Senior Manager (Creative Productions), ACD

People's Association; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The People's Association is seeking a Senior Manager (Creative Productions) to assist in overseeing the artistic direction of major cultural events such as the Chingay Parade. This role involves choreography, creative direction, and coordination of performances, ensuring high standards and strong community engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in artistic direction and choreography for large-scale events.
• Strong relationship management and event coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee artistic production of the Chingay Parade and other cultural events.
• Choreograph performances and train participants.
• Manage relationships with partners and stakeholders for event success.

Skills

Choreography

Creative Direction

Event Coordination

Stakeholder Management

Job description

What the role is:

As Senior Manager (Creative Productions), serves as the Assistant Artistic Director to assist the Artistic Director to oversee all aspects of the artistic production of the Chingay Parade. The incumbent also serves as a choreographer and trainer for PA major arts and cultural events such as the Chingay Parade, PA Talents Community Outreach showcase/Concerts and National Day Celebration events. Additionally, the incumbent will also provide creative direction for PassionArts Festival, creating greater synergy between Chingay and PAssionArts, while planning and supervising all performances to meet the required artistic standards and to align with PA’s mission and objectives.

What you will be working on:

• Serves as the Assistant Artistic Producer, choreographer and trainer for the Chingay Parade to support in the conceptualisation of the parade concept and present interesting and spectacular items for the Parade.

• Plans and coordinates future Chingay Parades to facilitate early engagement of partners and various communities.

• Provides artistic advice/inputs and works closely with choreographers on Chingay and other arts and cultural performances to ensure that the outcomes achieve good standard of performance.

• Works closely with the appointed music director/personnel to create, source and curate the selection of music to enhance the presentation of the performances at Chingay Parade and any other cultural performances presented by the PA Talents Dance Ensembles (PA Talents).

• Provides artistic concept and supervises the production process (includes floats, costumes, props, sets) of Chingay and all other cultural activities/performances by PA Talents.

• Conducts component, combined and full dressed rehearsals for Chingay.

• Prepares cue sheets for the full-dress rehearsals and shows (including cues for performers, lightings, effects, singers) and serves as the cue master for the rehearsals and shows.

• Serves as a production manager to Chingay performing groups, coordinating the groups’ participation in the Chingay Parade and its rehearsals and related fringe activities by providing administrative and technical support (choreography, training, costumes, floats, props, sound and lighting) to ensure their performances meet the acceptable standard of the parade.

• Serves as a Relationship Manager to build and maintain close working relationships with partners and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of PA's arts and cultural events.

• Provides creative direction for the annual PassionArts Festival and ensure synergy between Chingay and PAssionArts.

• Performs other duties as assigned by Senior Officers.

What we are looking for:

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About People's Association

The People’s Association was set up in 1960, in a time of racial and communal strife, to foster racial harmony and social cohesion. Today, we continue to be driven by the same purpose - to build an inclusive, united and resilient Singapore. We create spaces and opportunities for people of different backgrounds to participate and volunteer in their community. Through community participation, we connect people and deepen relationships to build communities of mutual care and trust.