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Join the Team Behind One of Ontario’s Premier Festivals

Are you a creative, dynamic, and results-driven professional with a passion for music, arts, and unforgettable live experiences? Riverfest Elora, one of Ontario’s most beloved boutique music and arts festivals, is seeking a visionary **Festival Manager** to lead our team into the next era of excellence

Nestled in the picturesque town of Elora, Ontario, Riverfest blends stunning natural beauty with an incredible lineup of music, art installations, food, and culture. As Festival Manager, you’ll be at the helm of a celebrated event that brings thousands of people together each year to revel in the magic of live music, community and friendship

This is your chance to join a passionate team and oversee all aspects of festival planning, from leading our sponsorship team and managing budgets to coordinating logistics and ensuring unforgettable guest experiences. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at bringing ideas to life, and are eager to build on Riverfest’s legacy while infusing it with fresh energy, we want to hear from you

This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to make your mark on one of the most vibrant festivals in the country. Ready to take the stage? Let’s make Riverfest Elora 2025 the best one yet

The Festival Manager will assist with all aspects of planning, running and executing an established music festival. Tasks will include stakeholder relationships, contract negotiations, staff supervision, managing schedules, compliance with local laws and permit requirements to name a few while supporting our shared goal of creating meaningful value and an exceptional experience for our customers, our people and our community.

**What you will be doing**:

- Provide leadership, overall management and guidance to all staff, team leads, summer and co-op students.
- Drive and increase the value of Festival through, but not limited to, the following
- Develop and maintain sponsorship opportunities and assist in overall sponsorship planning and execution.
- Research and evaluate Grant opportunities and assist in grant writing and reporting.
- Explore new revenue streams and growth opportunities.
- Align with local and national stakeholders, vendors, contractors, and suppliers ensuring relationships are maintained, best practices are met and all required documentation, permits, insurance, etcetera are in place for the festival and secondary events on an as needed basis.
- Drive ticket sales through innovative marketing initiatives on multiple platform.
- Develop a unique and memorable VIP experience program.
- Compile daily priority files and review key issues, action items, and pending deadlines.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and health/safety standards.
- Develop and manage Festival budgets, schedules, operational plans and reporting.
- Collaborate with the programming team to confirm artist lineups, scheduling, and logistics.
- Oversee Festival marketing and promotional efforts in conjunction with the marketing committee and marketing Team Lead.
- Coordinate regular partner and team meetings to ensure partners, staff and key leads have all relevant information and are on target to successfully execute in their areas of responsibility.
- Establish and implement evaluation plans to monitor and maintain organizational direction with input and assistance from Team Leads, including, but not limited to, patron and volunteer surveys.
- Develop and implement office policies and procedures including, but not limited to, office organization and security.

**What we look for**:

- Experience with festival management experience, music event planning, large-scale events or other related experience considered an asset but not required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Familiarity with Ontario’s arts and culture landscape, music industry and festival industry trends.
- Knowledge of local laws, regulations and permitting processes.
- Demonstrated media relations, marketing, and promotion skills.
- Experience with grant research and writing an asset.
- Strong critical thinking as well as analytical skills.

**Why you want to work here**:

- You get a thrill from organizing and executing large scale events.
- Ensuring your work is detailed and accurate is a must for you.
- You want to work for a company that supports work-life balance.
- Proactive is your middle name and you strive for constant improvement (especially when no one is looking).
- You want to be a part of a great team that celebrates individuality, as well as supports and builds people up.
- Working for a company that supports the arts, environmental stewardship and social responsibilities is a must for you.

Lot 18 Productions Inc is fully established in organizing and executing fun and memorable music festivals with diverse line-ups. Every aspect of Lot 18 is managed with the utmost care and attention to detail, from co