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Contemporary Programming Line Producer (Full Time)

New York, New York, United States · On-site

$85k–$95k/yr

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Position: Contemporary Programming Line Producer (Full Time) Department: Programming Role Overview: The full-time Contemporary Programming Line Producer provides fundamental line producing support for the Programming tea…

Skills: Line Producing, Budget Management, Artist Relations, Event Production, Contract Management

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Contemporary Programming Line Producer (Full Time)

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

New York, New York, United States • On-site

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  • $85k–$95k/yr
  • Full-time
  • Posted 3d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Provide fundamental line producing support for contemporary programming initiatives, managing logistics for performances, festivals, and theatrical runs. Serve as the primary contact for artists and coordinate with internal departments to ensure successful event execution.

Requirements

Requires 5-7 years of line producing experience in performing arts or production with a strong ability to manage budgets and riders. Candidates must be willing to work evenings, weekends, and outdoor summer schedules in a fast-paced environment.

Full job description

Position: Contemporary Programming Line Producer (Full Time)

 

Department: Programming

 

Role Overview: The full-time Contemporary Programming Line Producer provides fundamental line producing support for the Programming team’s year-round initiatives and projects, ensuring that advancing and performances logistics are executed efficiently and successfully. This position has a primary focus on Contemporary Programming; the Contemporary Programming Line Producer will support the Director, Contemporary Programming and the Programming team in managing, developing, and executing a robust season, including annual series and festivals such as American Songbook, Lincoln Center Visionary Artist, and Under the Radar; multi-performance theatrical runs; and other new initiatives. Outside of Contemporary Programming, the Contemporary Programming Line Producer will also support a wide range of performances and programs year-round, including the Summer for the City Festival. The Contemporary Programming Line Producer serves as the main contact between the artists and Lincoln Center and will take the lead in advancing and running performances. Reports to Director, Contemporary Programming. 

 

Line Producing: 

  • Work closely with the Director, Contemporary Programming, and Programming senior leaders to advance and plan projects and events scheduled throughout the year
  • Support other full-time and guest curators on additional LCPA projects and performances as assigned. 
  • Be the main artist contact throughout the entire producing process, including but not limited to contracts, budgets, marketing materials, and collecting tech and hospitality riders
  • Be the primary onsite manager and point person on performance days, creating a positive experience for artists and serve as onsite representative to ensure all concerns are addressed swiftly
  • Work closely with Event Production Managers to run and advance events, securing all production elements such as backline and equipment rental, and managing day-of schedules
  • In close collaboration with project managers and curators, assist with budget management, making decisions that have a direct impact on the production related to rentals, housing, hospitality, and transportation
  • Manages and maintains internal communications with Lincoln Center’s Departments, including General Management, Production, Operations, Legal, People Team, and Marketing and Communications, as well as LCPA Resident Arts Organization colleagues as applicable 
  • Support the Director of Contemporary Programming in keeping track of overall timelines and schedules, ensuring overall line producing practices are in sync and up to standard
  • Work with the Contemporary Programming Curator and additional curators to keep track of the issuing and execution of contracts and payments for all engagements
  • Manages, maintains, and updates Monday.com, ArtsVision, and SharePoint as needed
  • Represents Lincoln Center onsite at all times


You’ll be a fit if you bring:

  • 5-7 years of Line Producing experience in performing arts, touring, or production, with a keen interest in working with artists
  • A passion for the performing arts and programming that is complex and large-scale
  • Ability to, and willingness to work evenings and weekends, and a robust schedule indoors and outdoors during the summer months.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven department/organization 
  • Deep knowledge and capacity to analyze and manage production budgets and riders
  • Strong communication skills and comfort navigating relationships and priorities with various stakeholder groups with diplomacy
  • Solid computer and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to self-direct 
  • Experience with touring companies preferred

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City.  We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We invite you to consider joining our talented, multi-faceted team. 

We are:

1. The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus 

-We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations   

2. A leading Arts Presenter.

-We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more

3. An Education Hub.

-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members   

Who are our people?

LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.   

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."

We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.  

What’s the news?

Recent and Upcoming Programming

  • Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist
  • Kyle Abraham's 20 Years of Urgency at Lincoln Center Rose Theatre

Campus Happenings

  • Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance
  • The new JFK terminal will show iconic artworks from MoMA, the Met and Lincoln Center

 Legacies of San Juan Hill

  • WNYC: Lincoln Center Celebrates 'Legacies of San Juan Hill
  • Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood

Who is our President and CEO?

Dr. Mariko Silver

Join us!

It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875–5324.

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About Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

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[The arts'​] place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center.

Industry
Performing Arts
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
1959
LinkedIn followers
80,507

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. The primary advocate for the entire Lincoln Center campus, our strategic priorities include: fostering collaboration and deepening impact across the Lincoln Center resident organizations; championing inclusion and increasing the accessibility and reach of Lincoln Center’s work; and nurturing innovation on stage and off to help ensure the arts are at the center of civic life for all. LCPA presents hundreds of programs each year, offered primarily for free and choose-what-you-pay, including many specially designed for young audiences, families, and those with disabilities. The 11 resident organizations include: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Film at Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center Theater, The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the School of American Ballet, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. **Campus photography by Mark Bussell

Offices: 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, US

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About Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

LinkedInVisit site

[The arts'​] place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center.

Industry
Performing Arts
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
1959
LinkedIn followers
80,507

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. The primary advocate for the entire Lincoln Center campus, our strategic priorities include: fostering collaboration and deepening impact across the Lincoln Center resident organizations; championing inclusion and increasing the accessibility and reach of Lincoln Center’s work; and nurturing innovation on stage and off to help ensure the arts are at the center of civic life for all. LCPA presents hundreds of programs each year, offered primarily for free and choose-what-you-pay, including many specially designed for young audiences, families, and those with disabilities. The 11 resident organizations include: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Film at Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center Theater, The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the School of American Ballet, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. **Campus photography by Mark Bussell

Offices: 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, US

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