Merchandise Coordinator
Merchandise Coordinator (seasonal)
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Term: Savannah Music Festival 2023
Dates: March 20-April 11, 2023
The Savannah Music Festival is seeking a Merchandise Coordinator to provide patrons with an exciting merchandise shopping experience while maintaining a secure and clean area.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Schedule staffing requirements for the festival, identify volunteers and hire additional staff
- Manage hired staff/volunteers
- Prepare merchandise advancing, floats, ipads, mifis, etc. for each concert
- Assist in setting up merchandise area prior to patron entry into venue space
- Maintain a secure and organized merchandise area
- Work with artists or their representative to ensure that all necessary merchandise paperwork is completed
- Complete inventory of artist and SMF merchandise
- Lead venue cash reconciliations and post-concert merchandise close-out
- Other duties as require
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Previous retail experience preferred
- Previous retail leadership experience preferred
- Fluency in monetary transactions
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Ability to troubleshoot and work under pressure
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness, availability, energy, and stamina to work long hours during 17-day Festival
- Collaborative working style with a hands-on approach to teamwork
- Ability to interact with artists and Festival staff professionally and personally
- Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Be able to lift upwards of 30 lbs
How to apply
This is a contracted position for the time period stated above. Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to judi@