Opportunities

• Dates: Year-Round
• Hours: Varies, as needed
• Pay: $20/hour

Position

Early Music Seattle seeks hourly program assistants during each season. The people in this role will function as integral members of the EMS (Early Music Seattle) team to support various events and activities throughout the next concert season. Programs Assistants have the opportunity to gain experience in arts administration, work with a supportive and innovative team, and have work schedule flexibility.

Principle Duties: Concert Production

Rehearsal and Outreach activities

1. Assist with set up of rehearsal space
2. Facilitate and oversee instrument transportation of piano and harpsichord movers
3. Oversee rehearsal spaces and assist musicians to ensure a smooth and positive experience

Concert Days

1. Assist at Box Office and Will Call as needed
2. Assist in set-up of concert space, including stage, setting up seating, external signage, and other details
3. Work with the Associate Director & Festival Coordinator on all aspects of concert production, includingassigning volunteers to key roles and other duties as assigned
4. Help distribute promotional materials and answer questions from audience members

Artist Liaison

1. Be the point of contact for hotels, transportation from airport and other logistic details
2. Assist with food pick up, set up, and clean up for after musician meals as needed
3. Assist artists with other needs, including scanning/copying music

Other Duties

1. Assist with set up and preparation for special events, including donor dinners and celebrations, sightreading parties and other activities.
2. Other duties as assigned

Preferred Experience and Skills

1. Knowledge and love of music
2. Strong organizational skills
3. Basic Microsoft and Excel skills
4. Good communication skills
5. Enjoys collaboration on teams and working with others

Other Requirements

Travel

Program Assistants are responsible for transportation to and from all concert and rehearsal locations.

Physical

1. This position requires some moderate physical labor. Assistants must be able lift 35lbs to help with thetransportation of box office and concert materials
2. Some extended periods of walking and standing for events may be required

To Apply:

Submit a resume and a cover letter to Ludovica Punzi, Executive Director. Positions are filled as applications are received. Applications are considered on an on-going basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity

EMS is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace, and honors all candidates’ experiences, perspectives, and unique identities. Having staff, interns, and volunteers with diverse backgrounds, and serving audiences with a wide variety of life experiences, is core to our mission. We acknowledge that opportunities in many arts programs have historically excluded, and continue to disproportionately exclude, Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from various socioeconomic backgrounds, people living with physical differences, people with neurocognitive differences, women, Queer people, and LGBT+ people. We strongly encourage individuals with these identities to apply and are especially interested in candidates who have both lived and working experience in equality, diversity, or social justice through participation in community activism and organizations that support this focus.

To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion at Early Music Seattle, you are encouraged to review our policy.