How You’ll Contribute
The National Geographic Live (Nat Geo Live) team brings the stories of National Geographic to life through unique experiences. We partner with National Geographic explorers and photographers to unpack their stories and build them into compelling narratives, and then enable the content to be effectively delivered to audiences across the planet. The team works with internal partners to ensure that National Geographic Society’s advancement and explorer elevation goals are supported by Nat Geo Live programs. The current primary businesses of Nat Geo Live are its touring Speaker Series, public performances hosted in theaters and performing arts centers, and its Speakers Bureau, which provides speakers to private audiences.
The Tour Manager will report to the Director of Operations for National Geographic Live and will manage the advancement and execution of all aspects of NG Live’s agreements with tour venues/clients, acting as the National Geographic brand’s representative while on tour to our venue partners, talent, and audiences. This position requires extensive travel up to 75% of the time.
Your Impact
Responsibilities Include:
Event Advancement and Execution (75%)
Book and coordinate travel and hotel for National Geographic Live and Speakers Bureau speakers, plus team members and leadership as needed
Advance tour requirements with local presenters prior to arrival and sign off upon arrival that requirements are met. Work with local presenters and speakers on-site to solve any issues that may arise
Travel to and attend all assigned rehearsals and performances, ensuring availability to speakers during all rehearsal and show hours
Assist with the planning and execution of Society events on location
Introduce speakers on-stage and host post-show question and answer sessions as needed
Facilitate post show audience meet and greets with speakers
Ensure proper execution of retail set-up at pre-identified tour venues
Arrange performance tickets for guests of the speaker, Society VIPS, and staff
Budget Management (15%)
Audit engagement documents, performance box office statements and finalize the settlement at each venue the tour plays
Exercise budget discipline by making cost-effective decisions and carefully monitoring all road expenses to adhere to established budgets
Reconcile, process and review road expenses in a timely manner
Coordinate with Director of Operations to ensure timely receipt of venue payments
Communication + Collaboration (10%)
Liaise with internal and external marketing teams to ensure all venue requests are met and implemented, and that appropriate industry resources (including websites like Pollstar) are kept up to date
Represent the Society onsite with VIPs and special guests at the performances
Develop and manage effective working relationships with all speakers and venues to ensure smooth daily running of the productions
What You’ll Bring
Educational Background
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum Years and Type of Experience
5+ years in touring theatrical company management or entertainment tour management
Necessary Knowledge and Skills
Astute attention to detail
Ability to manage competing priorities and multitask while under tight deadlines
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate well with all levels
Ability to successfully work within a highly collaborative team environment
Firm grasp of theatrical industry standards and practices
Comfortable speaking on stage in front of large audiences
Proven ability to remain composed and adaptable in last-minute emergencies, demonstrating exceptional patience and determination to resolve issues promptly and efficiently
Flexibility to attend evening and weekend events, as well as travel domestically or internationally for extended periods
Desired Qualifications
Experience managing logistics of touring theatrical events from inception to completion for domestic and international talent and events
Experience implementing and optimizing budgets against actuals
Familiarity with Tessitura and other standard Box Office management systems, Google Office, Microsoft Office Suite, Keynote and Adobe is desired
Salary Information
National Geographic Society offers a competitive and holistic total rewards package. Our compensation structure and transparent pay philosophy are based on industry-specific market data for similar sized nonprofit organizations.
The salary range for this position is $71,200 - $78,700.
In addition, the National Geographic Society offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance; engaging and comprehensive wellness program; 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 6 months of employment; flexible paid time off benefits with up to 22 days of paid annual leave per calendar year (15 days for new hires in their first year, prorated based on the number of pay periods remaining in the year) and 10 days of sick leave; 12 paid holidays and a paid winter break between December 25 and 31; paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility benefits; learning and development opportunities; Lifestyle Spending Account; pet adoption assistance and insurance; pre-tax transportation benefits with a generous employer subsidy; employer-paid life insurance and disability benefit; and a variety of National Geographic discounts and perks.
Job Designation
Remote - Our Remote designation includes staff who must work in another location in the U.S. or abroad, such as our regional leads for our Education and International teams or regional fundraisers in Advancement. Staff may also be designated as Remote by their supervisors (with approval by the Senior Team lead) because of their job duties, and are afforded this status when it is beneficial to NGS, their respective team, and the employee.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization.