New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of spectacular dancers and an unparalleled repertory. Founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, New York City Ballet quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Widely acknowledged for its enduring contributions to dance, New York City Ballet is committed to promoting creative excellence and nurturing a new generation of dancers and choreographers. The School of American Ballet is the official training academy of the New York City Ballet.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Associate Director, Communications, the Press Assistant will support the Communications department in all activities related to press and public relations for New York City Ballet.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist department with press inquiries and press story management

• Field and service information and photo requests from press outlets, researchers, and internal departments
• Assist with press story management, facilitating interviews and photo shoots as necessary

In-house Photography

• Assist with coordinating the Company’s house photographers and shooting schedules
• Manage, organize, and track the Company’s photography assets
• Assist with selection and ordering of new photos throughout each season
• Assist with required photo approvals
• Resize and crop images as necessary

Information Distribution

• Distribute press releases, confirmed casting, and casting updates to press contacts, and internal departments as necessary

Press Ticket Management

• Manage the department’s press ticket distribution, including tracking and confirming press ticket requests each week, releasing and requesting tickets as needed, and finalizing confirmed press lists for each performance
• Coordinate house seat purchases with NYCB’s Ticket Services department as necessary

Printed Playbill

• Assist with production of the Company’s printed Playbills (for NYCB and rental performances), including drafting initial materials, coordinating updates with various departments, and facilitating final review before printing
• Organize and file final Playbill pages for the Company’s archival records

Press Clippings

• Track NYCB press mentions
• Manage internal press clipping distribution
• Organize and maintain press clipping files
• Assist with producing press clipping reports and summaries

Office Administration

• Update and maintain department contacts and press lists
• Manage and process invoices
• Maintain department files and records
• Update artistic information throughout each season - repertory information, artist bios, and debut records

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree
• 1-2 years of relevant experience
• Strong relationship management skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work both independently, and as part of a team
  

• Strong organizational skills, close attention to detail required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a flair for creativity
• Must be able to work some evenings, weekends and holidays as required
• Ability to balance various projects simultaneously
• Experience with Microsoft Office

Other Duties:

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

New York City Ballet is pleased to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, military status or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, unemployment status, familial status, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to extent required by applicable law, credit history or any other characteristic protected by law.

Statement of Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

New York City Ballet, one of the foremost ballet companies in the world, pursues the highest levels of artistic excellence and innovation. Therefore, we seek to attract, retain, and cultivate the most talented dancers, musicians, designers, stage technicians, and arts administrators. To this end, we are deeply committed to creating and sustaining an organizational culture that values diversity, inclusion, and equity. We are inspired by our founders, George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, who envisioned an authentically American expression of ballet with a company that reflects the rich cultural diversity of this nation. In pursuit of their vision, we are committed to educating, developing, and supporting an organization that embodies diversity in its many forms.