Samuel Phillips

Strategic Leadership | Team Engagement

• Delivered comprehensive support to the Chief Executive, empowering them to prioritize critical decision-making and leadership duties; supervised hiring, training, and performance evaluations to establish and enforce policies and procedures,
• Supported management of an annual budget of $1.3 million.
• Increased equity and staff participation in coaching and mentorship processes

Communications | Operations

• Streamlined communications and meeting formats, enhanced team operations, and refined performance management processes through AI & software support
• Refined departmental communications strategies, and executive decision-making processes

Program Leadership | Fiscal Management

• Architect and Director for multi-activation showcase at David Geffen Hall; $35k under $200k budget; sourced 1.5K unique attendees through multimedia marketing engagement strategy

Large Scale Production | Event Producer

• Architect and Director for LC history's first conference and performance series. $10K under $400K budget. 1,200 unique attendees; directed booking and hospitality for talent (50); developed effective social media and short-form content resulting in 100k views and national media coverage.

Engagement | Social Media Strategy | Community Partnerships

• Directed diversity-focused programming, partnerships, and marketing strategies for the 2022-2023 season
• Ratified three corporate and community partnerships to expand education engagement and performance opportunities.
• Directed media and public relations professionals, resulting in nationwide coverage for world premiers.

Diversity/Creative Direction

• Directed audience engagement strategies, engagement consultants creative director for innovative multimedia-driven Culture Guide resulting in sold-out shows and increased audience diversity

Staffing | Fiscal Management

• Directed equitable departmental hiring and closed FY23 $150k under budget
• Improved project efficiency through meticulous strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices
• Cultivated positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, created opportunities for professional growth and, enhanced team morale.

Live Broadcast |Technical | Logistics | Talent Management

• Provided technical and live broadcast support for monthly 17-camera broadcast to live TV, live radio, and web streaming collaboration between MNORCH, Twin Cities PBS, and Minnesota Public Radio - average 100k viewership.
• Directed A-List talent, facilitated efficient pre-production protocols and rehearsals, professional cue-to-cue tech checks, and on-camera coaching.

Live Production | Operations | Logistics |Music Festival

• Directed world-class concert production, logistics, staging, talent hospitality, crew logistics, vendor management, and venue/facilities operations for 14 performance, two-week indoor/outdoor multi-venue music festival featuring international orchestral and chamber music talent.

Education Leadership | Community Engagement | Mentorship/Training

• Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations to enhance third-party educational program compliance with St. Paul Public Schools for equitable, safe, and protected teaching environments and policies
• Established strong relationships with crucial Twin Cities arts institutions, community stakeholders, instrument vendors, venue partners, and training contractors to ensure metro-wide support and strategic success of Harmony Program initiatives
• Developed and led curriculum, management strategies, student recruitment, family engagement, and teacher recruitment/training frameworks for eight program strings faculty serving 60 first-generation Latinx orchestra students.
• Developed staff training, program introduction, student recruitment, student/family support services, and exposure management to ensure culturally sensitive integration to fine arts/orchestral experience for Spanish-speaking families.
• Executed Twin-Cities wide (8) rehearsal venue management and equipment transportation/operations, serving 1,200 students and families across Twin Cities Metro and western Wisconsin.
• Supported the Executive Director in developing COVID-19 safety and compliance measures, digital instruction frameworks, instrument/resource distribution, and family communications to ensure safe program function and sustainability: GTCYS remained fully operational during lockdown.

• Creative Direction | Broadcasting | Logistics: Developed cue choreography and directed/called impeccable multi-camera (3) live concert series at MLS Soccer Stadium, Allianz Field featuring 100-piece live orchestra, 12-piece mariachi band, 6 solo vocalists fed to 15HD pixel 23ft x 115ft LED screen
• Video Production Strategist | Stage Manager: Led efficient and professional staging, vendor, staffing, prop management, video production, and crew operations for a multi-day shoot showcasing two world premieres.

Technical & Production Direction | Mentorship

• Successfully led world-class technical and production aspects of an internationally renowned month-long music festival for the 2022 season.
• Responsibilities included crew recruitment/training to live broadcast system architecture and audio recording (Blackmagic ATEM Mini Extreme Switcher + 1 static and 3 remote PTZ cameras) and concert recording (5 mic system) for approx. 200 performances.