Senior Producer, Performing Arts

Mission Statement

The Wexner Center for the Arts is The Ohio State University’s multidisciplinary laboratory for contemporary art and culture. Through exhibitions, performances, screenings, educational programs, artist residencies, and publications the Wex serves as a vital forum where artists test ideas and where diverse audiences engage the art and issues of our time. In its programs, the Wex balances a commitment to experimentation with a critical appreciation of the past. Our work affirms the university’s pursuit of civic participation, freedom of expression, and robust dialogue.

DEI Statement

The Wexner Center values diversity and offers a supportive, open, and inclusive community. We encourage candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Detailed Position Description
Works closely with Wexner Center for the Arts Head of Performing Arts to manage, supervise, and administrate contemporary multi-disciplinary performing arts program presenting regional, national, and international dance, music, theater, and interdisciplinary forms:

Ensures the success of current performing arts season serving as line producer, event manager, and on-site liaison with artists and artists' management, performing arts and WCA staff in handling all event logistics, provides updates of program events, itineraries, and activities; collaborates with Head of Performing Arts and Associate Producer on the presentation of musical programming; trains, delegates to and supervises Associate Producer and related support staff (including front of house, back of house, ticket office, volunteers) involved in realizing performing arts events; manages and supervises educational activities planned in association with program including coordination with academic units, faculty, university programs and different communities in Columbus and the region; leads budget management, budget tracking and regular budget reconciliation processes; initiates contract processing with artists and outside venues utilizing university's contract management portal system and monitors contract and payment processes; assists with grant reporting and preparing grant proposals in coordination with Development staff; monitors needs of funded programs and assists with final reports; coordinates visa processing for international artists; travels to national and regional professionals meetings and represents the program among peer organizations and engages in the issues of the field to further our involvement in national issues; coordinates touring processes with national and international peer organizations including related issues of international payment guidelines and visa application issues; and other duties as assigned.

Duties Description

50% Producing: ensures the success of current performing arts season serving as line producer, event manager, and on-site liaison with artists and artists' management, performing arts and WCA staff in handling all event logistics; provides updates of program events, itineraries, and activities; collaborates with Head of Performing Arts and Associate Producer on the presentation of musical programming; trains, delegates to and supervises Associate Producer and related support staff (including front of house, back of house, ticket office, volunteers) involved in realizing performing arts events; initiates contract processing with artists and outside venues utilizing university's contract management portal system and monitors contract and payment processes; coordinates visa processing for international artists; and coordinates touring processes with national and international peer organizations including related issues of international payment guidelines and visa application issues

25% Finance: leads budget management, budget tracking and regular budget reconciliation processes;

15% Outreach: Manages and supervises educational activities planned in association with program including coordination with academic units, faculty, university programs and different communities in Columbus and the region.

10% Other Duties: assists with grant reporting and preparing grant proposals in coordination with Development staff; monitors needs of funded programs and assists with final reports; travels to national and regional professionals meetings and represents the program among peer organizations and engages in the issues of the field to further our involvement in national issues; and other duties as assigned.

Direct reports:

Associate Producer

Minimum Education Required
Bachelor’s Degree

Required Qualifications
Required:
4+ years of direct experience in management and administration of performing arts programs and demonstrated commitment to professional development in this field; knowledge of contemporary performance, media, visual arts and arts education; general experience with accounting and finance processes; experience with current Word and Excel, online grant processes, payment processes and tax issues for international artists and visa application processes; effective writing and public speaking skills.

Desired:
Experience with Workday and University budget monitoring processes.

Use of personal vehicle may be required (mileage reimbursed); work hours vary and include evenings, weekends, and possible holidays.
Successful completion of background check prior to start date required.

Career Roadmap
Function: Performing Arts
Sub-Function: Performing Arts Programs
Career Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized
Career Level: Senior – S3
Proposed salary range: $53,800-$71,700

Regular 40 First Shift