Assistant Stage Manager, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!

About BRIC: 

BRIC is a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action. For over forty years, BRIC has shaped Brooklyn’s cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists, creators, students, and media makers. As a creative catalyst for their community, BRIC ignites learning in people of all ages and centralizes diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward. BRIC builds Brooklyn’s creative future.

The BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! is NYC’s longest-running, free performance festival, and a beloved summer tradition featuring approximately 30 varied large-scale performances and attracting upwards of 200,000 people each summer to the Prospect Park Bandshell.

About the Assistant Stage Manager, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Role: 

BRIC seeks an Assistant Stage Manager to join the festival team in early May 2025 to create an excellent artist experience, prepare artist backstage areas for each performance, ensure smooth stage/backstage operations, and handle artist concerns.

What You’ll Do in the Role:

The Assistant Stage Manager will be responsible for the following in addition to any other project as assigned by their manager, the Producer and Production Supervisor: 

• Assist the Stage Manager with install/maintain/strike for the Stage Management office and backstage support areas.   
• Work with the Stage Manager to execute all install/maintain/strike of dressing rooms, green room, and support spaces.
  
• Attend all performances and communicate with production staff on headset during show days.
• Support the Stage Manager with implementation of all production schedules, event summaries, running order for the show, in advance of upcoming events.  
• Support the Stage Manager with supervision and organization of artist related needs including artist arrival and departure from dressing rooms and green room.
• Assist Stage Manager with other stage/backstage needs and be willing and ready to assume Stage Manager role in the event of Stage Manager absence.
• Work closely with Stage Manager, Hospitality Coordinator, and Artist Services Team to coordinate artist services.  
• Assist with oversight of any Stage Management interns/volunteers.
• Support administrative aspects including ordering of supplies/equipment as needed
• Maintain schedules and paperwork as needed.
• Attend weekly production meetings. 

You’ll Bring these Skills and Strengths to the Role:

• Mission & Values Alignment: A passion for BRIC’s support of the arts in Brooklyn and a deep commitment to building community, igniting learning and making change through the arts and creativity.
• Experience & Qualifications:
  The ideal candidate is able to work under pressure and in inclement weather and has a minimum 1 year experience in a professional setting as ASM or backstage experience in a music/performance venue or theater environment (or equivalent.) Strong verbal, organizational and teamwork skills, and a professional presence required. Bilingual a plus.
• Communication & Relationship Building: An emotionally intelligent, values and results-driven leader, who can inspire staff and collaborate across departments and at all levels of the organization and, provide feedback and coaching to support the achievement of goals. Highly skilled communicator and relationship builder, both individually and in large audiences or public communications.
• Commitment to Equity & Inclusion: Brings experience operationalizing equity within the Performing Arts and or Hospitality function.   
  

Other Things to Know:

• Compensation: The rate of pay for this position is $20/hour.
• Status and location: This is a seasonal part-time, non-exempt role based in our Brooklyn office. The Assistant Stage Manager is expected to be available and on site from May - September.  
• Mission & Values: BRIC is committed to building Brooklyn's creative future. We advance opportunities for visual artists, performers, and media makers. We present bold work that reflects diverse audiences and speaks to the world. We ignite learning in people of all ages. We unite Brooklyn through art and creativity to build community and make change.

How to Apply:

All applicants must submit a resume together with a cover letter outlining the ways in which their skills and experience align with our specific needs via our online application portal found here on our website.  Candidates of color and from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.

BRIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot be used as a basis for an employment decision.