Group Sales Associate

Position: Group Sales Associate
Production: Franklin’s Key
Position Dates: November 21, 2024 - February 1, 2024
Expected Hours: 5-10 per week, Monday to Friday during daytime hours
Location: Remote, prefer that candidates reside in or near Philadelphia, PA
Salary: $20/hr

The Obie Award-winning Pig Iron Theatre Company is seeking a Part-Time Group Sales
Associate to assist with marketing efforts for its upcoming premiere of Franklin’s Key.

About the Position
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Group Sales Associate is responsible for the
implementation of the group sales campaign for Franklin’s Key, which includes outreach,
customer service, selling to and following up leads, and closing sales. The Group Sales
Associate is a part-time, temporary position. Work can be done fully remotely and the schedule
is flexible, but regular communication should be maintained.
Responsibilities include:

• Management of group tour operator and group leader database
  • A list of leads developed by a marketing firm will be provided by Pig Iron, but the Group Sales Associate will be expected to research prospective groups and strategize as necessary to maximize sales.
• Group outreach, including contacting prospective buyers via phone and email.
• Customer service, including maintaining correspondence with group leaders and providing accurate information about performances and ticketing policies to all guests inquiring by telephone and email
• Group orders, working with Pig Iron and its box office team to generate invoices, reserve tickets, and perform any other tasks necessary to fulfilling orders
• Collecting and sharing information needed to maintain detailed group sales reports
• Collaboration with other departments to enhance sales
• Communication and collaboration with other attractions and organizations

Qualifications
The successful candidate will:

• Have experience with sales, especially over the phone
• Be highly organized, flexible, collaborative, and a fast learner
• Communicate clearly and professionally in oral and written forms
• Be self-motivated, thoughtful, and able to work independently
• Express a passion for theater in the Philadelphia cultural community with a genuine interest in Pig Iron’s mission and style
• Be proficient in Google Drive and Microsoft products including Excel, Word, etc.
• Interest or experience in Philadelphia history is a plus

Application procedure
Pig Iron Theatre Company is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse work force
and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,
national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Pig Iron Theatre is a
501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.

To apply, send an introductory note and resume to: md@pigiron.org with “Group Sales
Associate” in the subject line.

About Pig Iron
Founded in 1995 as an interdisciplinary ensemble, Pig Iron Theatre Company is dedicated to
the creation of new and exuberant performance works that defy easy categorization. Pig Iron
has emerged as a leader in the alternative theater movement, and the company is now a
platform for unusual performances that scale up and down, from gallery to nightclub to
proscenium theater—creating complete performance worlds with a shifting roster of remarkable
actors, designers, and writers. Pig Iron’s work has toured to 15 countries on 4 continents, with
notable stops at the Humana Festival, the Public Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Woolly
Mammoth, TR Warszawa, and the Tokyo Performing Arts Market. Notable collaborators include
acclaimed playwrights Toshiki Okada and Will Eno, Emmy-award winning composer Troy
Herion, celebrated designers Machine Dazzle and Macarthur Fellow Mimi Lien, and visionary
filmmaker Josephine Decker. The company has won 2 OBIE Awards, received the Total Theatre
Award from the Edinburgh Fringe, and been nominated for over 50 Barrymore Awards here in
Philadelphia (winning 10).

About Franklin’s Key
A family-friendly adventure imagining Ben Franklin's legacy in an alternate universe
where science and magic collide.

During the war of independence, the British feared that Ben Franklin could control the
weather. Franklin’s Key asks: what if that were true? In an alternate universe where
Benjamin Franklin’s undiscovered technology has been hidden for centuries underneath
Philadelphia’s landmarks, a mystery is unfolding. Two high school prodigies—Temple, a
self-taught scientist, and her brother Arturo, a brilliant musician—find themselves caught in a
struggle between secret societies dedicated to safeguarding Franklin’s discoveries.
Pig Iron presents a highly physical and theatrical play in the vein of Harry Potter and the Cursed
Child or The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. This delightful and sharply
choreographed spectacle incorporates object transformation, stage illusions, and
larger-than-life characters into a fast-paced, brainy adventure.