Events Manager

Events Manager (Full-time, exempt) Santa Fe Desert Chorale is a professional choir, producing two main concert seasons and regular community engagement and fundraising events throughout the year, as well as tour and recording projects. Responsibilities and Outcomes: In this role, you will • As project manager for Chorale concerts and events, streamline and refine planning process and execution. Overview of Duties: Some of the key ways you will contribute • Collaborate with team to plan events from ideation stage to post-event debrief • Delegate event tasks and regularly track progress; identify and course-correct inefficiencies • Assist in building and tracking event budgets • Identify staffing needs and assist in hiring and managing seasonal contractors, including technical personnel • Assist in preparing schedules, travel and transportation, and materials for artists • Vet and establish relationships with venues and vendors; book and liaise as necessary • Draft and/or execute necessary contracts and payments • Create and maintain seasonal production schedules and event “run-of-show” • At concerts and events, oversee timeline and logistics, keep team on task, troubleshoot issues as they arise • Facilitate event debrief meetings, as well as staff, volunteer, and artist surveys and incident reports • Inventory and maintain production and artistic equipment and supplies Concerts: Summer Festival (3 programs, 9+ concerts in July and early August); Winter Program (8+ concerts in December)