ARTISTIC COORDINATOR
department: Artistic
Reports to: Artistic director
This position is the center of communication between Artistic Director, Artistic Staff, dancers, visiting artists and various other individuals and departments. Salary (full time-exempt) is commensurate with experience. Competitive benefit package included.
The ideal Artistic Coordinator job candidate possesses:
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and calmly under pressure
- Flexibility to work late evenings and weekends (including Thanksgiving weekend & Christmas week)
- Previous work experience in the performing arts arena and/or non-profit preferred
- Knowledge of AGMA contracts and/or union contracts preferred
- Reliable transportation
Artistic Coordinator duties include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate administrative duties for Artistic Director and Artistic Staff
- Create/Coordinate schedules and casting
- Maintain all correspondence on behalf of Artistic Director
- Schedule and facilitate meetings with media, administrative staff and dancers with Artistic Director
- Attend all performances, dress and technical rehearsals
- Coordinate and disseminate casting with all departments
- Coordinate studio space and rehearsal time with Academy
- Maintain and coordinate Artistic Director's calendar, schedule and travel
- Type and distribute notes for stage rehearsals
- Coordinate all dancer and staff evaluations by Artistic Director
- Organize and correspond with all guest choreographers, designers and auditioning dancers
- Liaise between staff and dancers
- Accompany Artistic Director to meetings to take notes
- Other duties as assigned by Artistic Director
Please email cover letter and resume by April 25, 2008 to Brandon Campbell bcampbell@houstonballet.org .
Please no phone calls to Houston Ballet.
Houston Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates for employment are considered without regard to race, color, sex, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, age, non-job-related disability or marital status.
