As PROGRAMMING & ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST, you will bridge Hancher\'s annual visiting artist program with the rich academic and creative life of the University of Iowa. You will work in close collaboration with colleagues (faculty, staff, students) within Hancher and the Office of Performing Arts and Engagement, UI performing arts academic departments (Dance, Music, Theatre Arts), other UI departments and offices, and visiting artist teams to design and deliver engagement experiences that deepen the impact of each residency. This role requires strategic relationship-building skills, aptitude for hands-on coordination, and a genuine enthusiasm for connecting artists and communities.RESIDENCY PLANNING & ADVANCEo Advance residencies in coordination with artist teams, departmental leadership, faculty, community partners, and Hancher staff; building detailed plans that align artist interests with campus and community opportunities o Facilitate residency engagement with faculty across campus, with an emphasis on partners in the UI School of Music, Department of Dance, and Department of Theatre Arts, radiating out to the university\'s broader creative campus o Serve as a primary point of contact and coordinator for visiting artist residency logistics, ensuring smooth communication and follow-through across all stakeholders EVENT PRODUCTION & ONGROUND EXECUTIONo Produce and manage residency events and special projects for visiting artists, serving as an on-the-ground presence to ensure events run smoothly for artists, faculty, students, and other constituencieso Coordinate and schedule artist residency engagement activities including classroom visits, masterclasses, workshops, lectures, and other gatheringso Support the production and staffing of auxiliary public programming that grows out of visiting artist engagements, helping bring residency activity into broader community viewCOMPLIMENTARY TICKET PROGRAMo Manage Hancher\'s complimentary ticket program for internal and external constituents—roughly 4,000-5,000 tix annually—overseeing scheduling, sign-up processes, and outreach to target constituencies to help drive access to the artso Coordinate internally across Hancher teams and with the Box Office to facilitate complimentary ticket offers for academic partners and classes, identifying appropriate presentations and aligning offers with course curriculaABOUT HANCHER AUDITORIUMHancher is a 50+ year-old university arts presenter housed in a new state-of-the-art facility (opened in 2016). Presenting 80+ events annually across dance, music, theater, comedy & multidisciplinary projects, Hancher brings artists to the University of Iowa campus and the wider Eastern Iowa community. Central to Hancher\'s identity is a robust visiting artist program that places artists in meaningful residency with the university, creating opportunities for connection, collaboration, and creative exchange that extend well beyond the stage. Recent artist residencies have included dance pioneers Trisha Brown Dance Company, visual theater company Manual Cinema, classical pianist and writer Jeremy Denk, contemporary bassist & songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello, and classical ensemble Minnesota Orchestra, among many others. Hancher reports to the Office of Performing Arts and Engagement within the Office of the Provost. The Office of Performing Arts and Engagement oversees Hancher, stewards collaboration across the UI performing arts campus, and assists with overall development of the UI’s creative campus.