Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager Call for Job Applications  

The Marketing Manager is responsible for designing and implementing marketing and audience engagement strategies that build audiences and stakeholder support for WS Festival  as well as for Javier S-F’s various creative projects, including “Mother” described below.  

Working with festival producer Javier S-F and co-Curator Landa Lakes/Miko Thomas, this Manager promotes our events and improves our local and national standing.

Part Time  (6 hours/week average ; up to 20/week required closer to large events)

• Pace varies depending on production rhythms and increases as larger events approach
• Start date immediately or as late as 3rd week of September 

$10,000 annual fee; roughly $35/hr grant funding secured for 2 years)

3-month initial trial period; 1099 contractor through fiscal sponsor, Counterpulse SF

No benefits or workman's compensation

Work will be primarily virtual. In person presence at one festival is preferred, but not required. 

Weaving Spirits Festival of Two-Spirit Performance (WS) convenes local and national Native American artists whose genres range from traditional music to storytelling, experimental performance, and drag.   Fall 2024 will see the return of our live performances, workshops, and community circles in the SF Bay.

Our values include: creating intertribal spaces of bold/experimental/de-colonial expression; connecting and visibilizing radical two-spirit voices and forms together with traditional ideas and culture bearers; calling for equity within the broader arts field and for more spaces that respect and amplify the sovereign voices of Indigenous peoples.

Mother is a dance, video, and performance art project with themes of motherhood, gender queerness, and wildfires. It's a collaborative work shared by two trans-femme multidisciplinary artists, Javier S-F and Ivy Monteiro (black & Indigenous Brazilian, vogue mother based in Switzerland, drag artist, music producer). With plans to tour nationally and internationally in 2025-26, the project has produced an art film (trailer link), and is evolving into “Mother/ Forgotten Blaze.”  

As a published author and community advocate, Javier offers a  range of creative engagements & presentations (including book readings, film screenings, and workshops). These are often independent of Weaving Spirits, though parts are sometimes presented alongside the Festival’s events.  Both have won multiple competitive grants and toured outside of The Bay Area. 

Marketing Manager Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement integrated marketing plans for WS (Weaving Spirits), incorporating communications, sales and audience development strategies.
• Produce and oversee distribution of all publicity for all WS events including newsletter, posters/flyers, main Festival brochure and other event publicity.  
• Oversee WS marketing budgets, ensuring best value is obtained from all suppliers.
• Work closely with major Festival sponsors as required to deliver agreed marketing outcomes and to maximize branding opportunities for sponsors.
• Develop joint marketing initiatives with community members, sponsors, and co-presenters acting as point of contact with appropriate external bodies.
• Social Media activities collaboratively engaged with Producers, including but not limited to: all asset creation (photos, simple videos); outreach to key individuals & org.
• Gathering featured artist information and creating marketing timelines and schedules for the team.   
• Scheduling media and academic interviews with festival curators.
• Updating and referencing media links and promotional asset archives.
• Setting a goal for increased following (on social media and email list), and collaboratively working towards that goal with the festival team and promotional partners.  
• Various additional Admin work is available as needed, and as your capacity allows

Marketing Manager Qualifications / Skills:

Native American / Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIAA cultural awareness preferred 

Solid organizational abilities, including: planning, annual calendar, seeing an idea through to its completion, delegating    

Solid understanding of fundraising strategies for social media, newsletter, and crowdfunding  

Working independently  |  Taking initiative  |  Being able to multi-task

Creatively weave stories through multiple programs and activities

Excellent written and oral communication skills 

Flexibility & Collaborative spirit

Enthusiasm & Dynamism

Education & Experience Requirements 

Communications / Marketing degree preferred but not required 

3 years related experience in marketing art/performance required 

A history of successfully marketing events, preferably with intersectional BIPOC-and-queer organizations 

To Apply: you can submit a cover letter or introduction video and resume/portfolio in any form to admin@weavingspirits.com . This work requires a broad range of communication styles and skills, so either a video or a cover letter is sufficient.