Charleston, South Carolina, United States · On-site
SENIOR PROGRAMMING MANAGER REPORTS TO: Executive Director OVERVIEW: The Senior Programming Manager is responsible for leading the strategic development, execution, and operational management of Charleston Wine + Food's y…
Skills: Event Programming, Talent Relations, Hospitality Operations, Culinary Operations, Project Management
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Lead the strategic development and operational execution of year-round programming and annual festival experiences for Charleston Wine + Food. Manage culinary talent recruitment, contracts, and hospitality while collaborating across marketing and production teams to ensure mission-aligned events.
Requires 5+ years of experience in event programming, festival management, or hospitality operations. Candidates must possess strong interpersonal skills, project management expertise, and proficiency in tools like G-Suite and Asana.
SENIOR PROGRAMMING MANAGER
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
OVERVIEW:
The Senior Programming Manager is responsible for leading the strategic development, execution, and operational management of Charleston Wine + Food's year-round programming and annual festival experiences. This position serves as the primary steward of culinary talent engagement, event concept development, programming operations, and talent hospitality.
The role requires an individual who can balance creativity with operational excellence, developing compelling event concepts, cultivating meaningful industry relationships, and ensuring the successful execution of all programming-related activities. The Senior Programming Manager oversees talent recruitment, communications, contracts, menus, culinary operations, and external programming contractors while serving as a key collaborator across marketing, sponsorship, production, beverage, and community engagement teams.
This position plays a critical leadership role in ensuring that Charleston Wine + Food delivers exceptional experiences that advance the organization's mission, strengthen the culinary and hospitality community, and support organizational sustainability. This role is committed to act as a brand representative of Charleston Wine + Food and portray our values of people first, community, and good stewardship. They recognize and use our mission and higher purpose as a guide in every decision made on behalf of the organization:
Mission: To celebrate the diverse food + beverage community of the greater Charleston area on a national stage and to create programs that build a sustainable, vibrant, and connected culinary + hospitality community.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
Programming Strategy + Event Development
Talent Recruitment + Relationship Management
Culinary Operations + Program Management
Marketing, Communications + Public Relations
Budgeting + Financial Stewardship
Leadership + Contract Management
Community Engagement + Industry Relations
REQUIRED SKILLS + ABILITIES:
This role requires the ability to use professional relationship skills to cultivate, close, and maintain relationships that further Charleston Wine + Food's mission and impact in the local community in a positive way. The Senior Programming Manager has a passion for the local culinary + hospitality community and the ability to work with grace, humor, kindness, and unmatched hospitality is a must.
Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice at the discretion of leadership based on business demands.
Nonprofit organization supporting our culinary community 365 days a year.| festival March 4-8, 2026 🦪🍷
Charleston Wine + Food infuses homegrown flavor with top chefs, winemakers, authors, storytellers, artisans, experts, and food enthusiasts from around the globe for a five-day event that spans the first full weekend each March. The 501(c)(3) organization was founded in 2004 by a group of loyal community leaders with a vision of creating an event to promote + elevate Charleston’s culinary brand. The goal was to put Charleston on the map as a culinary destination and to bring national + international attention to the city. Over the last 17 years, the festival has welcomed nearly 370,000 attendees and generated over $138.5 million in economic impact. Save the Dates: March 4-8, 2026
Offices: 635 Rutledge Avenue, Suite 101, Charleston, South Carolina 29403, US
Nonprofit organization supporting our culinary community 365 days a year.| festival March 4-8, 2026 🦪🍷
Charleston Wine + Food infuses homegrown flavor with top chefs, winemakers, authors, storytellers, artisans, experts, and food enthusiasts from around the globe for a five-day event that spans the first full weekend each March. The 501(c)(3) organization was founded in 2004 by a group of loyal community leaders with a vision of creating an event to promote + elevate Charleston’s culinary brand. The goal was to put Charleston on the map as a culinary destination and to bring national + international attention to the city. Over the last 17 years, the festival has welcomed nearly 370,000 attendees and generated over $138.5 million in economic impact. Save the Dates: March 4-8, 2026
Offices: 635 Rutledge Avenue, Suite 101, Charleston, South Carolina 29403, US