Talent Packet Assistant

TIME FRAME:
This is a short term, seasonal position.

April 01 to May 15, 2026

Hiring decisions will be made over the next few weeks. Thank you for your patience during the review process.

Support the Musician Packet Coordinator, responsible for Musician tickets, comps, and Parking Passes for the Talent Department and the rest of the Talent team with assorted administrative tasks. This department is based in the Festival Offices at Canal place until the department moves to the Fair Grounds.

Duties of the Musician Packets Crew are:

• Distribute approved Credentials appropriately
• Create musician’s credential packets and appropriately record pick up and use for future years.
• Create reports for Operations/Security director with all cars and bus counts, by day.
• Work to make as many credential packets as possible are distributed before the first day of the festival.
• Work with relevant departments on logistics of Parking Lots, Gate Entry, and Escort issues.
• Maintain the filing system and organization.
• Make all music department VIP packets with Music Booking and Programming Manager.
• Attend relevant Meetings
• Must complete all required Feedback Forms, Final Reports, and other duties as assigned.
• Using the Absentee Request Form, and reports their absenteeism to the Music Director.
• Must maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive issues.

Any document, computer program, design or other intellectual property created for the Jazz Festival belongs to the Jazz Festival and must be given to the Festival through your supervisor or department head at the end of each production year, or upon request.

• THIS PERSON MUST BE INCREDIBLY DETAILED AND ORGANIZED.
• Must be dedicated and hard working at all aspects of the job, will need to work alone and as part of a team.
• Basic computer knowledge necessary for data input.
• Must be able to interact with artists in a professional manner.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, often stressful, production setting.

Since 1970, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell has annually celebrated the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana, alongside unforgettable special guest performances by the musical icons of our era and performances by nationally and internationally renowned artists. Jazz Fest features one of the world’s most diverse music festival lineups with over 650 bands on fourteen stages performing virtually every style of music plus an extensive food fair, hundreds of artisans, second line parades and much more.

Spread out over two long weekends in late April and early May, Jazz Fest takes place at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Track, located just minutes from the French Quarter.

Apply to be part of the Jazz Fest Team that annually welcomes almost 500,000 people to the Festival. Happy Jazz Fest!