Producer

Flynn Center for the Performing Arts•Burlington, VT

About The Position

The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is Vermont’s creative heartbeat - a statewide organization that brings communities together through live performance, public programs, and shared cultural experiences. While based in Burlington, the Flynn’s work extends far beyond its stages. Through festivals, commissions, education programs, and public-space projects, the Flynn activates theaters, galleries, schools, downtown, and outdoor spaces across Vermont. The Flynn emphasizes artistic excellence, access, and relevance, creating experiences that feel rooted in place, responsive to community, and alive in the moment. The Producer ensures that projects and initiatives live up to their artistic goals, align with organizational strategy, and are thoughtfully realized—creating the context that allows artists, audiences, and communities to fully engage with the work. As a senior project leader, the Producer stewards the planning and execution of Flynn-produced work on campus and across Vermont. Reporting to the General Manager, the Producer ensures that produced projects are delivered with artistic integrity, production excellence, and a cohesive, well-designed experience for artists, audiences, and communities. Artistic vision for Flynn-produced work is developed by a range of artistic leaders and contributors, including Programming, Education, festival curators, and guest artists. The Producer ensures clarity of artistic leadership for each project, confirms alignment with organizational strategy as guided by the Executive Director, and realizes that vision through strong producing practice. This role emphasizes contextual producing, shaping not only logistics and execution, but the conditions that support audience understanding, access, and meaningful engagement with the work, particularly for off-campus, public-space, and site-responsive initiatives. The Producer is a director-level position with one direct report, authority to lead cross-functional project teams, and manage multiple flagship initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of professional producing or project leadership experience in live performance, festivals, and/or multi-disciplinary works
Demonstrated experience producing large-scale outdoor and site-responsive projects involving complex logistics and public interfaces
Proven ability to develop, manage, and control project budgets, including forecasting, cost tracking, and reconciliation
Experience contracting and supporting international artists, including familiarity with visa processes and immigration compliance
Demonstrated success managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, timelines, and budgets
Strong artistic sensitivity and the ability to steward creative work with rigor, care, and integrity
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal abilities
Highly organized, adaptable, and solutions-oriented under pressure
Commitment to access, inclusion, and community-centered work
This position requires a motor vehicle report acceptable to the Flynn’s insurance carrier at the time of hire and throughout employment.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead producer for Flynn-produced projects, ensuring artistic goals are met with consistency, integrity, and excellence
Collaborate with artistic leaders and contributors to translate artistic vision into executable producing plans
Work in partnership with the Executive Director to ensure produced work aligns with organizational priorities and long-term strategy
Design and manage the contextual experience of projects, including site selection, audience flow, accessibility, artist support, and community interface
Uphold high production values across diverse venues and settings, particularly in public-space, off-campus, and site-responsive work
Serve as lead producer for Playing Fields, overseeing both large- and small-scale, site-responsive outdoor projects and cross-sector partnerships
Act as line producer for produced elements of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Lead production and execution of the Flynn Breakthrough Program, including commissions, residencies, public-space projects, and artist support
Serve as project lead for institutional initiatives such as our gala, La Nuit, education-focused programs including Kickline, and other current or future projects
Adapt producing structures, staffing models, and workflows to support new initiatives as they emerge, ensuring scalability and consistency across the portfolio
Develop, manage, and monitor production budgets for all Flynn-produced projects, ensuring fiscal discipline, transparency, and alignment with organizational goals
Track expenses, forecast costs, and collaborate with Finance, Production, and senior leadership to manage financial risk
Oversee contracts, permits, insurance, and vendor relationships for all produced activity, protecting the Flynn’s ethical, legal, and financial interests
Manage artist contracting across domestic and international engagements, including coordination of visas, immigration documentation, and compliance requirements
Secure venues, rentals, equipment, and municipal approvals for on- and off-site projects
Serve as liaison with municipalities, agencies, and external partners for public-space and off-campus work
Apply professional risk management and problem-solving practices to support ambitious, large-scale, and site-responsive projects
Serve as the primary point of accountability for produced projects, coordinating across Programming, Marketing, Production, Box Office, Education, Development, and Operations
Partner with colleagues responsible for fundraising, sponsorship, and audience development to support donor-facing and impact-driven initiatives, while maintaining clear producing boundaries and lines of responsibility
Supervise and mentor a Producing Coordinator and temporary project staff
Hire, train, and oversee project-based staff, crew, and contractors
Model Flynn values, including a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Maintain a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
Perform other duties as assigned