Creative Marketing Community Artsworker
Mint Urban Apparel are an enthusiastic and talented group of young people living in the Wesley / Mt Roskill area. Auckland City Council is seeking to employ an arts marketing specialist to work with the Mint crew to create a promotions and marketing strategy.
We are looking for someone who
- has knowledge of the Wesley community
- has skills in creative marketing, advertising, media, communications and/or promotions
- understands the importance of a professional working alongside Mint to implement their vision
- is enthusiastic about streetwear and street culture
- is enthusiastic about working with young people from diverse communities
You will work with the members of Mint to
- explore concepts of image for the group and how to market their image
- develop a creative campaign to promote this youth- initiated creative small business
- design promotional material and make connections with media
- put together sales pitches for retail stores
- develop a creative marketing strategy
The young people involved in Mint work well as a team. Each group member has an assigned role, some focus on establishing their small business and some focus on creating new designs and an emerging arts practice. Your role is to offer advice and support through attending Mint meetings, being a role model, and highlighting opportunities for the young people within Mint.
- creative marketing, promotions, communications and/or media skills
- ability to work with young people from diverse communities
If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your CV and a cover letter to Sarah Houbolt at Auckland City Council: sarah.houbolt@aucklandcity.govt.nz
You can call Sarah on (09) 354 2125 if you have any questions.
Mint Urban Apparel meets every fortnight on wednesday afternoons / evenings. If you are interested in the job but are not available at this time, please indicate this in your cover letter.
Are you keen to do community arts work with young people but this project isn’t for you? Email Sarah Houbolt sarah.houbolt@aucklandcity.govt.nz to make a meeting to talk about other work opportunities.
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Auckland CouncilNew Zealand’s largest city holds a wealth of creative talent and businesses, making it, without a doubt, New Zealand’s home of the creative industries. Auckland's unique arts, culture and creative enterprises not only enrich the cultural landscape of the city and its inhabitants but also make a vital contribution to the city’s economic success.
Auckland Council is committed to making Auckland an arts and culture centre by supporting the abundance of talented creative people who call Auckland home, and creating attractive business and lifestyle options for all who choose to live, work and play here.
The council supports the arts and creative industries in the following ways:
- Support and funding for arts organisations, artists ,arts and cultural groups
- Provision of arts facilities, such as the Art Gallery and ArtStation
- Design and delivery of a public art collection and programme
- Support of performing arts venues such as The Aotea Centre, Civic Theatre and Auckland Townhall
- Funding support for independent performing arts venues such as Q Theatre and The Basement
- Arts and creative sector research and policy and strategy such as Arts Agenda, Blueprint and Arts in Public Places – Public Art Policy
- Urban design of city environments such as Fort Street and Elliot street redevelopments
- City planning and management of projects like Aotea Quarter development
- Provision of world class library resources
- Support of industry associations and business events such as The Big Idea, ART Survive and Thrive forums and Film Auckland
- Delivery of community services to maintain and develop community and recreation facilities and centres
- Support and delivery of community and major events such as Pasifika Festival, Lantern Festival and Music in Parks
- Facilitation of film productions in the regionTo find out more about Auckland Council’s support of the creative industries and how this can benefit you or your creative business visit www.auckland.govt.nz or phone 09 379 2020
Auckland Council is proud to support The Big Idea. Through The Big Idea, Auckland Council can effectively engage with Auckland’s creative community, and promote the arts and culture services it provides.
