Company Manager in 29401, South Carolina at Spoleto Festival U.S.A.

Spoleto Festival USA is internationally recognized as America’s premier performing arts festival. For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston’s historic theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces with performances in opera; theater; dance; and chamber, symphonic, choral, jazz, folk, and rock music. Spoleto Festival USA is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

The Role

The Company Manager is an integral part of the Producing Department, providing operational, logistic, and creative support to the producers, production team, seasonal production departments, and artists of the annual Festival. You’ll lead housing and travel logistics for the Festival period and own department operations and planning year-round, working closely with all Producing staff and seasonal apprentices while interfacing with artists, production crew, vendors, and community partners.

You’ll also hire, train, and supervise seasonal staff, including Festival Drivers and Apprentices, ensuring alignment with Festival standards and operational needs. Availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours is required during the Festival production period (April–mid-June), with occasional evenings and weekends required outside the Festival with advance notice.

Position Type: Full-time, exempt, and benefit-eligible

Location: Charleston, SC (hybrid), with on-site work required during the Festival production period

Department: Producing

Reports to: Producers

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate all housing needs for artists, production crew, seasonal staff, and consultants, including home rentals, hotel contracts, and College of Charleston dorm housing.
• Manage the setup, closeout, and check-in/out procedures for all artist, production crew, and seasonal staff housing.
• Collect and document travel plans, and support airport ground transfers, rental vehicles, parking passes, and driver scheduling.
• Hire, train, and supervise seasonal staff, including Festival Drivers and Apprentices.
• Help plan and facilitate travel for the annual Chorus and Orchestra Audition tours, and for artists attending off-season events such as donor events and season announcement performances.
• Maintain and grow relationships with local housing partners, and assist in pursuing corporate sponsorship opportunities for housing, ground transportation, and travel.
• Review policies and procedures annually to continually improve company management support for artists, production crew, and seasonal staff.
• Contribute to long-range strategy and season planning with insights on housing and logistics.

What You’ll Bring

• Prior experience with company management, scheduling, or logistics in the performing arts, festivals, large-scale events, arts administration, or a related field.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (SharePoint, Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams), with comfort managing databases or large spreadsheets with exacting detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including excellent email etiquette.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills across written and numerical work.
• A calm, composed approach to facilitating competing and overlapping priorities, and the ability to work long hours during the Festival period.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and engage effectively with artists, senior leadership, stakeholders, vendors, and volunteers.
• Bachelor’s degree, background in arts/culture or production, knowledge of the Charleston area, apprentice-supervision experience, or cargo van driving experience are all a plus.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.; this employer participates in E-Verify.
• Must be able to pass a background check and hold a valid driver’s license; you must be 21 or older, as this role requires driving a Festival-provided vehicle.
• Requires the ability to stoop, kneel, bend, stand for extended periods, climb stairs, reach overhead, and lift up to 50 lbs., including work in low-light, outdoor, and high-noise environments.
• Requires availability for nights, weekends, and holidays, with on-call hours during the Festival period (late April–mid-June) and occasional evenings/weekends outside the Festival with advance notice.
• Hybrid/Charleston-based, with on-site presence in Charleston, SC required during the Festival production period.

Compensation & Benefits The salary range for this position is $50,000–$55,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Generous Time Off: Paid Vacation Days, Paid Sick Leave, and Paid Office Closures (11 Holidays + 23 Office Closures)
• Health Savings Account, Life & Disability Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program
• Free Onsite Parking
• Complimentary Festival Performance Admission for Staff and Guest, subject to availability

Spoleto Festival USA is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity in hiring. Spoleto Festival USA does not discriminate in employment on the basis of an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, hairstyles or hair texture, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, parental status, marital status, military status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Our greatest strength comes from our ability to come together as unique individuals — come as you are and bring the best version of yourself.

Uncertain if you fulfill every requirement? Don’t let that deter you. We enthusiastically evaluate a wide spectrum of candidates and welcome you to apply. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at careers@spoletousa.org.