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State of Indiana Assistant Director - Lincoln Amphitheatre in Lincoln City, Indiana
Assistant Director - Lincoln Amphitheatre
Date Posted: Jun 22, 2024
Requisition ID: 439693
Location:
Lincoln City, IN, US, 47552
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About the Indiana Destination Development Corporation:
IDDC is dedicated to promoting, branding, and telling Indiana's authentic story to both attract and retain businesses, talent, students, and visitors in our great state. The Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) was formed by the Indiana Legislature in 2019 to promote Indiana as a great place for living, visiting, learning, and earning. The IDDC became incorporated on July 1st, 2020. The Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) evolved into a new organization, creating a seamless experience for our tourism and talent attraction partners. Increasing the knowledge that builds pride in Indiana will help our state fill open jobs, grow talent, and elevate views of our distinctive sense of place
Role Overview:
The Assistant Director of the Lincoln Amphitheatre is a leadership position that will work in harmony with the Director to administrate, evaluate, implement, and enhance all aspects of the Lincoln Amphitheatre's operations while also helping foster and guide current and future strategic vision. The incumbent of this position needs to have a strong event management background with the ability to manage a facility leading up to and during an event.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
Assist with the planning of weekly events including but not limited to concerts, dramatic productions, and facility rentals.
Responsible for managing a full event (day of show) with 2000 + attendees in conjunction with or in the absence of the director.
Responsible for managing and personally performing facility preparations before and clean-up after each event. This includes but is not limited to, janitorial-type duties, hospitality management, and technical equipment set-up/takedown.
Responsible for coordination and management of all temporary staff, volunteer staff, and contracted services prior to and during events.
Ability to manage multiple services and buildings at the same time. (Concessions, merchandise sales, cast house/hospitality, production building, stage and seating, box office, public facilities, security, etc.)
Work in collaboration with the director on programming, including creating new/additional revenue-generating opportunities.
Assist the director with developing key strategic initiatives as it relates to operations and future growth.
Participate, along with the director, in the creation of an annual operating budget.
Accountable for tracking, recording, and reporting spending as well as vendor management and vendor relations.
Coordinate with the director on all things related to annual operations planning, execution, and evaluation.
Assist with website development, enhancement, and maintenance
Create social media content and handle the management of all social media platforms.
Responsible for operational tasks such as supply orders, purchasing, preventative maintenance on equipment and structures as applicable.
Provide excellent customer service to patrons of the Amphitheatre at all times. This will include face to face customer service as well as over the phone or email.
Engage, foster, and enhance donor and sponsor relations and assist the director with annual sponsor development and season ticket initiatives.
Administer annual fundraising initiatives as well as developing new fundraising opportunities.
Responsible for volunteer coordination up to and including the day of event staffing
Oversee part-time and seasonal staff as well as volunteer staff.
Manage scheduling and training for all staff including volunteers.
Build a strong working relationship with the rest of the IDDC staff, the LG's Business and Executive office staff, and the IDNR staff.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field; the prospect’s work experience in one of these fields may be substituted for a degree.
Must be able and willing to work weekends during the prime operating months of April-October.
Must have a thorough knowledge of the Amphitheatre's campus, its buildings, and its operations.
Thorough knowledge of the Lincoln Amphitheatre's online ticketing vendor platform.
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office programs as well as graphic design programs.
Thorough knowledge of IDDC's specific policies as well as applicable State policies including procurement, travel, and contracts.
Thorough knowledge of labor laws as they pertain to hourly employees, minor employees and volunteer workers.
Advanced computer skills and extensive experience in word processing, database management
Ability to perform problem-solving and analytical analysis
Ability to manage multiple projects and related priorities
Ability to establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with others
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally, in writing, and in a facilitator/trainer role
Ability to work independently under general direction
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
150 hours of paid new parent leave
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
Education Reimbursement Program
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Free Parking for most positions
Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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