Applications Programming Manager jobs in North Carolina

• Collaborate inter-departmentally, specifically with curators, to program (curate and book) and produce music-related/musical experiences throughout the year that highlight collections and exhibitions in the Museum’s galleries and activate the Museum Park.
• Manage production of all music/music-related programs in the department.
• Curate and drive the booking process for 40% of the Museum’s multi-season (Spring to Fall) outdoor concert series, ensuring the season reflects well-founded and diverse musical acts and bookings are confirmed 3 to 9 months in advance.
• Develop annual budget for music-related/musical experiences (concerts and music events). Manage event budgets and ensure timely payment of contractors.
• Negotiate offers based on pre-approved budget and record confirmations and declines in database. Work with talent/artists, agents, contracts administrator and Museum’s CFO to contract musical artists.
• Develop and/or maintain relationships with local, regional, and/or national agents, artist management, and promoters.
• Develop strategic local and state-wide partnerships that allow for on-site and off-site programming.
• Collaborate with the Manager of Films & Lecture Programs to produce quarterly academic lecture/music performances.
• Coordinate and communicate the production schedules of music-related/musical experiences with internal stakeholders, production crew, and artist management team(s) 30-60 days in advance of event, with final updates the day before the event.
• Arrange and coordinate transportation, lodging, merchandise sales, and hospitality for performers.
• Coordinate with other Museum departments (Visitor Experience, Membership, Marketing, Security, Housekeeping, Facilities) for concert production.
• Partner with Marketing & Communications department to develop promotional concepts and to promote music-related experiences.

• Must have ability to work a flexible schedule as needed for Museum events and programs (long hours including weekends, nights, and some holidays may be required).

• Demonstrated experience in producing music programs (including talent booking, concert promotion, and/or negotiating contracts).
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a broad range of music including knowledge of current musical artists and/or trends across genres.

• Demonstrated excellent verbal and/or writing skills along with strong communication and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated diplomacy and/or ability to cooperate with varied personalities.
• Demonstrated flexibility and/or even temperament when under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to change priorities with ease when necessary.
• Strong desire to continually improve programming and to appeal to new audiences.

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of the things that people love about North Carolina, literally from A to Z.  The Arts to the Zoo, and so much else – parks, aquariums, historic sites, archaeology, African American Heritage Commission, science and history museums, the state Symphony, Library, and Archives, historic preservation, land, and water stewardship, and more.  These places, and the ideas they represent, create a shared identity in North Carolina. They provide common ground. Everyone is welcome.  The Department’s vision is to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Our goal is to promote equity and inclusion among our employees and our programming to reflect and celebrate our state's diverse population, culture, and history. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.
Please visit our website a www.ncdcr.gov for more information.       
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The North Carolina Museum of Art is a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.  The statutory purpose of the Museum is to acquire, preserve, and exhibit works of art for the education and enjoyment of the people of the State, and to conduct programs of education, research, and publication designed to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of art on the part of the people of the State [GS 140-5.12]. The state's art collection spans more than 5,000 years, from ancient Egypt to the present, making it one of the premier art museums in the Southeast.  With a 164-acre campus, the museum also has the distinction of being one of the largest museum art parks in the world with an extensive trail system that connects to the 63-mile Capital Area Greenway through the city of Raleigh.   Facilities include two main museum buildings, a large outdoor performing arts facility, parking lots, bike trails, and greenways.  
Please visit our website at ncartmuseum.org for more information.