****FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNTY****
Job responsibility breakdown is shown below:
35 % Free Stage Entertainment.
- Work with the Kansas State Fair General Manager (GM) to set an allotted budget for the Free Stage Entertainment – to include roving and fixed stage performers.
- Hire age-appropriate entertainment acts for the two free stages during the Kansas State Fair and other non-Fair events. Ensure all of the entertainers’ needs are met when they arrive and at all times during the events.
- Ensure that agreements, tickets, parking passes and hospitality are sent to each entertaining act in a timely manner with a copy sent to GM. Work with Non-Fair Facility Rental department to secure hotel accommodations as needed.
- Hire and overseeing stage manager for each free stage ensuring everything is running safely and smoothly. Securing the proper credential i.e. Gate passes and parking passes, for each.
- Secure and manage production agreement with contracted production company for each free stage. Securing the proper credential i.e. Gate passes and parking passes, for each.
50% Grandstand Entertainment
- Work with the Kansas State Fair GM to set the allotted budget for Grandstand Entertainment.
- Work with GM and contracted Entertainment Buyer to secure Entertainment for the Kansas State Fair Grandstand each year.
- Managing agreement with Production Company for grandstand entertainment for the Kansas State Fair.
- Ensure agreements are completed in a timely fashion and returned to the contracted Entertainment buyer for submission to the entertainer’s management.
- Work with Entertainment Buyer to secure all hotel, transportation, any dietary needs that the entertainer might have, and any other items necessary to confirm entertainment.
15% Board Members/Board Meetings
- Assisting GM with setting up board meeting via zoom/in person.
- Sending all appropriate documents to each board member for each meeting.
- Setting up agenda and sending to appropriate staff, board members and media.
- Taking minutes for each meeting and preparing them by the following Friday of each meeting to the GM.
- Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
- Sick & Vacation leave
- Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
- Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
- Employee discounts with the STAR Program
- Retirement and deferred compensation programs
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