"Associate Producer"

Associate Producer

Company: Dartmouth College

Job Location: Hanover, NH Wilson Hall E.Wheelock Street

Category: Arts and Museum Administration

Type: Full-Time

Posting date: 12/15/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Number: 1125838

Hiring Range: Please Inquire

Union Type: Not a Union Position

SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Category: Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year: 12

Scheduled Hours per Week: 40

Schedule: Availability and willingness for evening and weekend work.

Remote Work Eligibility?: Onsite only

Is this a term position?: No

Is this a grant funded position?: No

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Programming Initiatives, the Associate Producer manages project logistics and administration related to Hopkins Center arts programs. Plays a critical role in institutional artistic collaborations and developmental work, particularly with the Dartmouth Student Ensembles. This position is a key participant in the Hop's programming collaborative.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• 2-4 years of professional arts administration experience, or equivalent.
• Significant experience in producing performances and with events planning, management, contracting, budgeting, promotion and execution.
• Strong leadership skills with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with strong written and verbal skills.
• Enjoys a diverse and multi-faceted work environment that supports a variety of key functions of the Hopkins Center.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to respond appropriately to pressures, deadlines and changes in priorities and schedules.
• Proficient with computer applications including software and web-based tools to develop high quality internal and external communications.
• Initiative, sound judgment and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Frequent evening and weekend work.
• Passion for the arts and a commitment to joyful flexibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education and the arts.
• Experience using Airtable, Slack, Google Drive and other cloud-based collaborative technology and systems.
• Familiarity with performance technical equipment.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Jan Sillery
603-646-1417

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title: Johanna Evans, Director of Programming Initiatives

Description

Producing & Administration (80%)

The Associate Producer serves in a critical role that bridges the Center's varied and specialized performing arts center work with the administrative support needed for programs and events to be fully realized. This involves understanding, drafting and navigating contracts for artists, individuals and entities, both domestic and international. Serving in a role of subject matter expert on organizational systems and databases ensuring detailed accuracy and communication across departments. Other responsibilities include overseeing budgets, project management, and exercising aesthetic judgment to drive and enable performances and projects to succeed in engaging, challenging, educating, and delighting audiences and participants.

Works closely with the Managing Director/Executive Producer and other staff on the logistical support for Hop ensemble initiatives and tours. The Associate Producer participates in goal setting and objectives concerning programming for the Hop as well as in the assessment of programs in the portfolio for relevance and impact.

Other Administration and Financial (20%)

Hires, trains and supervises student fellow(s) in the department. Monitors and remains within the constraints of the financial budget. Learns, stays up to date with changes and works with college financial systems, contracting processes to facilitate agreements, payments and other expenditures. Collaborates with appropriate Center directors and other staff on how funds are to be expended. May represent the Hop and the College and externally in the performing arts field when needed.

• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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