Director of Concerts and Events

About the job

We are seeking a Director of Concerts and Events.

We seek a proven and innovative leader to advance its substantial program of performing arts presentations.This is a policy-making position reporting to the Executive Director and consulting on shaping all major school initiatives.

The Director of Concerts and Events oversees a budget of approximately $2M, for more than 300 events per year, with many performances sponsored by businesses or individual donors.

With a new building and new capacity, our school is taking a large step forward in arts education capabilities. We are looking for the individual who can help us make a commensurate leap in the tone and content of our public performance offerings.

Our school has a long and prominent history as a presenter; this is as an opportunity to build on that history, to generate unique and engaging programs that capture the imagination of our existing patrons and build fresh new audiences.

We seek a Director who is rooted in tradition and fully prepared to push at the boundaries tradition presents; to work with artists and the School community to develop creative models of engaging artistic resources — and in this process, help revitalize the deep traditions of American and global music, dance and performance that are central to our school's mission.

The successful candidate for this position will be able to articulate how artistic tradition and innovation intersect, and how he or she proposes to creatively develop programs that embody that intersection.

If you have a vision for how American and global culture can be presented in the public arena today — we look forward to receiving your resumé.

The Director of Concerts and Events is responsible for the creative development, engagement, and production of all performance programming. This includes, but is not limited to:
-Booking performers. Establishing and nurturing productive relationships with artists and agents.
-Oversight of all concerts, including supervision of staff and all aspects of event production.
-Coordination with marketing department, outside media, and occasional outside publicists.
-Continuous collaboration with the education staff and faculty. Daily coordination with the operations, customer service, and technical staff.
-Liaison with our Development Department regarding sponsorships and donors, and occasional participation in grant-writing and assembly of support materials.
-Management of departmental budget in close coordination with the Finance Department.
-Supervision of a range of ongoing community collaborations.

Qualifications:
-The successful candidate will be thoroughly experienced in all aspects of concert booking and production and bring a creative perspective to their work.

We require:
-Must be passionate, musically literate, and engaged in high-level performance activities, with a seasoned and thorough knowledge of historic and contemporary performance genres.
-Minimum of 10 years experience booking performing arts venues and/or festivals, within broadly comparable aesthetic parameters.
-Detailed working knowledge of contemporary concert production protocols, including all aspects of event production and technical coordination.
-Strong written and verbal communications skills, including grant writing and public speaking.
-Proven skill in budget management.
-Extensive experience as a supervisor of personnel, including management of paid technical and production staff, and volunteers.
-Computer expertise, including the ability to manage extensive networks of contacts and data. Expert knowledge of social media, internet, current tools and the ability to master new tools as they become available.
-Bilingual Spanish language ability preferred.
-Must be college graduate; advanced work in an applicable discipline helpful.

Please submit your cover letter, resume, salary expectations, and samples of your past work (concert/festival brochures or programs — or other evidence of your accomplishments) for consideration.