"Director of Arts Programming"

Director of Arts Programming

Company: Connecticut College

Job Location: New London, Connecticut

Category: Arts and Museum Administration

Type: Full-Time

General Scope of Duties

Connecticut College seeks an experienced, dynamic, and highly organized individual to lead the Arts Programming and Theater Services Department. The Director of Arts Programming and Theater Services oversees all aspects of the College's OnStage Performance series and supports arts initiatives across campus. The director is a key collaborator with arts faculty across the college and works closely with other College arts departments to organize and execute key events. The director writes grants and is involved with regional arts organizations to bring established and emerging artists from across the arts. The director has a staff of three people and works with other on-call staff. The director reports directly to the Dean of the Faculty and Chief Academic Officer.

This role requires strategic leadership, strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, budgetary oversight, personnel management, community-centered program curation, and collaboration with internal departments and external partners.

Connecticut College is a small private, highly selective college with a strong commitment to the liberal arts tradition and an emphasis on broad interdisciplinary teaching and research. Since the College's founding the arts have been an integral part of teaching, learning, and research as well as co-curricular activities. We will begin reviewing applications on September 15, and will continue to accept and consider applications until the position is filled.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership & Staff Management
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate a team of 3-4 staff members: Technical Director for Theater Services, Associate Technical Director, On-Call Sound Technician, and Arts Programming Assistant / Box Office Manager.
• Program Oversight
• Plan, direct, and supervise all aspects of the onStage at Connecticut College Guest Artist Series, Box Office operations, and Theater Services, including content, format, and event scheduling.
• Negotiate contracts and act as liaison with artists, independent contractors, and service providers.
• Coordinate logistics for all performances and events in the College's four performing arts venues.
• Collaborates with all arts departments and interdisciplinary centers (Dance, Theater, Music, Art, Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology) on performances and symposia.
• Financial Oversight
• Manage multiple budgets including onStage, Theater Services, Box Office, and Dayton Artist-in-Residence.
• Ensure proper usage of restricted and endowed funds (e.g., Julie Hovey Slimmon Endowed Fund), following College policies such as the 'first dollar rule.'
• Grant writing to support funding for OnStage series.
• Marketing & Communications
• Oversee the promotion of all programs and events through press releases, advertising, posters, flyers, media interviews and social media.
• Work closely with the Communications Department and other college departments as needed.
• Develop audience development strategies in collaboration with colleagues.
• Development & Fundraising
• Analyze fundraising data and develop strategies to increase donor support.
• Support fundraising initiatives across the arts and collaborate with Advancement to prepare grant proposals for local, state, regional, and federal sources.
• College & Community Engagement
• Assist with major College events including Commencement, Convocation, Reunion, and Fall Weekend.
• Provide guidance and liaise with departments, student organizations, and external groups using performance venues.
• Estimate labor and equipment costs in collaboration with Theater Services.
• Negotiate rental agreements for external groups using campus performance facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Master of Arts Administration or related field.

Benefits Eligible: Full Benefits

Salary Range: $77,000-$87,140

Application Accepted Through: Open Until Filled: Yes