Georgetown University seeks an Operations and Events Manager for their Department of Performing Arts
The Operations and Events Manager provides operations leadership and administrative support for the Department’s extensive public-facing efforts, including approximately 350 public events annually, as well as for classes, rehearsals, and other activities for academic programs in Music, Theater & Performance Studies, Dance, and Public Speaking, as well as for more than twenty co-curricular performance groups. As is typical for operating a performing arts center, they support the DPA’s events, performance centered pedagogy, and multifaceted service to the University.
Responsibilities:
Front-of-House Operations
- For departmental performances and public events – including front-line interaction with audiences, including members of the campus and broader DC arts communities
- Lead a part-time student patron services staff
- Manage online ticketing systems
Support for Faculty/Ensemble Directors and Students
- Coordinate rehearsal and performance scheduling requests
- Manage calendars for the Music Program, McNeir Hall, and Gaston Hall, and other programs
- Organizing and supervise spaces, facilities, and equipment critical to instructional needs - such as instrumental repair, tuning of pianos, access to rehearsal spaces, technology in the recording studio and classroom spaces, etc.
For a full list of responsibilities, please visit their website.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts degree
- At least 4 years of Performing Arts Operations experience – preferably in an academic environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong leadership and supervisory/ mentorship skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong technical / computer experience with online ticketing, financial and scheduling software, etc. - as well as calendars, systems for inventories, and ability to help manage basic technical and technological equipment needs
- Love and appreciation of performing arts, especially in an academic/ liberal arts context
- Willingness and availability for regular evening and weekend hours – as described above - during active periods of public programming (40 hours/ week total)
Submission Guidelines:
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at Georgetown University you must submit a cover letter and resume for each position of interest for which you believe you are qualified. These documents are not kept on file for future positions.
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