MoHA Programs Manager Application (2026)
Job Description
Pay Range: $46-$50k commensurate with experience
Type of hire: Full-time, salaried
Deadline: Immediate, rolling. Open until position filled.
Location: The Museum of Human Achievement, 3600 Lyons Road, Austin, TX 78702
Education Level: Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience
Experience Level: Managerial
The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) is seeking a collaborative, highly organized, and mission-driven Programs Manager to coordinate and promote the wide range of public programs, performances, workshops, and rentals that take place at MoHA. This full-time role plays an essential part in supporting our programs, staff, and community.
The Programs Manager will lead MoHA’s event coordination processes for internal (staff-driven) and external (community organizer-driven) programs/events, manage pre-production, support earned revenue through rentals, and help maintain clear communication across staff, organizers, artists, and partners. This role will also deliver external communications materials and oversee the media archive. The Programs Manager reports to the Program Director and works with the Events and Communications teams.
Position Focus
Strengthen MoHA’s programs, partnerships, presence, and sustainability through thoughtful, organized, and community-centered event management and communications.
The ideal candidate has experience in event production, scheduling, contractor coordination, working with artists and community organizers, copywriting/editing, and email and social media marketing. Prior experience in all job duties is a plus; however, we are willing to provide training and support where needed.
Hiring Details
We are looking for a candidate in Austin ready for immediate start who is able to commute to MoHA. The schedule is Tues-Sat or Mon-Fri with occasional evening/weekend hours during events. During your first two months (aka provisional period) we expect regular, on-site hours. Once established in the role, some flexible work location and hours may be determined with your supervisor, with expected availability for on-site meetings and events.
Shared office space will be provided at MoHA. Having your own laptop is nice but not necessary (we have computers on site). Some local travel for meetings and events may be required.
We highly encourage Black, Indigenous, Latine and POC applicants and those with diverse gender and sexual identities—including those who may come from non-traditional employment backgrounds. We welcome any questions about this position from potential applicants before or during the application process. Contact us at info@themuseumofhumanachievement.com.
Requirements
- Experience with project management, delegating, managing contractors or small teams
- Attentive to detail, able to manage multiple projects at once
- Experience working with arts and cultural events, artists, and community organizers
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and organizational skills
- Prior experience in events management/production and basic understanding of live production equipment (sound, lights, video)
- Intermediate computer skills for project management and admin platforms (we use Google Suite and monday.com), able to learn new admin software with user guides
- Familiar with marketing concepts and tools (we use Mailchimp for email marketing, social media, press releases, direct sharing through community partners, etc)
- Able to perform basic tasks in graphic design software (we use Canva)
- Inspired by working in a collaborative, DIY environment of diverse artists and creative folks
- Communicative, friendly, and flexible, open to asking for clarification
- Self-motivated and able to self direct
- Familiar with MoHA, ideally have attended an event or two here
- Comfortable working in an artist-run space (kinda grungy at times! No fully climate controlled)
Duties and Responsibilities
MoHA Event Management
- Collaborate with Program Director and Facilities/Production Manager to ensure successful delivery of Events
- Manage the MoHA Events/Program Calendar
- Pre-Production for Events
- Coordinate MoHA Program Events
- Determine production needs
- Communicate needs with staff (Facilities/Production Manager, Program Staff, Executive Director) using Monday.com and Internal Policies
- Collaborate with staff to schedule monthly and annual events in advance
- Determine production needs
- Coordinate Events from Outside Organizers
- Review event proposals and inquiries as primary point of contact
- Consider capacity and mission alignment
- Build budgets, event agreements and scope of work
- Facilitate organizers to submit all event info and use this info to build ticket links and share backend information to organizers
- Communicate event needs with staff
- Meet quarterly earned income goals from venue rentals
- Send rental agreements that include production plan and budgets
- Review event proposals and inquiries as primary point of contact
- Coordinate MoHA Program Events
- Event Close Out
- Prompt documentation and closeout requests from staff or organizers
- Generate invoices for event rentals and production support
- Settle up budgets and check invoice payment
- Pay contractors and organizers
Email and Communications Support
- Gather events information for site and newsletter, edit listings for clarity and tone
- Improve and maintain templates for each communication use case and PR text per event/project
- Draft and schedule Mailchimp email newsletters, ensuring they are sent out on-time
- Draft and send press releases, maintain Airtable database of press contacts
- Communicate progress to supervisors and colleagues and ask for feedback and approvals in a timely manner
- Create simple graphics using existing templates
- Select photos for use in communications materials, MoHA’s website, and events, including proper attributions and writing alt text descriptions
- Support MoHA’s media archive by organizing and uploading media files, following file management guidelines
- Post announcements on MoHA’s Discord and Instagram accounts
Outreach
- Identify and take action on mission-aligned marketing opportunities
- Maintain positive relationships with ideal organizers for repeat business
- Solicit rentals and partnerships for the types of events that work within the capacity and mission of the space (repeat meetings, rehearsal space, serial events, low support needs film shoots)
- Manage rental listings on Peerspace and other sources and promote space through location scout channels, private rental use and other earned revenue sources
- Coordinate sponsorship outreach for product donations (as needed)
- Perform occasional in-person outreach and tabling at onsite and offsite events
About MoHA
The Museum of Human Achievement is an Austin-based 501(c)3 nonprofit providing funding, infrastructure, professional support, and affordable physical space to under-resourced artists across all disciplines. Steeped in principles of collaboration, experimentation, inclusivity, and accessibility, MoHA fosters an empowered, resilient creative community in Texas and beyond.
Read more about MoHA here: moha.wiki/about
Pay and Benefits
Pay:
- Salary for this full time position is $46,000-$50,000, commensurate with experience.
Fringe Benefits:
- Monthly health insurance reimbursement of up to $400/month.
- Annual wellness stipend of up to $500.
Paid Time Off:
- Up to 30 paid vacation days per year
- Up to 12 paid sick days per year
- 10 paid holiday days per year
Employees are eligible for benefits after 2 months of employment.
Application Materials
Cover letter, resume, 2 references (will only contacted after a successful first-round interview), optional links. Apply here.
