Molaa's mission is to educate the public about contemporary Latin American fine art through the presentation of a significant permanent collection, dynamic exhibitions and related cultural and educational programs.
The Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) seeks an experienced Associate VP of Cultural Events to manage MoLAA’s cultural events program. Responsible for the production and execution of MoLAA’s yearly events calendar.
Responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to:
Produces and executes a schedule of cultural events consistent with the Museum’s mission and exhibition schedule
Prepares the department’s budget, monitors revenue and expenditures.
Provides Executive Team with final revenue and cast breakdown for each event
Develops and implements marketing strategy for all cultural events
Determines event fees with the assistance of the Museum Director
Coordinates all event logistics
Negotiates and monitors a variety of contracts with individual artists, performance groups and other related contractors
Identifies in-kind donations for events
Supervises Special Events Assistant; identifies appropriate volunteer roles and supervises volunteers during events
Performs other related duties as assigned
Req. candidate profile :
Bachelor’s Degree required
Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
Three to four years of successful experience with Latin American Cultural events preferred.
Must possess a deep understanding and knowledge of Latin American performing arts
Knowledge and understanding of permit requirements
Experiences booking performing artists, and writing contracts
Familiar with budgeting methods and procedures
Superior communication and writing skills
Ability to market and promote events
Ability to work effectively - both team environments and in self-directed situations
Ability to manage multiple projects and plan work to maximize efficiency
Maintain positive personal relationships in a broad range of situations
Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
Jobshelf does not guarantee the validity or accuracy of the job information as posted. It is the job seeker's responsibility to independently review all posting companies, contracts and job offers.
