Programming Manager, Multi-Genre Arts & Events

Proctors Group; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Proctors Collaborative, the Capital District's leading regional arts organization, seeks a Programming Manager to strategize, develop, book, and manage diverse programming across Proctors venues. This full-time, benefits-eligible role collaborates with the VP of Programming, Marketing and Communications to balance calendars and optimize revenue.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of multi-venue booking experience, strong budgeting and negotiation skills, and fluency with CRM and Tessitura.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; arts-related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience booking a multi-genre venue and nonprofit arts programming.
• Experience with artist agreements, contracts, riders, offers, and production advances.
• Strong budgeting, risk management, negotiation, and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to coordinate programming calendars and community partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Book and manage a diverse mix of programming across multiple venues.
• Negotiate with agents, artists, promoters, and other partners.
• Balance presented and non-presented dates on the calendar.
• Build and manage show budgets and monitor expenses and revenue.
• Manage contracts, production advances, settlements, and booking details.
• Oversee event settlements and programming calendar coordination.
• Deliver timely show information to stakeholders for on-sales and execution.
• Attend industry meetings to research talent and market trends.
• Stay current on entertainment pricing and market developments.
• Collaborate with Marketing to align strategies and ticket goals.
• Participate in cross-department calendar planning and events.
• Provide show coverage as needed.

Skills

Budgeting

Negotiation

Scheduling

Contract management

CRM

Tessitura

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Tessitura

Prism

CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Proctors Collaborative, the Capital District's leading regional arts organization, seeks a Programming Manager to strategize, develop, book, and manage diverse programming across Proctors venues. This full-time, benefits-eligible role collaborates with the VP of Programming, Marketing and Communications to balance calendars and optimize revenue.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of multi-venue booking experience, strong budgeting and negotiation skills, and fluency with CRM and Tessitura.