Producer

HQ Producer, The Moth

Location: Hybrid (NYC office; 2 in-office days per week, Tuesday and Wednesday)

Details: Full-time, Salaried exempt

About The Moth

The Moth is a global storytelling nonprofit with the mission to inspire people to listen and share openly, think and feel deeply, and expand their understanding of one another. Since 1997, The Moth has presented more than 65,000 true stories—told live and without notes—in 11 countries, across 4 continents. Today, The Moth produces 600+ live shows annually, as well as the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour, and the popular The Moth Podcast. Through workshops for students, educators, adults, advocates, and professionals, The Moth guides thousands of new storytellers each year in finding and sharing their own voices. Learn more and listen to recent stories at themoth.org.

Department Overview: The Moth’s Production Department oversees the planning and execution of the organization’s hundreds of live events each year. Members of the Production Department work independently and collaboratively across departments to successfully and strategically bring The Moth’s artistic vision to life on stages across the world.

The Moth Production Department Produces 3 different kinds of ticketed events:

StorySLAM - Community-focused open-mic storytelling competitions in which anyone can share a five-minute story on the night’s theme.

GrandSLAM - Ten StorySLAM winners in a given city are invited to take the GrandSLAM stage for the ultimate storytelling competition.

Mainstage - Curated events featuring five tellers who develop and shape their stories with our Directors. Beyond theater, The Moth Mainstage is a community where entertainment and enlightenment merge.

Position Overview: The Moth is hiring a Producer to join our Production team in New York. You’ll oversee a portfolio of StorySLAM markets and produce Mainstage shows from start to finish, including budgets, venues, partners, crews, and show night. You’ll hire and manage regional producers and interns, and work closely with our Artistic, Marketing and Finance teams. This role reports to the Director of Production and involves regular evening and weekend work and travel. It does not work on The Moth Podcast or Radio Hour.

Responsibilities

StorySLAM Production and Management

Oversee 6-9 number of StorySLAM communities, including but not limited to:

-Manage each market’s budget, tracking ticket sales, expenses, and number of shows

-Track and report financials, and work with Finance to make sure invoices and settlements are accurate

-Hire, train, and manage regional StorySLAM producers, and hire local subcontractors as needed

-Manage media partner relationships

Scout new venues and negotiate contracts

-Evaluate each market throughout the year (ticket sales, marketing, local outreach), then propose and implement improvements

Across the StorySLAM program

-Help develop and carry out plans to grow national StorySLAM awareness, attendance, and audience diversity

-Produce NYC StorySLAMS on site

Lead speciality events, including GrandSLAMS, showcases, and one-off events

-Travel for new market launches and as needed

-Screen StorySLAM and Mainstage stories for potential broadcast

-Help hire, train, and manage production interns

Mainstage Production

-Produce Moth Mainstages from start to finish,, including but not limited to:

-Partner with the Mainstage Director to deliver on the artistic vision

-Manage the event budget and submit reconciliations on time

-Coordinate the marketing and promotion schedule with the Marketing team

-Manage relationships with presenting partners

-Coordinate travel, accommodations, hospitality, and box office

-Research and hiring subcontractors

-Work with lighting and AV technicians to meet event requirements

-Run rehearsals and pre-show sound checks

Qualifications

Required

-5+ years of live event production experience

-Strong organization skills, with close attention to detail and deadlines

-Strong writing and analytical skills, including the ability to pull information from many sources into something clear and usable

-Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with people from a wide range of backgrounds

-Comfort working under pressure in a fast-paced environment

-Proficiency in Google Workspace and Excel

Preferred

-Experience with Salesforce, Eventbrite, Airtable, Adobe Acrobat, and Mailchimp

Associate's or bachelor's Degree

-Valid driver’s license and comfort driving

-Valid passport for international travel

-Enthusiasm for bringing new ideas and collaborating with Production and The Moth teams

-Schedule and Physical Requirements

-Regular evening and weekend work

-Travel roughly 10-15% of the year

-Ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 35lbs, and work late load-outs

Compensation: $74,000 annually.

Benefits: The Moth offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; employer-sponsored retirement plan; generous paid time off and holidays; paid family and medical leave; commuter benefits.

Commitment To Diversity

The Moth is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally vibrant team and strongly encourages applications from people of diverse backgrounds. The Moth seeks to hire staff who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. All positions at The Moth are filled without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. The Moth brings storytelling opportunities to people from a variety of communities. Candidates with a commitment to supporting diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.