A new opportunity has risen for a well-known event management organization situated in Abu Dhabi. They are seeking out a Programming Manager to be of assistance to the Director of Programming and Production. Your responsibilities would include but are not limited to:
- Communicate with director of programming and production, the founder, and all departments in the organization.
- Communicate with local, regional and international artists, festivals and theatres, agents and artists management companies, leading international organizations in the arts and culture.
- Research and monitor activities of key regional and international festivals, theatres and cultural organizations.
- Research and identify regional and international artistic opportunities in cooperation with the Director of Programming and Production.
- Festival planning information i.e. competitor festivals schedules
- Market analysis: overviews of which artists' and projects are available and being booked.
- Details of general networking and conference opportunities within the performing arts world.
- Source artistic content for the Festival
- Explore and develop international commissions and productions opportunities.
- Identify local, regional and international conferences to attend.
- To support the Director of Programming and Production in filing incoming and outgoing artistic related correspondence documents, artistic proposals and content, and maintain an effective filing system - both electronic and hard copies as required.
- Manage artist relations for all artists appearing in the main and education program in Abu Dhabi.
- Execute all the event performances outside the UAE.
- Attend meetings with the Director of Programming and Production and The Founder, making sure complete pre-meeting agenda, notes and preliminary researches are prepared and briefed to the them ahead of time; and take minutes of meetings.
REQUIREMENTS To be considered for the role, you must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Culture or Event Management, preferably Master's Degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years or more of relevant experience in an international Arts & Cultural / public / private sector organization.
- Willing to work longer than normal working hours (9:00AM to 6:00PM, Sunday - Thursday)
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