Company Manager

Spoleto Festival USA • Charleston, SC

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

Spoleto Festival USA is an internationally recognized performing arts festival held for 17 days and nights each spring in Charleston, featuring opera, theater, dance, and a wide range of musical performances. The Company Manager is part of the Producing Department and provides operational, logistical, and creative support to producers, production teams, seasonal departments, and Festival artists. The role leads Festival-period housing and travel logistics and manages department operations and planning year-round, working with Producing staff and seasonal apprentices and coordinating with artists, production crew, vendors, and community partners.

The Company Manager hires, trains, and supervises seasonal staff, including Festival Drivers and Apprentices. The position is full-time, exempt, and benefit-eligible; it is based in Charleston, South Carolina, with a hybrid arrangement and required on-site work during the Festival production period. It reports to the Producers. Availability for nights, weekends, holidays, on-call hours, and extended hours is required during the Festival period, with occasional evening and weekend work outside that period with advance notice.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, pass a background check, hold a valid driver’s license, and be at least 21 years old because the role requires driving a Festival-provided vehicle. Physical requirements include stooping, kneeling, bending, standing for extended periods, climbing stairs, reaching overhead, and lifting up to 50 pounds, including work in low-light, outdoor, and high-noise environments. The annual salary range is $50,000–$55,000, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Prior experience in company management, scheduling, or logistics in the performing arts, festivals, large-scale events, arts administration, or a related field.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint, Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams.
• 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.
• Ability to manage competing and overlapping priorities calmly and work long hours during the Festival period.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across teams and engage effectively with artists, senior leadership, stakeholders, vendors, and volunteers.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.; the employer participates in E-Verify.
• Ability to pass a background check and hold a valid driver’s license.
• Must be at least 21 years old and able to drive a Festival-provided vehicle.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, stand for extended periods, climb stairs, reach overhead, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in low-light, outdoor, and high-noise environments.
• Availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call hours during the Festival period, and occasional evenings and weekends outside the Festival with advance notice.
• Charleston-based with hybrid work and on-site presence in Charleston, South Carolina, required during the Festival production period.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Background in arts, culture, or production.
• Knowledge of the Charleston area.
• Apprentice-supervision experience.
• Cargo van driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate housing for artists, production crew, seasonal staff, and consultants, including home rentals, hotel contracts, and College of Charleston dorm housing.
• Manage setup, closeout, and check-in/check-out procedures for housing used by artists, production crew, and seasonal staff.
• 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 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.
• Assist in pursuing corporate sponsorship opportunities for housing, ground transportation, and travel.
• Review policies and procedures annually to improve company management support for artists, production crew, and seasonal staff.
• Contribute housing and logistics insights to long-range strategy and season planning.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid vacation days, paid sick leave, and paid office closures, including 11 holidays and 23 office closures.
• Health Savings Account.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Free onsite parking.
• Complimentary Festival performance admission for staff and a guest, subject to availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed