Marketing & Patron Acquisition Manager

MARKETING & PATRON ACQUISITION MANAGER

Reports To

Vice President of Marketing & Audience Development

Status

Year-round, Full-time, Onsite (with occasional opportunities for remote work)

ABOUT DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) was formed in July 2012 as the result of a

groundbreaking and innovative merger between the Dayton Ballet, the Dayton Opera, and the

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Today, the DPAA is the largest performing arts organization in the

greater Dayton community, with a mission to be the community’s indispensable source for

traditional, diverse, and innovative experiences in ballet, opera, and orchestral music.

Our driving purpose is to inspire as many people as possible to fall in love with the classical

performing arts. We believe that the arts are for everyone, and we strive to put that into practice

in everything we do. Inclusion, diversity, equity, and access are central to our journey as an

organization, and we seek new colleagues who, whatever their responsibilities, can help us make

progress on that mission with commitment and authenticity. Learn more about DPAA at

daytonperformingarts.org.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Marketing & Patron Acquisition Manager builds audiences for all DPAA performances and

programs. The Manager works collaboratively with department peers to devise strategies that

attract first-time ticket buyers, increase retention, and foster engagement.

The Manager is a key contributor to the planning process: they help to outline strategy and are

responsible for proposing and deploying tactical methods to achieve department goals. They

maintain a budget and work with a team of vendors—printers, photographers, designers, and the

like—to output supporting collateral. The Manager analyzes results, reports on campaign

effectiveness, and proposes next steps.