Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Director - Conference, Meetings and Events, Association of Performing Arts Presenters - Washington, DC

Posted: 3/9/10

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters, a prominent national performing arts service organization based in D.C., seeks a knowledgeable, dynamic, and creative conference, meetings and events director to provide senior-level leadership and operational oversight of the organization’s premiere event - the Annual Members Conference in New York City, as well as year-round meetings and events. The Arts Presenters annual conference attracts 3,500 participants who attend for professional development, networking opportunities, and participation in the world’s largest performing arts marketplace. The Director, Conference, Meetings and Events will participate in setting the long-term objectives of the conference and will oversee the implementation of the organization’s strategic framework with regard to the conference, other meetings and events. The primary responsibility is to provide thoughtful leadership to the member-driven conference committee, those across the staff who are responsible for conference elements, and to staff direct-reports. The incumbent holds primary responsibility to ensure a well-attended, well-planned, and smoothly executed conference. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a deep knowledge of conference, meeting and event complexities and solutions; the ability to build teams through sharp analysis, clear communication and relationships; sensitivity to communicating to a diverse range of member types, demonstrate facility with qualitative/quantitative analysis in order to create and oversee a budget of over $1 million. Must have the proven ability to provide steady management and leadership of the department; combined with vision and strategic planning. The ideal candidate will have several years of senior-level management experience, significant experience in conference of similar scale and complexity, and the ability to work within a team environment. Experience in the Performing Arts or other Non-Profit sectors highly desirable.

Arts Presenters offers an outstanding employee benefit package including paid holidays, medical and dental coverage and TIAA Cref 403b enrollment.

For more information on Arts Presenters, please visit our website at www.artspresenters.org.

TO APPLY:

To apply for this unique and rewarding position, please email resume and cover letter to HR_Conf@artspresenters.org. Please, no calls. Arts Presenters is an equal opportunity employer. Principals only, please.

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