updates, and setup of marketing materials.

- Update and maintainvisitor and accessibility information about regular Duke Arts venues on all Duke Arts channels.

- Respond to general marketing inquiries and support student workers or contractors as needed.

Education

Work requires communication and marketing skills normally acquired through a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Experience

Work generally requires one year of related experience in advertising, marketing, media, promotions, or public relations - or any other equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Note: This position does require some night and weekend availability to support Duke Arts Presents events and engagement activities.

At Duke, you're stepping into more than a marketing role - you're stepping into a place where your work actively shapes the way thousands of people experience the arts. Here, your daily contributions drive real visibility, build community, and influence the cultural heartbeat of the university.

- Your handson work creating campaigns, managing digital content, and producing marketing materials builds a highimpact portfolio that supports rapid professional growth.

- Your ability to interpret analytics and audience insights strengthens your expertise in datadriven marketing strategy.

- Your presence at events-capturing content, shaping the audience experience, and supporting artist engagements-connects you directly with arts leadership, visiting talent, and Duke's creative network.

- Your collaboration with communications, production, design, and engagement teams offers crossfunctional development that prepares you for advancement into senior marketing, digital strategy, or arts administration roles.

Apply now and help us build a stronger, smarter, and more connected future.