Arts Operations & Live Events Lead (Freelance)

Playwright Co; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 13 000 - 23 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Thresh Dance, a renowned arts nonprofit in New York, seeks a highly organized Company/General Manager. This freelance contractor role anchors operations, coordinating daily logistics, artist relations, and event execution to ensure flawless productions.

You will bridge administrative precision with live-event agility, handling contracts, communications, and cross-department coordination while managing an evolving roster of staff and interns.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in company/general management, event production, and arts administration.
• Proven track record of managing live event logistics from pre-planning to execution.
• Exceptional organizational skills for complex travel itineraries and multi-variable timelines.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills; ability to handle high-stress situations calmly.
• Proficiency in Monday.com, spreadsheets, and digital communication tools.
• Willingness to work irregular hours.

Responsabilités

• Oversee on-site event logistics for galas, workshops, and special engagements.
• Coordinate communications, load-in/load-out schedules, front-of-house operations, and audience management.
• Serve as the primary contact for venue staff, technical directors, vendor management, and catering during events.
• Maintain event accessibility, safety protocols, and emergency plans.
• Liaise between artistic leadership, administrative staff, and external teams.
• Maintain archives, artist rosters, venue contacts, and operational documents.
• Assist leadership with planning, board meeting logistics, and special projects.
• Lead external partner outreach and project management; manage deadlines.
• Support hiring processes and onboarding of staff and interns.
• Attend weekly virtual meetings and occasional in-person sessions.
• Manage staff and intern roster; coordinate calendars and emails.
• Organize and maintain Google Drive; create spreadsheets and contact lists.
• Support internal communications and project tracking via Monday.com.
• Provide general support across departments as needed.
• Conduct marketing research and gather promotional materials.
• Press outreach, update press decks and external contacts.
• Coordinate with social media to align branding and incentives.
• Distribute images and media from archives.
• Assist Marketing Director with external communications.

Connaissances

Company/General Management

Event production

Arts administration

Live events

Communication

Project management tools

Spreadsheet modeling

Flexibility

Outils

Monday.com

Excel

Google Sheets

Description du poste

Thresh Dance, a renowned arts nonprofit in New York, seeks a highly organized Company/General Manager. This freelance contractor role anchors operations, coordinating daily logistics, artist relations, and event execution to ensure flawless productions.

You will bridge administrative precision with live-event agility, handling contracts, communications, and cross-department coordination while managing an evolving roster of staff and interns.