Job Description

The Events Manager plays a critical role at Juilliard, collaborating with multiple teams across campus to coordinate select performances and events in support of the artistic and operational goals of the institution. This role works to supply each assigned event with appropriate resources from various producing departments, all while maintaining goals of excellence and creativity.

This role is distinguished in coordinating the technical, physical, and operational needs of unique Juilliard events ranging from performances, lectures, recitals, presentations, panels, speaker series, donor events, artist showcases, and more.

This role manages the cross-departmental collaboration for site-specific work by initiating production planning, event walk-throughs, communications, and development of event schedules for relevant producing teams including Recital Operations, Media Production, Information Technology, Box Office, Apprentices, and more.

The annual salary range for this role is $75,000-78,000.

Working at Juilliard

Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.

Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work, but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest, and we also thrive because we enjoy each other’s company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture, and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on community and culture.

We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website, juilliard.edu.

Role Responsibilities:

• Intake, process, and manage event requests assigned in venues across campus.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to organize events within operational resources.
• Identify and anticipate requirements of each event and work towards creating solutions to achieve success.
• Create production plans, schedule walk-throughs, and communicate event details based on requirements and resources.
• Act as main point of contact between producing entity and relevant teams working on each unique event.
• Manage logistics clearly and concisely for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Schedule and run meetings with internal and external stakeholders to set standards of excellence and collectively work towards shared goals of excellence, creativity, and artistry.
• Identify any potential risks associated with an event and bring to the attention of supervisor to help review, remedy, or address potential challenges.
• Attend all assigned performances and events to assess strategy, be available to stakeholders, and assist as needed.
• Gather and analyze post-event feedback to continually inform best approach to future events.

Minimum Requirements:

• Intake, process, and manage event requests assigned in venues across campus.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to organize events within operational resources.
• Identify and anticipate requirements of each event and work towards creating solutions to achieve success.
• Create production plans, schedule walk-throughs, and communicate event details based on requirements and resources.
• Act as main point of contact between producing entity and relevant teams working on each unique event.
• Manage logistics clearly and concisely for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Schedule and run meetings with internal and external stakeholders to set standards of excellence and collectively work towards shared goals of excellence, creativity, and artistry.
• Identify any potential risks associated with an event and bring to the attention of supervisor to help review, remedy, or address potential challenges.
• Attend all assigned performances and events to assess strategy, be available to stakeholders, and assist as needed.
• Gather and analyze post-event feedback to continually inform best approach to future events.

Preferred Background:

• Experience working in an educational institution.

Nondiscrimination Policy:

The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.