Music Performance Production Manager

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Job Description

Haverford Offers Great Benefits: The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), affordable medical plans, Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required, available to employees enrolled in the High Deductible Health Plan), and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location: This position will be eligible for a hybrid work schedule, pursuant to the College’s Work Location Policy.

About the Department of Music

The music curriculum is designed to deepen students’ understanding of musical form and

expression through the development of skill in composition and performance joined with

analysis of musical works and their place in various cultures. We seek to develop their awareness of aesthetics and of their place in the history of musical performance, craft, and

scholarship. Music Department faculty members are committed to the education of the whole

musician. This entails the study of performance, theory, culture, and history, as we believe

these disciplines support each other in a comprehensive understanding of music. The

department maintains an active public performance schedule that intersects with students,

faculty, staff, and alums. Through these activities, the department also regularly engages with

the wider Philadelphia arts community.

About the Position
The Music Performance Production Manager coordinates all aspects of performance activities and serves as the primary logistical and technical leader for all event productions for the Haverford College Department of Music.

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as liaison with artists sponsored by Department of Music (15%)

• Negotiate and book for Performing Artists Series
• Manage the Department of Music’s performance and facilities budget
• Prepare and disseminate promotional materials

Handle publicity for events sponsored by the Department of Music (15%)

• Prepare posters, social media, press releases, advertisements, and web resources

Handle production aspects of concerts involving Department of Music ensembles (15%)

• Set up the stage
• Prepare program

Hire and supervise student workers (15%)

• Hire, train, and supervise student employees to provide concert event support (stage crew, box office, ushers, social media, poster distribution) and to archive concert recordings

Launch and maintain presence at events (10%)

• Be present from before curtain time until the facility is closed after the event to attend to the needs of performers and the audience, and to provide staff presence in case of emergency situations

Work cooperatively with other campus departments (15%)

• Work closely with other campus departments to schedule and maintain shared spaces, and to produce seasonal events with off-campus organizations
• Oversee lighting and sound maintenance in Marshall Auditorium
• Coordinate use with other departments and offices
• Maintain backstage storage areas

Schedule and oversee maintenance for Department of Music instruments (15%)

• Maintain a comprehensive tuning and service schedule
• Respond to requests for regular maintenance

Line of Report: The Music Performance Production Manager reports to the Department of Music chair. This position would be responsible for supervising student workers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience
• Five years of experience in arts administration, arts management, or other related experience

Professional Competencies

• Familiarity with software for advertising, online ticketing, scheduling, program preparation, and budget management
• Effective communication skills
• Excellent planning skills
• Ability to work cooperatively with other campus departments, including Administrative Auxiliary Services, Facilities Management, and Student Life

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with musical studies in higher education
• Experience in arts management in an educational setting
• Familiarity with music production
• Desire to engage with and support student musicians through departmental programs

We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet qualifications as described in the job advertisement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, and have skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set. We encourage you to apply and share how you meet the position’s qualifications.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid U.S. Drivers’ License and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check

To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume, through Haverford College's career website via Workday (no other form of application is accepted). The application deadline is March 5, 2026. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email [email protected] with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply.

We at Haverford College recognize that we live and work on Lenape land and pay respect and honor to the caretakers of this land, from the time of its first human inhabitants until now, and into the future. We seek to maintain and build upon our current and ever-evolving connections with members of Lenape tribes and communities, in recognition of our intertwined histories and with a goal of moving toward right relationship between the Haverford of today and Lenape peoples.