Are you looking to make a lasting impact on enriching and improving the lives of the Charlotte community with one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit organizations? At Blumenthal Arts, we believe arts unite and transform lives. By joining our team, you could help continue our mission, inspire the next generation, and be part of our evolution as a national leader with a growing international reputation in presenting and producing.

Blumenthal Arts seeks a strategic and creative Preprofessional Programs Manager to lead dynamic programs that prepare teens and young adults for success in the arts, workforce, and beyond. This role designs and manages initiatives that build both hard and soft skills—such as collaboration, time management, and personal branding—through hands-on experiences and professional development. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, a passion for youth engagement, and the ability to foster meaningful community and alumni relationships. This position also manages budgets, contracts, and event logistics while serving as a key connector across departments and external partners. Occasional evenings and weekends are required to support events and special programming.

Your impact:

Pre-professional Initiatives

• Responsible for managing the Education Department’s pre-professional initiatives for teens and young adults.
• Provide advanced training that leverages Blumenthal Arts’ unique assets to develop workforce readiness across all industries including creative career pathways.
• Maintain connections to support alumni as they move into higher learning and careers.
• Foster meaningful community engagement to cultivate life-long supporters and passionate advocates for the arts.

Program Management

• Conceptualize and pursue creative opportunities to engage teens and young adults through a variety of programs created and managed by the Education Department.
• Establish a full schedule of events for a variety of programs each season.
• Design programs focused on developing professional skills to strengthen workforce readiness across all industries.
• Reserve appropriate venues and request all set-up needs, confirming details with appropriate Blumenthal departments and outside vendors.
• Coordinate logistical details for all staff, volunteers, and guests participating in programs and events, providing schedules, directions, parking, and other details as needed.
• Create and implement marketing plans for programs, including email campaigns, social media, and general website maintenance.
• Represent Blumenthal’s Education Department at designated events, acting as liaison between the public and Blumenthal.
• Support outcome measurement for initiatives and collaborations; including research and data collection.
• Develop tools to maintain connections with program alumni.
• Set program participation goals that align with department goals and funding.
• On-going program assessment and refinement.
• Maintain program documentation including SOPs, surveys, feedback, participation statistics, photos and videos as well as communicating information to marketing and development.

Programs

The PPM manages several programs featuring multiple events throughout the year. Each program requires specific oversight responsibilities. BA education programs are dynamic and adapt to changing needs. The PPM oversees programs such as Alumni Network, Masterclasses and Workshops, Internships, Junior Ambassadors, Scholarships, and Teen Affinity Groups.

Contract and Financial Responsibilities

• Strategically define and maintain designated program budgets.
• Negotiate contracts with guest artists, including full execution of contractual arrangements.
• Manage credit card reconciliation reporting.
• Create invoices for external partners (e.g. schools, community organizations, etc.) to ensure timely payment when appropriate.
• Work in partnership with Community Impact and Partnership team to generate and implement funding plans to support strategies, including support for Annual Campaign and grant writing activities.

Relationship Development and Enhancement

• Works with the Chief Education Officer in collaborating with Marketing, Programming, and other departments as needed to contribute toward successful BA programs, events, and festivals.
• Works with the Chief Education Officer in preparing and conducting planning and other meetings with industry contacts, school leadership, and organization leaders for the purpose of exploring new initiatives and enhancing current programs as well as developing and fostering relationships.

Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in theater arts, theater education, or related field supplemented by a minimum of five years of experience in arts education and programming.
• Theater education experience preferred.  
• Demonstrated leadership and service as a professional role model in the community, exemplifying the skills expected of program participants and inspiring others through actions and integrity. 
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze problems, develop and implement creative solutions. 
• Advanced computer abilities. 
• Proven track record of teaming with staff, volunteers, and a diverse group of stakeholders. 
• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks. 
• Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, flexibility, judgment, discretion, and decision-making. 

About Blumenthal Arts

Who We Are: For 31 years, Blumenthal Arts has been presenting the best of Broadway which has established us as a top-ten touring market. Along with hosting and investing in Tony Award-winning Broadway, we shape the future of arts through new and original works we help produce and by nurturing artists. We support local artists, like our award-winning Slam Charlotte poets, Blumenthal Fellows, and 16 resident companies that share our stages. We present the Charlotte International Arts Festival and innovate with cutting edge immersive projects. We infuse more than $80 million annually into our local economy and ensure access through our Arts For All Access Grants, which serve thousands of individuals each year with free and subsidized tickets and programs. We are a diverse team of leaders, innovators, transformers, and collaborators who believe in the inspirational and uniting spirit of the arts. Our mission to use the arts as a catalyst for education, community connectedness, and economic growth drives our work. Our team infuses skills from various backgrounds and industries to continue to provide art excellence to the Charlotte community.

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