BISQC/F Programs & Festival Logistics Lead

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity; Banff; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Personal days

Extended medical and dental

Employer-matched pension

Staff housing options

Professional Development

Employee Assistance Program

Health care spending account

Cafeteria discounts

Onsite fitness facility

Job summary

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a salaried, fulltime role within our Management/PSP family, offering competitive benefits and a probation period. The salary range is CAD 59,495 to CAD 88,346 annually, aligned with experience.

The successful candidate will plan, produce and manage large-scale events and programs, coordinate with multiple departments, and ensure smooth operations from conception to delivery, while upholding our commitment to artistic excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years project management/event producing experience.
• University degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience and proven success with organizing events.
• Proven programming experience, event or culture-based.
• Knowledge and experience with classical/chamber music is asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills for multiple concurrent tasks.
• Applies good management principles in an artistic environment.
• Has ability to formulate long and short-range goals and respond to flexible program needs.
• More than one language is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Plans, executes and delivers all administrative and logistic aspects of the Banff International String Quartet Competition and Festival, ensuring all work timeline duties and deadlines are met.
• Manages all logistics for the competition including quartet communication, repertoire confirmation and preparations, preliminary jury adjudications, competition jury, special guests, media and streaming confirmations, competition vendors and partners, overall schedule, and travel arrangements.
• Manages all logistics for the festival including artist communication and contracts, overall festival schedule, audience experience, repertoire confirmation and preparations, media, recording, and streaming relationships, and travel arrangements.
• Manages all ancillary BISQC/F programs, including, but not limited to: Quartet in the Community, Rolston/Szekely program, competition lecture series, festival events and alumni concert.
• Undertakes all planning and delivery of the winning quartet’s career development prize package, including tours with the support of Touring Agents for North America and Europe, recording contracts and residency development.
• Plans and delivers BISQ Competition prize packages, including the DC Anderson Family Foundation prize.
• Negotiates partnerships with presenters, regional, national, and international. Maintains and develops relationships on behalf of Banff Centre with the World Federation of International Music competitions.
• Works with the Development Department to maintain existing and build new donor relations, research other funding possibilities, and explore grant opportunities.
• Alongside the Director, Banff Centre Presents, works with the Marketing Department to maintain existing and identify new sponsorship opportunities.
• With the Director, Banff Centre Presents, collaborates with Marketing and Communications on the development of an effective marketing and communications content dissemination plan in service of both the competition and festival.
• Acts as the lead with production areas (stage/live performance and video/sounds capture) ensuring all production and broad cast resources are confirmed and scheduled for the competition and festival.
• Ensures all required contracts and releases are executed and returned.
• Ensures all BISQC/F activity falls within sustainable financial parameters set by Director, Banff Centre Presents and based on funding cycles. Assumes accountability for all BISQC/F expenses, reviews budget, and revises forecasts with Director, Banff Centre Presents.
• Contributes to the development of a strategic and financial plan for the future BISQC/F in conjunction with Director, Banff Centre Presents and Artistic Director, BISQC/F.
• Is the main point for communication and correspondence with special guests and VIP audience members as needed.
• Develops and executes the BISQC/F volunteer program.
• Prepares and distributes BISQC/F overall schedule and specific agendas of activities/concerts and lectures.
• Ensures all BISQC/F activity operates in accordance with the collective agreement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Event producing

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

University degree

Job description

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a salaried, fulltime role within our Management/PSP family, offering competitive benefits and a probation period. The salary range is CAD 59,495 to CAD 88,346 annually, aligned with experience.

The successful candidate will plan, produce and manage large-scale events and programs, coordinate with multiple departments, and ensure smooth operations from conception to delivery, while upholding our commitment to artistic excellence.