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House Manager

Summary:
The House Manager’s overall responsibility is to provide courteous and effective customer service when managing the seating of patrons at the Center for Puppetry Arts performances.

Major Responsibilities:
  • Manage the seating of patrons for events at the Center for Puppetry Arts
  • Analyze ticket sales reports to insure proper seating for General Admission events and Reserved seating events.
SKILLS REQUIRED
Position requires ability to:
  • Demonstrate exceptional skills in customer relations, communications and problem solving.
  • Coordinate with the Ticket Sales office to analyze daily school group and patron  activity for seating each performance
  • Coordinate with Production on specific requirements for each performance. i.e. late seating, seating restrictions, etc.
  • Deal effectively with special seating requirement
  • Follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with other the Ticket Sales personnel and other House Management  
  • Work effectively under pressure to insure all patrons are seated in a courteous manner before show time.
  • Manage the Theatre during show time with courteous attention to patrons moving about the Theatre.
  • Work independently, exercising judgment and initiative.
  • Remain flexible and adjust to situations as they occur.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or G.E.D. required.  House Manager experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Send resume to tickets@puppet.org or mail to Ticket Sales Director, Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring Street, Atlanta, GA 30309. 

Development Manager, Events and Major Gifts

Organization Background
The Center for Puppetry Arts is the largest nonprofit organization in the United States dedicated to the art form of puppetry.  The Center’s mission is to educate, entertain and enlighten audiences, nurture the world community of artists, expand the puppetry art form, and explore the past, present and future of puppetry. The Center’s high quality, accessible programming encompasses three areas: performance, museum and education.  All programs for school-age children are designed to meet state or national curriculum standards in order to enhance classroom learning in a unique way. 

Position Summary
Reporting to the development director, the development manager, events and major gifts is responsible for the planning, organization, and execution of fundraising, donor cultivation, and stewardship events, and management of the major gifts/annual campaign.

Duties:
Events

  • Plans, organizes and manages donor/prospect event logistics, including, but not limited to, String Fling, Patron Parties, and donor receptions.
  • Projects and tracks actual income and expenses.
  • Manages fundraising campaigns for String Fling Corporate, Patron, and Auction donations.
  • Manages sponsorship recognition programs for String Fling sponsors and distributes benefits to each corporate sponsor or individual donor.
  • Supervises special event volunteers and manages event committees.
  • Enters gifts into ticketing and Raisers Edge databases, acknowledges contributions.
  • Maintains related files

Major Gifts/Annual Campaign

  • Manage fundraising campaigns for Major Gifts and Year End giving, focusing on cultivating new prospects and identifying new gifts to meet or exceed budgetary goals.
  • Projects and tracks actual income and expenses.
  • Conducts board stewardship, tracks board pledges and payments.
  • Works with board members to create cultivation lists for stewardship and solicitation.
  • Enters gifts into ticketing and Raisers Edge databases, acknowledges contributions.
  • Maintains related files
  • Manages Holiday Card mailing.

Preparation and Knowledge

  • Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience.
  • Minimum three years of event management and fundraising experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with Raisers Edge or other fundraising management software a plus.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational, planning, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
  • Great attention to detail and the ability to organize and prioritize work.
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Instructions for application: email resume with cover letter to human.resources@puppet.org 


Internships
Interns at the Center for Puppetry Arts are an integral part of the departments, and as such, their ideas and input will be valued. Payment will be the items produced that the intern can put into his/her portfolio. In addition, interns will receive 4 free tickets to all family performances, and 2 free tickets to all adult performances during the internship, as well as a 20% discount in the Center’s Museum Store. Stipends may also be available.

Development:
The Center for Puppetry Arts seeks an intern to assist the Development department in day-to-day activities. Duties include assisting with writing and production of fundraising appeals; researching potential contributors and fundraising ideas; and assisting with the planning, organization and logistics of cultivation parties and other special events.
Download the job description and application instructions >

Marketing:
Marketing interns assist the Marketing Director, Public Relations Manager, and/or Audience Development Manager in day-to-day activities of the Marketing department. Duties include assisting with cross promotions; writing letters and other promotional copy; distributing Center material; and researching potential audiences.
Download the job description and application instructions >

Graphic Design:
The Center for Puppetry Arts seeks an intern to assist the Graphic Designer. Duties include producing the Center’s online study guides; assisting the design of ads for various publications; updating the Center’s Web site; and assisting the design of programs for Center performances.
Download the job description and application instructions >

Production:
Production interns assist in various aspects of the day-to-day activities of the Production department, such as scenic carpentry, scenic painting, puppet building, costume building, lighting installation, etc.
Download the job description and application instructions >



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Lisa Rhodes
Administrative Director
human.resources@puppet.org
Fax: 404.881.5111




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