Job Title
Lead Ticketing Specialist
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Company Name
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Location
Detroit
Job Type
Part Time
Job Summary
Box Office Lead Ticketing Specialist (Part-Time)
Position Summary and Ideal Candidate:
Lead Ticketing Specialists (Leads) are leaders within the box office and members of the Box Office Management Team. Leads serve as the go to person for ticketing specialists' questions and concerns; assist managers with work flow, reports, and other administrative tasks; and have the authority to serve as Manager on Duty when the Manager or Assistant Manager are out of the office.
A Lead is a model employee: professional, polished, and punctual; embodies the front of house mission of "happy, helpful and hospitable"; manages his or her time well; is a top performer within the box office; shows grace under pressure; and goes the extra mile to ensure the success of the box office and DSO.
The ideal candidate shows leadership potential, has worked in a box office (or similar work environment) for one or more years, with an excellent work history.
Expectation is that projects get done, patrons are happy, upselling and asking for donations are made a priority, and seating makes the hall look full.
This position is part-time. Yearly average of hours worked are less than 30 hours per week. Lead should have a wide variety of availability including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends. This includes off-site concerts as well.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Assist ticketing specialists with questions, training, and escalated patrons
- Assist managers in keeping staff fully informed of all packages, products, promotions, and best practices
- Respond to all emails accounts assigned in a timely, professional, and personalized manner
- Take initiative to lead and coordinate projects
- Monitor work flow at all work stations and re-direct staff as necessary
- Correct staff in matters of non-compliance to policies, procedures, and best practices and alert the Manager and Assistant Manager
- Help ensure all work stations are set-up properly and maintained
- Serve as Manager on Duty when Manager and Assistant Manager are away from the office. This includes responding to customer service issues, alerting the appropriate departments of Tessitura irregularities, attending departmental meetings, preparing for concerts
- Other duties as assigned
Box Office Manager on Duty
Extension of Lead Ticketing Specialist Position
Lead Ticketing Specialists (Leads) have the authority to serve as Manager on Duty when the Manager or Assistant Manager are out of the office.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare for concert so that at "doors open" the box office is ready to help patrons
- Follow closing procedure to ensure box office is closed, secure, and ready for the next shift
- Give cash banks and sign off on all income reports at end of shift
- Solve customer service issues in a calm, professional, and timely manner
- Inform other department of issues: IT, Database Administration, etc.
- Attend departmental meetings in manager's place and share all pertinent information with box office staff and/or management
- Pull and disseminate daily/weekly reports and comps emails
- Assure adequate staffing and set work assignments
- Monitor work flow and redirect staff as needed
- Other duties as assigned
How to apply
Email: jobs@dso.org.