Director of Live Arts & Programs

Pollstar; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ seeks an experienced Programming Director to oversee all booking and coordination of MPAC events, spanning pop/contemporary, theatre, comedy, lecture, film, jazz, classical, Latin, dance, family, and education programs.

The role requires strong negotiation with agents, contract management, budgeting, and cross-department liaison, with nights and weekends as needed; in-person work at our 1300-seat venue.

Qualifications

• Experience in booking and negotiating with agents and artist management.
• Knowledge of artist agreements/riders and contracts.
• Ability to liaise with guest attractions and community events.
• Strategic planning for the department and staff oversight.
• Detail oriented, organized and able to multitask under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research, booking and negotiations for mainstage events.
• Contract administration and oversight.
• Development of program budgets.
• Oversight of event settlements, reports and analytics.
• Management of programming calendar and coordination of event details.
• Liaison with departments to coordinate event details.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Genre knowledge and programming

Artist negotiations

Artist contracts & riders

Liaison with attractions

Strategic planning

Multitasking in fast-paced env

Interpersonal & communication

CRM software experience (Tessitura)

Project management / database skills

Night/weekend availability

Tools

Tessitura

Project management tools

Database software

Job description

Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ seeks an experienced Programming Director to oversee all booking and coordination of MPAC events, spanning pop/contemporary, theatre, comedy, lecture, film, jazz, classical, Latin, dance, family, and education programs.

The role requires strong negotiation with agents, contract management, budgeting, and cross-department liaison, with nights and weekends as needed; in-person work at our 1300-seat venue.