AKIMBO Project Manager
Contractual
Deep Vision Dance Company, Inc. seeks a project manager for AKIMBO Dance Festival with experience working in and a passion for the arts. This organized and detail-oriented individual is committed to working in a team environment, demonstrates strong leadership skills, and values timely communication.
Moving into its 4th year, AKIMBO Dance Festival is an annual festival of site-specific dance and movement art in Station North Arts & Entertainment District, Baltimore, MD. AKIMBO Artwalk, the main event, features over one hundred artists performing in and through restaurants, galleries, parks, and sidewalks. Audience members set their own pace, freely walking through and interacting with the sites, as yellow shirt volunteers assist with flow.
AKIMBO is a project of Deep Vision Dance Company, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Baltimore, MD. Websites: www.deepvisiondancecompany.org and www.AkimboBaltimore.com.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Planning, organizing, overseeing, and executing various components of the festival
- Coordinate and communicate with venues and artists
- Secure needed permits and insurances
- Lead the AKIMBO Committees to efficiently and consistently meet objectives, coordinate the scheduling of deadlines, and lead/schedule meetings
- Oversee/understand the “big picture” of the project, communicating and working closely with the project executives as needed
- Provide administrative support, which includes processing invoices, vendor/artist payments, mailings, and tracking
- Submit weekly updates to project executives
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:
- A minimum of three years experience in the arts; evidence of background in community work and team management
- Experience in planning, organizing, and implementing special events
- Excellent interpersonal skills, a collaborative style, and the ability to provide high levels of customer service
- Proven ability to handle numerous details, with appropriate follow-up and reporting activities
- Strong self-motivation and self-initiative
- Ability to travel to Baltimore City on a regular basis and experience working in urban environments
- Highly detailed oriented
- Must be able to start immediately
Compensation based on level of experience. Contracts range between $1,000-$2,500. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Job open until filled. Job begins immediately. Please send resume, references, and cover letter to Sidney Pink at [email protected].
