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Festival Zone Manager

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Festival Zone Manager

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Festival Zone Manager

Reports to: Artisan Coordinator


Overview: Craft Lake City’s Festival Zone Managers serve as the primary point of contact for a large group of exhibitors at the Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival. Zone Managers are personable, adaptable, solution-oriented leaders with excellent customer service skills and an interest in supporting Utah’s DIY businesses.


This is a contract, festival-specific position with a commitment of working August 7-9, 2026, with additional preparation shifts in the 4-6 weeks prior to the festival and the days immediately following the festival. The DIY Festival Zone Managers are required to be onsite for the duration of the DIY Fest, so working long hours in potentially extreme heat are factors to consider and keep in mind when applying for this position.


Responsibilities:

● Serve as the primary point of contact and advocate for artisans at the DIY Fest in your assigned

zone, offering excellent customer service to ensure a positive festival experience for all

participants

● Support artisans in your zone throughout the weekend, including answering questions, helping to

troubleshoot issues, and escalating any special needs or concerns to management as necessary

● Play a key role in the load-in and load-out logistics for artisans in your zone, including volunteer

training and management

● Create, organize, and distribute artisan lanyards and signage

● Assist the Craft Lake City team with setting up and breaking down DIY Fest signage and

equipment before, during, and after the DIY Fest

● Assist in other areas of the DIY Fest as needed throughout the weekend


Qualifications:

● 2 years of management or leadership experience

● Festival, large event and/or crowd management experience preferred

● Exceptional customer service, problem-solving and communication skills

● Organized, collaborative and self-disciplined

● Ability to adapt in an event-driven, nonprofit environment

● Available to read and respond to email 2–3 times per day

● Must be able to lift 25-50 lbs

● Must be able to stand on their feet for upwards of 10 hours a day

● Must be able to endure summer temperatures of 90 degrees and above


Requirements:

● Seasonal, contract position with the ability to work in-house at our offices 1-5 hours per week

starting in July with hours increasing in August

● Must attend all staff meetings and trainings

● Must be able to commit to working the DIY Festival week August 3-10, 2026.

● Must have your own laptop and cellphone



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Additional Info

Job Type : Part-time, Temporary, Contract

Organization Mission : Craft Lake City® is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a
mission to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art.

Nondiscrimination Statement : Craft Lake City is an equal opportunity employer. Craft Lake City will not discriminate and will take
measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, neurodiversity, religion and national origin. Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply

Job Location : Salt Lake City, UT

Work Model : On-site

Closing Date : 8/9/2026

Compensation Type : Hourly

Job Status : Nonexempt

Pay Range : $15

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