Events Registrar
Position: Events Registrar
Department: Learning & Community/Events
Reports to: Senior Director of Events
Location: Remote/Full-Time/Work from Home
Compensation: $48,200-$56,700 USD
Open through: April 24, 2026
Tessitura is a nonprofit technology company for arts and cultural organizations, dedicated to helping them thrive. We provide a unified CRM and commerce engine that brings together marketing, ticketing, fundraising, and customer data by enabling organizations to drive revenue, understand their audiences, and deliver more meaningful experiences.
Our platform powers 800+ organizations across ten countries, including world-renowned performing arts centers, museums, orchestras, and cultural institutions, as well as innovative and emerging organizations that are redefining how culture is experienced and accessed by their communities.
By equipping these organizations with better technology and insight, we help them expand their reach, strengthen relationships, and amplify the tremendous cultural and social value they deliver to their communities.
Job Summary:
The Events Registrar plays a critical role in the successful planning and execution of conferences and events by managing all aspects of participants’ registration. This role serves as the central point of contact for Tessitura’s events registration system, attendee inquiries, and data accuracy, ensuring a seamless and professional experience from registration launch through post event reporting.
The Events Registrar supports the Events Managers and Sr. Director of Events with various aspects of event planning and execution including but not limited to: attendees communication, events registration, and data maintenance.
Core responsibilities:
Registration Management
- Build, test, launch, and manage online registration forms for conferences and events using approved registration platforms
- Maintain registration databases, including attendee profiles, session selections, payments, and special accommodations
- Monitor registration activity and troubleshoot issues to ensure smooth user experience
- Manage registration deadlines, capacity limits, waitlists, substitutions, and cancellations
- Monitor the conference registration inbox and respond to attendee inquiries in a timely, accurate, and professional manner
- Serve as a primary point of contact for registration-related questions, including payments, confirmations, policies, and logistical details
- Draft and send registration-related communications such as confirmations, reminders, updates, and instructional emails
- Escalate complex or sensitive inquiries to appropriate internal stakeholders as needed
- Prepare materials for on-site check-in, including but not limited to: registration staff pre-conference communication, training materials, attendee lists, and registration desk documentation
- Provide in-person and remote, front line troubleshooting during events to resolve attendee issues efficiently and discreetly, ensuring registration data real time updates and accuracy.
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of attendee data in compliance with organizational and data privacy standards
- Generate registration, attendance, and reconciliation reports for event leadership and finance teams
- Support post event data cleanup and evaluation reporting
- Partner with event managers, communications & marketing, finance, and other stakeholders to align registration processes with event goals and ensure alignment with company procedures
- Assist with testing, refining, and improving registration workflows and tools
- Contribute to standard operating procedures and documentation related to registration processes
- This role may be required to travel up to 10% of the time, including traveling internationally.
- To drive outcomes that deepen engagement between our members and the Tessitura company, Tessitura software, and Tessitura community.
- As a term of employment, the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties and / or times of work as may be reasonably be required commensurate with the general level of responsibility within the Company.
- Organization and time management. Proven ability to prioritize a wide variety of tasks and projects simultaneously, while meeting deadlines.
- Clear and professional communication
- Problem solving and adaptability as part of a team in fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Data accuracy and confidentiality
- Customer service mindset with a professional and solutions-oriented approach
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.
- Experience using event registration platforms (e.g., Cvent, Eventbrite, Bizzabo, Swoogo, or similar)
- 1–3 years of experience in event registration, conference operations, or event management
- Familiarity with SAAS-based event platforms
- Proficiency with project management tools, Microsoft Office Suite, Confluence, and Monday.com a plus
- Familiarity with Swoogo registration platform is a plus
- Experience supporting large, multi-day conferences
- Familiarity with payment processing and basic financial reconciliation
- Experience with CRM systems or attendee databases
- Strong Excel or reporting skills
- Experience working in a remote environment