Box Office Coordinator

Box Office Coordinator

Location Seattle, WA 98112 Date Posted September 21, 2026 Job ID 15576 Employment Type Contract Pay rate $25/hour

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct an immediate search for a Box Office Coordinator on behalf of our client, an established nonprofit arts and literary organization in Seattle, WA! This is a temporary, part-time, 100% onsite opportunity offering approximately 20 hours per week.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organized and customer-focused professional who enjoys interacting with the public and has strong database, ticketing, or CRM experience. The Box Office Coordinator will provide essential support to the Box Office Manager while helping ensure an exceptional experience for patrons, subscribers, donors, and community members.

PERKS

• $25.00/hour pay rate!

• Part-time schedule of approximately 20 hours per week!

• Opportunity to support a mission-driven nonprofit arts and literary organization!

• Collaborative, community-focused environment!

• Potential opportunity for additional seasonal work January-March 2027!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide welcoming and professional customer service to patrons by phone and email, responding to questions regarding tickets, events, exchanges, donations, accessibility needs, and other inquiries.

• Process ticket orders, exchanges, donations, patron contacts, and related transactions while maintaining accurate information within the organization's ticketing and CRM systems.

• Maintain and update patron and contact records, complete database cleanup, and ensure information is accurate and well organized.

• Support the distribution of complimentary tickets, gift certificates, discounts, patron book orders, subscriber benefits, and Grand Patron seating assignments.

• Assist the Box Office Manager with event-related deadlines, patron communications, ticketing needs, and other administrative and operational support.

• Independently prioritize multiple responsibilities while providing accurate, timely, and customer-focused support during a busy programming season.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in customer service, box office operations, ticketing, CRM/database administration, or another applicable field; direct arts organization experience is not required.

• Strong customer service and communication skills with the ability to professionally assist patrons by phone and email.

• Strong database/CRM skills with exceptional accuracy, organization, and attention to detail; PatronManager or Salesforce experience is a plus.

• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word; experience with mail merge, Mailchimp, and Mac systems is a plus.

• Ability to multitask, prioritize independently, maintain composure under pressure, and manage competing deadlines; a genuine interest in books, reading, and literary programming is highly valued.

COMPENSATION AND SCHEDULE

This temporary, part-time opportunity offers a pay rate of $25.00 per hour and approximately 20 hours per week. The position is 100% onsite in Seattle, WA. The initial assignment is anticipated to continue through November 2026, with the potential for the selected individual to return for additional seasonal support from January through March 2027.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.