Event Manager

Job Posting Title:

Event Manager

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Hiring Department:

Texas Performing Arts

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

About Texas Performing Arts

Texas Performing Arts (TPA) is the professional arts presenting and producing program of The University of Texas at Austin. One of the largest and most active university-based performing arts centers in the U.S., TPA is an anchor institution in Austin’s arts, cultural, and entertainment landscape. TPA operates venues on the UT campus including Austin’s largest theater, Bass Concert Hall. Its public programs include Broadway in Austin; an international season of dance, theater and music; and the Texas Welcomes series of popular artists. TPA is a unit of UT’s College of Fine Arts and engages students across the university in creative experiences. To learn more about Texas Performing Arts and this opportunity, please visit https://texasperformingarts.org/about-us/employment .

Why Join Texas Performing Arts?

UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package, including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)

• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options

• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds

• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred

  Compensation program 457(b)

• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses

• For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and

  https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

Purpose

The Event Manager of Texas Performing Arts at UT Austin (TPA) is responsible for creating successful events for artists and audiences.  The Event Manager serves as the project manager and on-site supervisor for assigned events across TPA’s programs, including Texas Performing Arts Season presentations, Texas Welcomes touring engagements, Broadway in Austin, rentals, special projects, community partnerships, and university events.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning:  Manage assigned events to ensure that each project achieves its goals.  Advance and arrange all non-technical elements of assigned engagements such as schedule, travel, accommodations, hospitality, security, health & safety, runners, VIP programs, and other artist services. Ensure consistent and complete communication between artists/clients and internal departments, campus services, and outside vendors. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all event stakeholders. Provide guidance to artists/clients on how to achieve their event objectives and adapt artist/client requirements to local conditions. Ensure contract and rider terms are fulfilled. Manage artist services lines of event budgets. Prepare, maintain, and distribute project documents such as schedules, access lists, and expense reports. Manage project details and schedule information in the ArtsVision events database. Process purchase requests, agreements, cash advances, and vendor invoices. Maintain event-related equipment, supplies and facilities. Plan and conduct event pre-shops. Maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance with university event-related policies and processes. Develop ongoing organizational systems and processes to support events.

• Event Operations:  Serve as the on-site TPA administrative representative for assigned events. Supervise internal departments, campus services, and outside vendors to ensure the smooth and safe completion of events at the highest professional standard. Execute event elements including overall timeline, backstage access, artist p