Contract | Goa | September to December 2026

CultureCareers | India's specialist recruiter for the arts and cultural sector

ABOUT THE ROLE

CultureCareers manages volunteer programmes for cultural clients across India. We are recruiting experienced coordinators for a client project in Goa, running across two phases: remote volunteer screening from late September to November, and full on-ground coordination across a two-week deployment..

This is a senior on-ground role. You will be the person volunteers turn to when something goes wrong, across multiple venues, over consecutive days.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Remote phase, late September to November
- Conduct structured screening calls with volunteer applicants and assess them against role-specific criteria
- Manage shortlists, documentation and volunteer communication
- Coordinate with the CultureCareers lead on pipeline progress

On-ground phase, December, Goa
- Deploy and supervise volunteers across multiple venues
- Run daily briefings and shift handovers
- Manage attendance, rotation and real-time problem solving on site




- Act as first point of contact for volunteers throughout the deployment
- Report daily to the CultureCareers lead

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE
- Direct experience managing volunteers, promoters or on-ground teams at a festival, cultural event, exhibition or large-scale public programme
- Comfortable running structured phone or video screening calls
- Robust working knowledge of Goa: geography, venues and local networks
- Full availability in Goa across the December deployment. Exact dates confirmed at shortlisting. This is non-negotiable
- Availability remotely from late September for screening calls
- Strong communication in English and Hindi. Konkani or Marathi is an advantage
- Calm under pressure and comfortable in a quick-moving, multi-venue environment

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN A COORDINATOR

Communication. Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.

Composure. Calm, patient and solution-oriented when

📌 Event Volunteer Program Manager (Panaji)
🏢 Culture Careers
📍 Panaji