As the producer, you will work alongside the artistic director to serve as the face of SCAD with external elite and community clients. In this position, you will participate in community outreach and cold calling, negotiate rates with clients, communicate with necessary internal departments for events and feedback, and lead weekly meetings to discuss all upcoming events, logistics, performance outlines, and staffing. Performances will include paid performances, church performances, and goodwill community events. You will be responsible for distributing meeting minutes, tracking data in spreadsheets, organizing headshots, and accommodating dietary restrictions. The executive ensemble producer schedules performances and Zoom calls with the client to discuss event direction and logistics provides the information to the artistic director and handles all contracts/invoices.
As the producer, you will distribute PR materials to clients for promotional needs, send final notes for performance preparations, assist with styling, schedule fittings, and create and distribute call sheets. Responsibilities include distributing and paying invoices, scheduling rehearsals, establishing marketing plans, managing budgets, organizing meal and staffing plans, and scheduling hair and makeup. In this position, you must be present on-ground for each performance to manage all in-house logistics of events in coordination with the production team and stage manager.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Exceptional communication and customer service skills
- Ability to travel to all SCAD locations as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least five years of SCAD experience
Certificates, licenses, and registrations:
- Valid driver’s license
Travel required:
- 10% to 20%
Work Hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.
ADA Tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.
Savannah College of Art and Design
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