Onsite Event Facilitator

Peabody Essex Museum; Salem (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Peabody Essex Museum is seeking a part-time Onsite Event Facilitator to supervise public programming in Morse Auditorium, Atrium, and exhibition spaces. You will liaise between Programming, Visitor Engagement, Security, and guest talent, coordinating logistics with facilities while ensuring safety and comfort.

Regular weekend daytimes and occasional weekday daytime/evenings, totaling 4-8 hours weekly, with October Saturdays 11:30a–3:30p.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Event Management, Hospitality Management, Arts Administration, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Supervise events in Morse Auditorium, the Atrium lobby, and select exhibition spaces.
• Act as liaison between Programming, Visitor Engagement, Security, and guest talent.
• Coordinate logistical needs with facilities and ensure the safety and comfort of audience and performers.

Skills

Event management

Hospitality management

Arts administration

Communication

Team liaison

Education

Associate's Degree in Event Management

Bachelor's Degree in Event Management

Job description

The Peabody Essex Museum is one of the nation's most dynamic art museums and operates on a global stage through its initiatives, networks, and patrons. Founded in 1799, PEM is dedicated to transforming people's lives by creating a museum experience that celebrates the capacity of art and culture to inform and change our understanding of our place in the world. By presenting art and culture in new ways, by linking past and present, and by embracing artistic and cultural achievements worldwide, the museum offers unique opportunities to explore multilayered and interconnected arenas of creative expression.

The Learning & Community Engagement Department at the Peabody Essex Museum is seeking part-time Onsite Event Facilitators to assist with the oversight and management of public programming opportunities. This role involves supervising events in our Morse Auditorium, the Atrium lobby, and select exhibition spaces. The Onsite Event Facilitator will act as crucial liaisons between Programming, Visitor Engagement, Security, and guest talent. This role will coordinate logistical needs with facilities, and ensure the safety and comfort of both the audience and performers. The applicant should have an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Event Management, Hospitality Management, Arts Administration, or a related field. The applicant will also need to be committed to regular weekend daytimes and occasional weekday daytimes or evenings, totaling 4-8 hours per week during busier programming weeks and regular Saturdays in October from 11:30a to 3:30p. The hourly range for this role is $20.11 to $20.11 commensurate with experience.