Jobs

Goods & Artisan Vending Manager

Start date: March 10, 2025

End date: September 12, 2025

Rate: $5,000

General Skills:

• Exemplifying excellent time management and communication skills, oral and written in email and phone communications
• Must be self-starting and take initiative, while remaining flexible and accommodating and must be able to interact with many different types of personalities
• Must be able to use Microsoft and Asana
• Must be able to lift 50lbs and stand and walk for extended periods of time

Job Description:

• Conceiving, managing, contracting, producing the Goods & Artisan Market on September 6, 2025
• Providing the Festival team with all technical, operations, and production needs
• Attend team meetings as requested
• Information sent out to vendors
• Point of Contact for vendors leading up to PVDFest Weekend
• Creating an Ops plan for load in and load out
• Track vendor confirmations and secure vendor fee payment
• Collaborating with the Festival Team for a Virtual Info Meeting for Vendors
• Collaborating with the Festival Team for Day of Logistics
• Provide marketing materials to the Festival Team
• Provide a communications contact for the PR team
• Provide on-site management for vendors the weekend of PVDFest
• Adhering to all marketing deadlines; using official PVDFest guidelines and branding guides provided by FirstWorks and the Dept. of Arts, Culture, Tourism.
• Provide Proof of Insurance

PVDFest is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a diverse workplace. Women, gender nonconforming, persons of color, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:

Please send a resume with a cover letter which clearly articulates your interest and qualification for the position with “Goods & Artisan Vending Manager” in the subject line and send electronic submissions to Marissa Hutton mhutton@firstworks.org

Thank you, we appreciate your interest!