Summary of Essential Functions: The BCAN Program Coordinator will be part of a small, dynamic team and will work closely with BCAN's Program Director to manage the BCAN Mobile: a customized vehicle that transforms into a travelling community platform for educational workshops, an artist marketplace, a performance venue, and a promotional vehicle for creative entrepreneurs in neighborhoods across Baltimore. The position requires a highly collaborative, organized, detail-oriented, nimble, and community-minded person who enjoys working in a fast-paced startup environment. The position requires experience coordinating outdoor public events/productions and a passion for creating economic opportunities for Baltimore’s diverse creative community.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the setup, run of show, and breakdown of BCAN Mobile events
• Participate in and contribute to the design of BCAN Mobile programming
• Assist with the execution and tracking of artist, educator, and vendor agreements and schedules
• Organize logistics for the deployment of the unit including but not limited to securing permits, communicating clearly with programming partners, creating rain plans, emergency response and wayfinding signage plans
• Oversee event staff and volunteers to ensure operating needs such as customer engagement, sales, product display setups, driving, audio-visual setups are covered
• Oversee vehicle maintenance, equipment and supply inventories, cleaning schedule and security to ensure vehicle is fully operational
• Provide coordination and event support to BCAN programs including the BCAN Help Desk, BCAN Founder Fellowship, and BCAN Connect
• Provide coordination with and ensure adherence to MICA policies and procedures that are applicable to BCAN Mobile activities
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Impeccable organizational and time management
• Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work well with a wide variety of people
• An unflappable, open mindset and grace under pressure
• Experience managing outdoor public events preferred
• Clear and effective oral, written and visual communications skills
• Ability to delegate effectively, problem solve, and improvise in quickly changing situations
• Facility with audio/visual equipment setups
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Love for Baltimore and its creative community
• Self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast-paced and ever-evolving startup environment
• Interest in entrepreneurship

Minimum qualifications:

• Valid Maryland Drivers’ license and comfort driving an 18’ vehicle in a pinch
• Proven experience managing programs in the arts
• Evenings and weekends will be required
• Ability to lift 25 lbs required, steps required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Entrepreneurial experience
• College degree
• Working with public programs in the arts

Reporting to this position: No direct reports, but expected to supervise interns, volunteers and contractors

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful background check
• Ability to travel, work evenings and/or weekends as necessary