Director of Artistic & Educational Programming

For Job Board Posting:  Director of Artistic & Educational Programming

Musco Center for the Arts                           

Position Summary:

The Director of Artistic & Educational Programming for Musco Center for the Arts will carry out artistic season planning and act as lead booking representative to include scheduling, booking artists, negotiating offers and contracts, including budget and cost viability.  The Director will lead programming research, conduct risk analysis, and provide selection recommendations.  Carries out season planning in alignment with Musco Center’s educational mission, viability analysis, and negotiations consistent with the Dean of College of Performing Arts and Musco Center for the Arts’ artist direction and vision.

Demonstrates experience as a proven negotiator working with artists and touring contracts for a similar performing arts venue, ideally within an educational context.  Excellent working knowledge of established and emerging artists and ensembles, new works and industry artistic trends across multiple disciplines with a strong working knowledge of dance, theater, and music genres and artists.  Plans and negotiates additional artist services including expanding artistic offerings at Musco Center through innovative visiting artist and student programs.

Oversees the marketing team by leading efforts to exceed revenue goals, expand audience development activities, and align programming, marketing goals and objectives. Oversees the implementation of Musco Center’s educational programs and projects through direct reports to meet the combined and blended artistic and academic vision of Musco Center. 

Responsibilities:

Artistic & Educational Programming

• Develop and recommend Musco Center programming and projects by visiting artists and companies consistent with the Center’s artistic direction.
• Remain abreast of programming opportunities, costs, and viability.
• Acts as the primary booking representative for Musco Center.
• Cultivates and develops industry relationships to develop and promote Musco Center among industry professionals.
• Work with relevant agents and expand Musco Center’s agent network.
• Leads negotiations for program deals in collaboration with the Dean, CoPA leadership, and Musco Center leadership.
• Represent Musco Center at booking conferences in-person and/or online.
• With the Dean develop and propose coherent seasons and work with Musco administration teams on budgets and cost management.
• Innovates, designs, and recommends new artistic & educational programs for students and the community.
• Collaborates with CoPA leadership and faculty on visiting artist residencies, masterclasses, lectures, workshops and other services. Negotiates terms and conditions for visiting artist’s services.

 

Marketing, Public Engagement, Audience Campaign

• Oversee the work of the public front-facing team members including on day of performance and/or at public events.
• Oversee Musco’s marketing team to develop and implement audience development and promotion campaigns to reach and entice new audiences, build excitement among current patrons, and increase attendance and ticket sales.
• Oversee collaborations with Strategic Marketing and Communication teams when needed to direct or support the marketing team. Oversees membership and subscription programs.
• Work with existing strategic partners and identify new community partners to integrate into programming initiatives.
• Develop mutually beneficial relationships with local arts organizations, community groups and companies who wish to become involved in Musco Center.
• Through direct reports oversees the development of overall marketing objectives and strategies. Supports the Dean as spokesperson and brand steward.
• Oversee annual and show promotional budgets.

 

Special Programs, Events, and Projects

• Oversee through direct reports special events to complement and enhance relationship building and loyalty.
• Oversee through direct reports artist residency programs and ancillary special events including VIP and other relationship building activities associated with Musco Center programs.
• Produces special in-house programming and events as needed.

 

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Music, Theatre, Dance, Arts Management, or other closely related field. Three-to-five years of related experience in the field required.  Master’s degree/five-to-seven years of experience preferred. 

Progressive related experience working with performing arts industry professionals including agents, promoters, and presenters.

Experience cultivating, negotiating, implementing, and evaluating successful performing arts programming seasons and contracts.

Experience with developing and collaborating on educational arts programming in a student learning environment.

Experience producing special events and knowledge of event planning principles.

Experience with marketing principles and collaboration across marketing teams in a complex organization or performing arts organization.

Knowledge of performing arts contexts within a higher education environment.

Knowledge of arts and culture community in Orange County, as well as local promotional and media vehicles.

Leadership skills to engage and motivate teams, evaluate performance, improve services and connect across diverse teams and work groups. Proven ability to address diverse problems, define relevant issues, draw sound conclusions and make responsible decisions.

Salary:  $74,000 - $85,000/ annual salary

To apply:

https://chapman.peopleadmin.com/postings/35737

Accepting Applications Until Position is Filled

About Musco Center for the Arts

Since its opening in March 2016, Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University has taken its place among the nation’s top university arts education and performance venues, offering students and distinguished faculty the opportunity to achieve the highest standard of arts-related education through hands-on, real-world production and performance experience. At Musco Center, the surrounding community enjoys student productions and visiting artists and companies that perform opera, theatre, touring dance, symphonies, chamber music, jazz, and more.  For more information, visit www.muscocenter.org.

About Chapman University

Founded in 1861, Chapman University is a nationally ranked private university in Orange, California, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles. Chapman serves nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Students can choose from over 100 areas of study within 11 colleges for a personalized education. Chapman is categorized by the Carnegie Classification as an R2 “high research activity” institution. Students at Chapman learn directly from distinguished world-class faculty including Nobel Prize winners, MacArthur fellows, published authors and Academy Award winners. The campus has produced a Rhodes Scholar, been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars and hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. The university features the No. 4 film school and No. 66 business school in the U.S. Learn more about Chapman University: www.chapman.edu.