Manager Of Recruiting And Logistics

Position Announcement

Manager of Recruiting and Logistics

The North Dakota State University Division of Performing Arts seeks an outstanding candidate for the position of Manager of Recruiting and Logistics. This position is a 12-month, exempt appointment with an anticipated start date of August 3, 2026 and a salary of $56,796-$63,000.

The successful candidate will be responsible for directing and implementing the Division’s annual recruiting plans for Theatre and Music in partnership with the Challey School of Music and Theatre NDSU’s faculty and staff. The position will also manage a variety of logistics related to recruiting events, school visits, and curricular and non-curricular ensemble and group travel.

Responsibilities include preparation of recruiting materials, overseeing campus recruiting efforts including on-campus recruiting events and scholarship auditions, managing Divisional TargetX prospective student data, coordinating recruiting efforts between the Division and the NDSU Office of Admissions to include conference representation (Theatre, NDMEA, ACDA, etc.), assisting with performing arts and NDSU Foundation events, cultivating and maintaining relationships with local music and theatre programs such as the Minnesota Thespian Festival, and overseeing large Divisional events, which could include such events as Drama Day, Music Day, the NDSU Choral Festival, and the NDSU Raging Red Band Festival.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in event logistics as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre, Music, marketing, communications, business administration, or related field
• Four years’ equivalent experience with an Associate’s degree or six years’ equivalent experience without a degree also considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Theatre or Music or related
• Three to five years of experience with event planning
• Experience handling complex budgets
• Experience working in higher education
• Basic technical troubleshooting skills (A/V equipment, conferencing tools, laptops/tablets)

Preferred Licenses/Certifications: MA/MM/MFA preferred

Application Materials will include:

• A cover letter specifically addressing the candidate’s suitability for this position and its listed qualifications
• A short résumé (1-2 pages)
• Names, relationships, and contact information (email, telephone) for at least three professional references

Additional materials may be requested later. Reference checking will include off-list contacts.

NDSU is North Dakota’s land grant university of roughly 12,000 students located in Fargo, whose metropolitan population is over 250,000 and features several colleges and universities in a thriving arts community.

NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another. NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.