Opportunity Title: Festival Producer 

Reports To: Festival Project Manager 

Salary or Hourly: Hourly 

Pay Range: $40k - $50k

Detailed Description 

The Festival Producer works with cross-departmental teams to develop and execute Newfields’ seasonal festivals, including Art in Bloom, Harvest and Winterlights. The Festival Producer manages and maintains festival inventory, design and production of new festival components, and the budget relating to festival production, installation, and strike. The Festival Producer ensures that all festivals operate within Newfields’ strategic goals and according to all relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage festival component production, on-site installation/strike, and festival inventory management. 
Coordinate with onsite cross-departmental team and external contractors. 
Research and manage the production and execution of festival components from initial concept to delivery and implementation.
Collaborate with Marketing and Design departments for development of on-brand festival elements and signage.
Prepare and manage budgets for festival design, pre-production, on-site installation, strike, and storage, working with cross-departmental team leads and Exhibitions Administration.
Work with cross-departmental teams to develop, monitor, and adjust festival production schedules. 
Manage storage, transportation, and maintenance of festival inventory.
Ensure adherence to contracts for festival production and contract labor.
Schedule and oversee management of contract and seasonal festival production staff.
Operate forklifts, lulls, and boom lifts as required for the production, installation and strike of seasonal festivals. (Training will be provided if necessary.) 
Ensure that all work performed meets safety and code requirements and the event safety standard. 
Serves as Newfields’ production liaison for the Penrod Society’s Penrod Arts Fair, held annually on Newfields’ campus.

Required Skills

Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Self-motivated with strong attention to detail 
Strong communication skills 
Excellent time management 
Ability to adapt/switch focus on tasks 
Flexibility and ability to work in a fast-paced environment 
Ability to create schematic design documents for staff, contractors, and vendors 
Proven ability to foster partnerships with others and work well in a team-based environment
Creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve vaguely defined practical problems 
Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously 
Ability to work independently or in a team environment as needed

Educations and/or Experience

Degree in Interior Design, Theatre Production, Fine Art, Horticulture or related field, preferred 
2 years of AutoCAD or related design program
Comprehensive experience in office, google, project management, related programs 
Event production experience a plus 
Familiarity with projection equipment a plus 
Knowledge of building and installation materials a plus 

Physical Demands of Work Environment 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of that that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this hob, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color, vision peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud during installation/deinstallation. Employees will need to be comfortable working in both hot and cold temperatures, as this role will have time outside for installing festivals.