Event Host

Nia Centre for the Arts • Toronto, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Nia Centre for the Arts is seeking enthusiastic, reliable, and community-minded Event Hosts to join our Events team. As a member of our frontline operations team, the Event Host is primarily responsible for the onsite execution of approved events and rental activities. This includes ensuring event spaces are prepared and presentation-ready, delivering an exceptional guest and client experience, maintaining a safe and welcoming environment, monitoring activities throughout the event, and completing post-event close-out procedures. Event Hosts play a critical role in ensuring programs, community events, workshops, screenings, artist talks, rentals, and flagship events are delivered professionally and in accordance with Nia Centre's operational standards. This position is ideal for individuals interested in arts and culture, live events, community programming, customer service, event production, or nonprofit administration.

Requirements

• Passionate about arts, culture, and community engagement, with strong customer service and communication skills.
• Reliable, adaptable, detail-oriented, and thrive in fast-paced event environments while working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Available to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Able to lift and move event equipment (up to approximately 40 lbs).

Nice To Haves

• Standard First Aid & CPR Certification
• Smart Serve Certification
• Experience supporting events, festivals, performances, or community programming
• Experience in customer service, hospitality, front-of-house, or venue operations
• Familiarity with event management platforms such as Eventbrite and Square
• An interest in Black arts, culture, and community programming
• Must be over 21 years of age

Responsibilities

• Support the setup, execution, and teardown of community programs, rentals, exhibitions, screenings, workshops, and special events
• Prepare event spaces according to approved event plans.
• Provide exceptional front-of-house service by welcoming guests, artists, facilitators, vendors, and rental clients, while supporting registration, ticketing, audience wayfinding, and general event operations
• Monitor onsite event operations, independently resolve routine operational matters within established procedures, and escalate client, production, facility, safety, or other non-routine issues to the assigned Event Lead (Event Manager or Manager on Duty).
• Complete post-event wrap-up, including venue reset, inventory, and restoring spaces for future use
• Assist with inventory management, equipment preparation, and the organization of event materials, signage, registration lists, and other operational resources

Benefits

• Gain hands-on experience producing multidisciplinary arts and cultural events
• Work alongside artists, curators, producers, and community leaders
• Contribute to programs including exhibitions, film screenings, workshops, artist talks, performances, community celebrations, and flagship initiatives
• Build valuable experience in arts administration, event production, and community engagement

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed