CAREERS

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Marketing & Communications Manager

Reports To: Executive Director (ED) 
Status: Hourly, Part-time, Non-Exempt
Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as practicable

POSITION SUMMARY 

The International Contemporary Ensemble seeks a Marketing & Communications Manager (MCM) to join the team to implement the Ensemble’s marketing and external communications strategies in support of its mission. The MCM leads the collaborative creation of digital content, online presence, and coordination with presenting partners and venues to promote and expand the Ensemble’s visibility and reach. 

The ideal candidate is a musician or lover of music with a deep understanding and curiosity about experimental music practices and artistic creation. In concert with the mission of the Ensemble and the Artistic Director, the MCM leads communications efforts to help support the creation of new works by living composers from diverse backgrounds and broad stylistic approaches. 

This position supports the digital presence of the Ensemble by way of managing website updates, social media planning and posting, leading process around monthly eBlasts, and gathering/creating general marketing graphics as it relates to publicity, web marketing, and more.

This is a part-time, hourly position that involves nights and weekends based on the schedule of event activity, including rehearsals, performances, and meetings. Please note that our primary office is located in Downtown Brooklyn and we are currently working as a hybrid in-person/remote staff. 

REPORTING STRUCTURE 

This part-time position reports to the Executive Director. The organization values collaboration, and this position will be expected to work collaboratively across all departments to ensure that projects are executed according to their vision, and with attention to detail and quality. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Manage website (Square Space), Instagram/Facebook and LinkTree

  • Create, maintain, and update website pages, including event pages, press, etc.

  • Lead social media planning, posting, and content creation

  • Lead and project manage digital storytelling initiatives (i.e. composer interviews, etc.)

  • Lead eBlast creation and routing for staff review 

  • Create Press Releases with oversight from ED and Development Team

  • Liaising with PR Consultant

  • Lead cross promotion campaigns for select concerts each season

  • Manage marketing communications with venues and presenters

  • Gather marketing and program materials from composers, performers and presenters

  • Coordinate videographers and photographers for concerts and events

  • Assist in video review process of content created for digitice.org

  • Seasonal maintenance of the Ensemble’s profile on the Bloomberg Connects App

  • Attend rehearsals and events for content capture

  • Manage photo library and gathering photos from presenters

  • Work with Development Team for end of year and season asset creation

  • Attend weekly staff meetings

  • Support a creative and inspiring workspace

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Knowledge or curiosity of the contemporary music ecosystem including presenters, foundations, institutions, history, and artists

  • Familiarity and experience with Mailchimp, SquareSpace, and Canva 

  • Expertise in Google Suites 

  • Fluency in social media platforms, Instagram in particular

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong graphic design skills

  • Understanding of marketing best practices and lifecycles

  • Demonstrated ability to drive and follow deadlines

  • Exceptional time management and prioritization skills

  • An open attitude to learning and implementing new skills

  • Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed

  • Alignment with our values and commitment to equity, as outlined on our website 

We recognize that talent comes in many forms, and we encourage candidates to apply even if they don't meet every requirement. If you meet most, but not all, of the qualifications listed, please consider applying. Your unique skills and experiences may bring valuable perspectives to our team.

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE 

Described as “America’s foremost new-music group” (The New Yorker), the International Contemporary Ensemble is dedicated to supporting living composers through commissioning, developing, and premiering new works. Now in its third decade, the Ensemble has premiered over 1,000 works and plays a pivotal role in launching and shaping the careers of today’s most influential composers. Through its bold programming and innovative curation, the Ensemble continues to redefine the possibilities of contemporary music.

The International Contemporary Ensemble has brought its vision of a mosaic musical ecosystem to festivals and venues all over the world including Carnegie Hall, Maerzmusik/Berliner Festspiele, Warsaw Autumn, Miller Theatre Composer Portraits, Museum of Modern Art New York, Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow, HEAR NOW Los Angeles, Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music, NYU Skirball, Pioneer Works, Oberlin College, House of World Cultures, Ojai Music Festival, Peabody Conservatory, TIME:SPANS Festival, Big Ears Festival, Adelaide Festival, the Dutch National Opera, Cité de la Musique (Paris), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Berlin), Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Japan Society.

Through trailblazing initiatives such as the Call for ____ Commission Program and Ensemble Evolution (in partnership with The New School’s College of Performing Arts), the Ensemble has had a major impact on the contemporary performance ecosystem in New York City, nationally, and internationally, supporting the creativity of its composer-collaborators and presenting workshops and performances for hundreds of student composers. Many of the Ensemble’s composer-collaborators have developed highly influential careers, such as Du Yun, who won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for the opera Angel’s Bone, which the Ensemble developed and premiered, and MacArthur Fellows Courtney Bryan and Tyshawn Sorey, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize.

The Ensemble’s Digitice platform provides high-quality video documentation for artist-collaborators, as well as public access to an archive of composers’ workshops and performances. In addition, the Ensemble continues to build space for dialogue on equity, and has facilitated New Music Virtual Town Hall meetings for peer organizations and individual musicians to share resources, processes, and initiatives around equity and inclusion.

Yamaha Artist Services New York is the exclusive piano provider for the Ensemble. Read more at www.iceorg.org 

The International Contemporary Ensemble is committed to overcoming systemic inequities which have been entrenched in classical music, and arts organizations, for centuries. We believe that as a musical collective, part of our responsibility is to challenge our biases and practices around who performs, or has their works performed, on the world’s stages. The Ensemble works to break down barriers inherent to the systems of Western European music, which have historically excluded individuals on the basis of race, wealth, sex, pedigree, background, gender-identity, able-bodiedness, and sexual orientation. 

The International Contemporary Ensemble values the ideas and creativity that each employee brings to the table, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$30 per hour, up to 25 hours per week.

Part-time positions are not eligible for health insurance benefits. However, we are constantly considering how our workplace environment can be inclusive for all, including wellness, professional development, and flexibility benefits.

HOW TO APPLY 

Please submit the below materials in one PDF via email to careers@iceorg.org by April 30, 2026:

  • Resume

  • Cover letter

  • Portfolio (as links or screenshots, 3–5 examples of graphics AND copy for website, newsletters, video, and/or social media; must demonstrate strong graphic design ability and content creation)

Applications without all of these materials will not be reviewed. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 

The International Contemporary Ensemble is an equal employment opportunity employer. The organization adheres to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, criminal history, or disability.