Public Programs Producer at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
Job Title: Public Programs Producer
Job Status: Full-time
Job Objective
The Public Programs Producer is responsible for the Museum’s public programming and carrying out the Museum’s mission through events and commemoration activities. The Museum has a robust schedule of online, live, and hybrid programs, performances, and special events. Our programs are meant to illuminate the stories of survivors, broader histories of hate and antisemitism through time, stories of resistance against injustice, and span historical events to contemporary social justice issues.
Responsibilities
- Produce full-cycle logistics for programs, including long-term visioning, research, contracts and financial agreements, day-of implementation, follow-up, and reporting in coordination with the programming team
- Administrative management for the Museum’s public programs
- Production of large-scale events, series, festivals, and other initiatives
- Host programs in person and virtually; introducing speakers and managing Q&A’s
- Ensure the team’s priorities and plans are on track and liaise with other departments to inform, collaborate, and secure production and staffing needs for special programs as necessary
- Coordinate event setup and breakdown, A/V needs, facility setup, recording, and livestreaming
- Initiate and maintain relationships with event producers and other vendors, publishers, film distributors, academic institutions, and more to generate long-term programming partnerships
- Review submissions and pitches and answer inquiries from the public
- Write engaging program descriptions and coach speakers for their remarks for events
- Manage audience databases and online ticketing
Requirements
- College degree and 2-4 years of work experience, in theater, film, and/or event production
- Must exhibit strong interpersonal abilities, excellent verbal, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to create engaging events and materials for in-person and virtual formats
- Excellent organizational skills; creative and flexible self-starter
- Experience hosting Zoom webinars and public speaking
- Ability to work collaboratively and with staff at all levels and juggle multiple deadlines
- Flexible schedule, with the ability to work evenings and some Sundays for programs
- Strong knowledge of Jewish culture and heritage, with a commitment to Museum’s mission of educating diverse community about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust
- If hired, we require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, unless a medical or religious accommodation is needed as determined on a case by case basis
Position
- Reports to Vice President of Marketing
- Covered by the DC-37 collective bargaining agreement
- Hourly compensation rate of $26.44
The Museum of Jewish Heritage is an equal opportunity employer. As a cultural institution that teaches about the dangers of intolerance, the Museum is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion in its hiring practices.
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