Manager, Arts Festival and Special Events

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways,inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is the historic heart of Harvard University. It is the home of Harvard’s undergraduate program (Harvard College, founded in 1636) as well as all of Harvard’s Ph.D. programs (the Harvard Kenneth

C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1872), Harvard Athletics and the Division of Continuing Education. The 40 academic departments and 30+ centers of the FAS support a community unparalleled in its academic excellence across the broadest rangeof liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Together, the FAS seeksto foster an environment of ambition, curiosity and shared commitment to knowledge and truth that elicits excellence from all members of our community and prepares the next generation ofleaders through a transformative educational experience.

Job Description

The Office for the Arts at Harvard (OFA) supports student engagement in the arts and integrates the arts into university life. Through its programs and services, the OFA teaches and mentors, fosters student artmaking across all disciplines and abilities, connects students to accomplished artists, and creates inclusive communities that celebrate the rich diversity of Harvard College. By supporting the development of students as artists and cultural stewards, the OFA enriches society and shapes communities in which the arts are a vital part of life.

The OFA is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals committed to contributing to an inclusive environment. Applicants from underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged toapply.

• Work closely with the Associate Director for Creative Productions to produce the Harvard Arts Festival including the Harvard Arts Medal.
• Collaborate with Associate Director and OFA Director as athought-partner on new creative programming, curation and initiatives for the festival.
• Project manages the planning, marketing, hiring, logistics,implementation and execution of the festival.
• Recruit, hire, train, and coordinate a team of 12-15 Student Producers
• Organize 800-1,000+ student performers for festival.
• Recruit and organize 60-100 volunteers (students, faculty,staff, community members), and a Volunteer Coordinator to supervise them.
• Schedule 10-12 venues, security, equipment, volunteers, and performances.
• Serve as the primary lead for the Festival’s Performance Fair,collaborating with the OFA Director and the Director for Artist Engagement and Creative Productions on curation of the Performance Fair.
• Develop new partnerships with other Harvard schools, faculty,offices, and departments to incorporate their ideas into festival events.
• Establish and maintain timelines and workflows for festival committees/work groups
• Track and organize logistical and publicity information.
• Ensure that planning stays on schedule and that vendors andstaff have up-to-date information.
• Solicit applications for festival events from universitypartners and gather accurate publicity information on all campus arts events and exhibitions occurring during the festival.
• Gather/enter/manage Arts Fest event database, files, and correspondence.
• Work with Communications team to develop, manage and execute strategy for marketing, communications, and outreach for Arts Fest.
• Prepare content for Arts First Guide, signage, website, social media, media inquiries, and general…