Nashville Ballet

Events Manager

Nashville Ballet

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Job Summary

About Nashville Ballet:  At Nashville Ballet, we believe in the power of movement to inspire, educate, and transform lives. As the largest professional ballet company in Tennessee, we offer world-class performances, award-winning education programs, and a mission-driven culture where creativity thrives. Join our team and help bring the magic of ballet to our community.

Position Summary:  Nashville Ballet seeks a creative, relationship-focused, highly organized Events Manager to bring our signature events and volunteer experiences to life. The Events Manager will blend creativity, logistical precision, and a nuanced understanding of people to choreograph events as thoughtful and polished as our performances on stage. From the elegance of Ballet Ball to the charm of Nutcracker Tea, you’ll help design moments that not only raise funds but deepen connections and move people, both emotionally and literally.

This role is equal parts event architect, volunteer champion, and mission ambassador. You’ll work closely with passionate committee members, enthusiastic volunteers, and a collaborative internal team to ensure every event reflects the excellence and heart of Nashville Ballet. If you’re someone who thrives on checklists and connection, finding joy in bringing people together for a cause, this is your cue.

Evening and weekend work are part of this role’s rhythm, but so is the reward of seeing your work make a lasting impact on the community and the stage.

Job Responsibilities

Event Planning & Execution

– Plan and flawlessly execute a variety of events that delight guests and drive engagement, including:

  – Ballet Ball, our marquee black-tie fundraiser 

  – Nashville’s Nutcracker Tea, A magical family-friendly tradition 

  – Donor stewardship experiences, from salons to studio rehearsals 

  • Manage every behind-the-scenes element, vendors, venues, décor, guest lists, and more, to ensure each event lands with the impact and finesse of a show-stopping finale.
  • Curate thoughtful guest experiences that align with Nashville Ballet’s brand, values, and artistic spirit.

– Collaborate closely with the Development team to ensure that event strategies align with overall fundraising goals and donor engagement strategies.

Project & Administrative Management

– Sustain momentum with detailed timelines, budgets, task lists, and run-of-show documents.

  • Utilize Nashville Ballet’s CRM (Tessitura) to maintain accurate, up-to-date records of invitations, attendance, participation, engagement, donations, and follow-up communications.

– Manage vendor contracts, invoices, and in-kind contributions with an eye for detail.

– Work cross-departmentally to ensure alignment, transparency, and teamwork around each event.

  • Prepare and share timely updates and reports with staff, leadership, and volunteer committees, including post-event analysis and recommendations to inform and enhance future events.

 

Qualifications

– 3–5 years of professional experience in volunteer engagement, event management, and fundraising.

– Exceptional organizational skills and a calm, solutions-focused demeanor when juggling priorities.

– Proven ability to lead, motivate, and collaborate with volunteers and community leaders.

– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a talent for navigating diverse perspectives with diplomacy and professionalism.

– Proficiency in donor CRM systems (Tessitura a plus), Microsoft Office/Google Workspace, and event/project management tools.

– Deep appreciation for the performing arts and a passion for connecting others to a meaningful mission.

– Collaborative, mission-driven individual who values creativity and community

– Must be available to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for events and performances

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are a non-exhaustive list of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to handle, feel, talk, and hear. The employee must frequently stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms above the shoulders. The employee must frequently sit and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative to those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate while performing the duties of this job.

Additional Information

Benefits

  • Eligibility for group health, dental, and vision, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance, including one fully employer-funded health plan and an option for an HSA savings account.
  • Eligibility to make tax-deferred contributions to our 401K plan.
  • Eligibility for two weeks of vacation and sick time.
  • Eligibility for Nashville Ballet sponsored benefits such as complimentary performance tickets and complimentary adult classes in our school, as defined by Nashville Ballet.
  • Access to other benefits offered by our sponsors and partners, defined periodically by them.

How to Apply

Please submit your résumé and a brief cover letter highlighting your event and volunteer management experience and what excites you about bringing Nashville Ballet’s events to life to careers@nashvilleballet.com.  Include “Events Manager” as the subject line of the email. No phone calls, please.

Why Join Nashville Ballet?

Nashville Ballet is dedicated to artistic excellence, access, and impact. As a team member, you’ll play a key role in supporting transformative programming and building a vibrant community of donors and volunteers who make our work possible. If you are passionate about the arts, inspired by people, and driven to deliver exceptional experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

Nashville Ballet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Details

  • Date Posted: May 12, 2025
  • Type: Full-Time
  • Job Function: Fundraising / Revenue Development
  • Service Area: Arts / Culture
  • Salary Range: 55,000 - 65,000