Performing Arts Program Manager
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 50000 - 52000
Posted on:
16-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Performing Arts Program Manager is the primary administrator of performing arts program-related logistics for the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech and serves as a key liaison for the center with artists and their professional management representatives. The Performing Arts Program Manager is responsible for contract document execution clear and comprehensive communications in advance of artist visits and providing highly professional supportive and welcoming visiting artist guest services logistics. The ability to work both independently and collaboratively use good judgement exercise prudent decision making and imaginatively solve problems is required. Must be willing to work a varied schedule including nights and weekends.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in arts hospitality theater management communications business or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Progressively responsible professional experience at an arts organization or in a similar cultural or event-based environment.
Experience interacting professionally with a wide variety of stakeholders in a collaborative team project or event-based environment.
Experience coordinating projects and/or events including management of timelines deliverables documentation and budgets.
Experience leading and/or supervising the work of full or part-time staff students or volunteers.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in an arts-related field.
Professional experience at a major presenting organization within an institution of higher education.
Experience with public engagement and community outreach.
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$50000-$52000 commensurate with experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
Initial review date 11/10/25; applications accepted until position is filled
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction and drivers check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees students or applicants on the basis of age color disability sex (including pregnancy) gender gender identity gender expression genetic information ethnicity or national origin political affiliation race religion sexual orientation or military status or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about discuss or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation please contact Toni Cartee at during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
About Johnson & Wales University: Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
