Manager, Well-Being Concerts

Carnegie Hall Corporation; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Hall in New York seeks a Manager, Well-Being Concerts to lead the implementation of its Well-Being Concerts series within the Weill Music Institute.

The role collaborates across Education Production, Education Administration, and partner organizations to produce live events at Carnegie Hall and NYC, with some weekend/evening work.

Strong project management, concert production experience, and passion for arts and health are essential.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience, or equivalent, within a performing arts organization.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with a strong eye for detail, and genuine interest in arts and health.
• Strong concert and event production experience is required.
• Must be able to meet deadlines and multitask efficiently while working as part of a collaborative team.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all details around live concert events at the direction of the project team, including artist advance, ticketing, hospitality, rehearsal support, and invitations; design or improve processes to meet deadlines and ensure concert success.
• Collaborate with Education Production and Education Administration teams to produce the events, contract artists and partners, and more.
• Communicate with community and social service organizations to facilitate attendance at private concert experiences.
• Track spending against budget goals for the series and keep accurate financial records; process invoices and other payments.
• Respond to inquiries from prospective partner organizations and other entities, referring to team members as appropriate.
• Serve as the primary administrative contact and liaison for organizations partnering on Well-Being Concerts nationally and internationally.
• Build and maintain the library of partner organization resources and training materials.
• Collaborate with Senior Director of Operations to plan for further partner recruitment.
• Implement online and in-person training opportunities for partner staff, artists, and hosts.
• Plan and send outgoing partner communications.
• Represent Carnegie Hall and the Well-Being Concerts at conferences and other events.

Skills

Event production

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, New York, New York, United States of America

Job Description

Since 1891, New York's Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for excellence in performance, presenting exceptional concerts by the world’s finest artists on its three iconic stages, from orchestral concerts, chamber music, contemporary offerings, and recitals to jazz, world, and popular music. Complementing its performance activities, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute creates extensive music education and social impact programs that annually serve more than 800,000 people worldwide, playing a central role in fulfilling Carnegie Hall's commitment to making great music accessible to as many people as possible.

Department: Weill Music Institute

Title of Position: Manager, Well-Being Concerts

Reports to Position: Senior Director of Operations, Weill Music Institute

Scope of Responsibilities:

Carnegie Hall seeks aManager, Well-Being Concerts, tosupportthe Weill Music Institute’s Well-Being Concert series.The Manager istheimplementation leadfor theconcerts and part of theteam that plans the concert series and related initiatives, including Chief Education Officer,Creative Advisor, Strategic AdvisorforHealth and Wellness, and Senior Director of Operations.TheManagercollaborates acrossvariousteams atCarnegieHall to produceliveconcerts in Carnegie Hall and across NYC, and acts as a resource and support for partner organizationsproducingtheir ownconcerts around the globe.

Some weekend and evening work is necessary based oneventschedules.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Coordinateall details aroundliveconcert eventsat the direction of the project team (as outlined above), including artist advance, ticketing, hospitality,rehearsal support,partner organization invitations,etc.Design or improveprocesses andproceduresto meetinternaldeadlines and ensure concert success.
• Collaborate withEducation Production and Education Administration teams toproduce the events,contractartistsand partners, and more.
• Communicate with a variety of community and social service organizationstofacilitateattendance atprivate concert experiences for their constituents and/or staff.
• Track spendingagainstbudget goals for the series and keepaccuratefinancial records.Process invoices and other payments.
• Respond to inquiries fromprospectivepartner organizationsand other entitiesand refer to other team members asappropriate.
• Serveas the primary administrative contact and liaison fororganizations partneringon Well-Being Concertsnationally and internationally, including corresponding with partner sites, sharing tools and materials, tracking/collecting statistics,evaluationsand feedback; andmonitoringinternal timelines and schedules.
• Build andmaintainthe library of partnerorganizationresources and training materials.
• Collaboratewith SeniorDirector ofOperations toplan forfurther partnerrecruitment.
• Implementonline and in-person training opportunities for partnerstaff, artists,and hosts, as planned by the project team.
• Plan and sendoutgoingpartner communications.
• RepresentCarnegieHall and the Well-Being Concerts at conferences andotherevents.

Skills & Qualifications :

• 4- 5 years of experience, or equivalent, within a performing arts organi za tion .
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with a strong eye for detail, are required , along with a genuine interest in the field of arts and health .
• Strong concert and event production experience is required . Specialized musical and/or health/well-being expertise is welcome .
• Must be able to meet deadlines and multitask efficiently while working as part of a collaborative team.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office is required .

Carnegie Hall is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Decisions concerning employment are made on the basis of an individual’s qualifications to contribute to meeting Carnegie Hall’s needs, and Carnegie Hall is committed not to discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex (including gender identity, gender expression or status of being transgender), sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, status as a caregiver, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses or stalking, criminal convictions (except where otherwise permitted by law), arrest record, credit history, pregnancy, age, mental or physical disability, veteran or military status, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, New York, New York, United States of America