- Secure local, regional and national placements across print, online, radio and broadcast
- Develop messaging to build FirstWorks brand equity
- Build audience awareness to achieve ticket sales goals (new attendees; multiple ticket purchases)
- Meet or exceed strategic program and budget goals
- Leverage relationships with partners to maximize PR
- Enhance PR: secure multiple placements/mentions of local, regional, national coverage for performance & institutional programs
- Secure story placements for the organization, as well as individual performances
- Build perception of FirstWorks as community builder and cultural thought leader
- Align PR as part of brand communications: Work with local, regional & national outlets to elevate FirstWorks in primary & secondary headlines in all features promoting FirstWorks artists/companies; apply design guidelines across media & platforms
- Clarify key messages and target market segments
- Design and execute multidimensional PR campaign: manage outreach and interviews, secure placements,
- In collaboration with marketing staff, structure/prioritize direct marketing program messages: enhance target audience communications
- Work with marketing staff to:
- Design metrics to evaluate ROI for each major program
- Launch, monitor, refine





