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Marketing Coordinator

This is a contract position for the 2025 festival. The work will be done from early January until mid April 2025.

Deadline to Apply: December 29th

The Marketing Coordinator will help us develop a comprehensive marketing plan through traditional and digital marketing channels, and maintain the integrity of our brand through all VIBFA social media channels including Facebook, Instagram. They will be working with our Social Media coordinator to ensure the word is spread about the festival and making sure we are visible to the greater Vancouver area. This is a communication forward role and will have you doing some administrative work in the lead up to the festival and will require attendance at all events which include the following:   

Date TBA - The Buffies, our local award show and mixer
Date TBA - Tit Talks, our education series
April 4th and 5th - Performer Showcases

Responsibilities 

  • Create a comprehensive marketing calendar and budget

  • Purchase advertising and arrange publicity on behalf of VIBF

  • Familiarize yourself with the past years’ social media content and marketing strategies and identify opportunities to improve on

  • Familiarize yourself with VIBFA photo and video library 

  • Working with our social media coordinator to check on social media account direct message folders and forward any queries to your supervisor

  • Helping to provide live social media coverage during events (stories, etc.)

  • Attend meetings with the board when required

  • Help source and liaise headliners, features, legend, board members, VIBFA Members, and volunteers for engaging content

  • Strictly adhere to code of conduct, conflict of interest policies, and confidentiality policies

Qualifications

We are interested in working with someone who is passionate about helping this unique festival run smoothly!

  • Organizational skills

  • Strong communication skills

  • Reliability 

  • Budget creation experience

  • Marketing experience, social media and traditional

  • Experience with burlesque and theatre production an asset

  • Experience working with Google Drive considered an asset

  • Involvement in the burlesque community is considered an asset

How to Apply!

Please send a short email introducing yourself and why you are interested in this position. Please send us a resume, but if you find that to be a barrier to your application just let us know. We are happy to work in ways that accommodate you if you are the right fit.

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Interviews will take place in the second week of January. 

Applicants should familiarize themselves with VIBF ‘about us’ and our ‘code of conduct’ before applying.

$750 honorarium 
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