Deputy Director

Our eponymous flagship festival is held annually on June 21st — the summer solstice and longest day of the year — during which thousands of musicians, representing a wide variety of musical genres and cultural heritages, pour into plazas, streets, parks and community gardens, and sidewalks fronting local libraries and businesses, to play in over 250+ free concerts, transforming public gathering places into impromptu stages in the process. Our vision is to erase boundaries between performers and spectators, as well as amateur and professional practice, as we present free, diverse forms of musical expression to unite the communities of NYC in a daylong, celebratory music holiday. The festival has been hailed in the media as "Exhilarating... with prodigious displays and subtle experiences alike..." (The New York Times), "A sonic street party thrown on a totally outsize scale." (New York Magazine), and “It’s like somebody’s dream of community” (participant).PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESPrimary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:Recruit Performers to register for the festival through general marketing campaigns and direct outreach to fellow arts presenters, music schools and cultural organizations.Recruit outdoor Host Venues to register for the festival through general marketing campaigns and direct outreach and presentations to business improvement districts (BIDs), the city’s three public library systems (NYPL, BPL, QPL), community gardens and city agency partners. Experience in sponsorship solicitation preferred; grant research and writing skills a plus.Strong admin skills; proficiency in Google office, MailChimp and Squarespace preferred; content development and graphic design skills a plus.· Current NYC residency.