Programming Assistant Manager

Job Description

Programming Assistant Manager (Hip Hop Culture & Contemporary Music)

Join a dynamic, creative, and dedicated group of arts administrators in the Kennedy Center’s Programming Department. The shared services team includes three unique and boundary pushing teams – Chamber, Classical New Music, and Jazz; Special Programming & Comedy; and Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music, allowing for exciting cross-discipline collaboration with an emphasis on work with Artistic Directors Renée Fleming, Jennifer Koh, Jason Moran, and Q-Tip.

The Assistant Manager, Programming – Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music will primarily support the administrative aspects of the Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music Department managing the day-to-day operations of the department under the Director, Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music. This position is essential in furthering the Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music department’s mission to celebrate hip hop’s role as a catalyst for innovation, exploration, and transformation and its power to build and transform communities through art and action. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager, Programming.

Although this position will primarily focus on specific disciplines and programs, the ecosystem of the Shared Services department requires staff to work across all three departments as assigned by the Senior Manager, Programming, learning about each genre while assisting with show duty, festivals, internally produced performances and/or events, and other large-scale projects.

The Assistant Manager must be able to make decisions and exercise discretion in order to prioritize assignments and work under significant pressure, as many projects are time sensitive and involve concurrent deadlines. An eagerness to take initiative, communicate, work independently and in a team setting, and problem solve with a positive attitude is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Act as line producer for performances, festivals, and other Kennedy Center events including, but not limited to artist advance, contracting, artist payments, and liaising with relevant internal departments (Production, Box Office, Marketing, PR, etc.) and providing day-of-show execution for productions in the Concert Hall, Eisenhower Theater, Opera House, Terrace Theater, Family Theater, REACH Campus, and virtual offerings.
• Day-to-day management and administrative support for the Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music department under the direction of Director of Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music and Senior Manager, Programming.
• Company management including arranging travel, housing, and hospitality for visiting artists when required.
• Payroll processing for all union and non-union employees working on produced shows.
• Communicate confirmed programming information to Marketing and Press and confirmed production information to Production.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Social Media Teams on the management of the Kennedy Center Hip Hop Instagram account.
• Research and assist towards implementation thereof, of artists, themes, and concepts as they pertain to Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music programming. Attend live performances whenever possible.
• General correspondence and other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is encouraged for this position.
• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in a related field.
• Must be extremely detail-oriented, have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment, work well under pressure and be able to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Asana Project Management.
• Must be comfortable working with well-known performing artists. The position requires availability on some evenings and weekends.
• Candidate must be local or willing to relocate to the DMV area.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj3en2-52-15-113-71-42 in your application.