Temporary Manager of Performance Activities, Creative Technology

Description

Overview :

The Center for Creative Technology at the Juilliard School (the Center) is a hub for learning creative experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration between artists designers and creative technologists. The Center offers a range of classes for music majors that teach skills needed to create collaborate and perform with new digital technologies.

The Center also presents the Future Stages Festival an annual series of multimedia and technology-driven performances featuring collaboration between students and alumni from the Music Drama and Dance Divisions.

The Center is seeking a temporary Manager of Performance Activities to oversee the administration and coordination of educational and artistic programming produced by the Center. This role is critical in ensuring smooth collaboration between students faculty administrators guest artists and designers ultimately contributing to the success of innovative technology-driven programs and experiences. With the recent expansion of artistic programming and educational offerings we need a highly organized professional to manage logistical elements keep track of the budget and support the realization of innovative technology-driven artistic work.

This temporary position will support the team during a defined period of transition. The selected candidate will train alongside team members to gain familiarity with ongoing projects and processes ensuring continuity and a smooth transfer of responsibilities throughout the assignment.

Location of Employment: This role is located fully on-site with the greatest amount of occurring in March during periods of production and during residencies in one of the theaters at the Juilliard School.

Term and Hours: This position is temporary. Beginning in November 2025 through February 2026 this role will work part-time (approximately 15 hours per month). This role will then transition to full-time (35 hours per week) beginning in March through April 2026 to cover the high volume of performances in the Wilson Theater. Following from May through June 2026 this role will transition back to part-time (approximately 15 hours per month).

Rate: $35.00 per hour.

Working at Juilliard

Founded in 1905 The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The schools mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians dancers and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists leaders and global citizens.

Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest and we also thrive because we enjoy each others company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on community and culture.

We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website .

Role Responsibilities:

• Drive the successful execution of the Centers programs performances and special events by leading administrative operations that ensure smooth and timely delivery from planning to completion.
• Foster alignment and collaboration across departments and external partners by coordinating schedules and priorities ensuring clarity and cohesion among stakeholders and service providers.
• Act as a vital communication bridge between students faculty administrators and guest artists ensuring seamless collaboration and a shared understanding of goals and expectations.
• Maintain an accurate budget by ensuring regular costs and expenditures are aligned with the annual budget and financial needs to successful execution of all programs and events.
• Maintain an integrated and up-to-date schedule that supports efficient planning and execution of the Centers activities enabling timely delivery of rehearsals meetings and program milestones.
• Promote a culture of respectful and effective communication by facilitating clear timely and professional exchanges that address scheduling and logistical needs across all collaborators.
• Enhance the quality and reliability of production logistics by proactively supporting the coordination of rehearsal spaces technical requirements and performance needs.

Successful candidates will have:

• Demonstrated success over 5 years in arts administration stage management or production coordination with a proven track record of delivering high-quality events and performancesideally within performing arts or academic institutions.
• Applied knowledge of stage management and production particularly in theater or dance resulting in smooth professional execution of rehearsals and live performances.
• Proven ability to manage complex overlapping schedules and competing priorities with precision and consistency contributing to the timely and effective delivery of productions and programs.
• Exceptional written verbal and interpersonal communication skills regularly used to foster productive collaboration and clear coordination among artists faculty staff and guest collaborators.
• Formal training in the performing arts arts administration stage production or stage management providing a strong foundation for leadership and informed decision-making in a production environment.

Were looking for someone with a:

• Passion for the performing arts in all their creative manifestations
• Committed interest in emerging art forms and innovative practices with the drive to explore new ideas and help bring contemporary productions in music dance theater and new media to life
• Collaborative mindset and a natural ability to build positive respectful working relationships demonstrating reliability humility and a team-first attitude across diverse disciplines and roles.

Nondiscrimination Policy:

The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty staff students and other members of the Juilliard community and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race color religion creed age sex national origin alienage ancestry citizenship sexual orientation or preference gender identity physical or mental disability medical condition predisposing genetic characteristics marital status partnership status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local state or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers but is not limited to recruitment hiring training benefits rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission access and treatment in school programs and activities.

Required Experience:

Manager