Executive Director
Salary $95,000-$100,000 DOE
Job Description
The Executive Director serves as a co-leader of Beth Morrison Projects (BMP), a dynamic touring production company with headquarters in Brooklyn, NY and an office in Los Angeles, managing all financial and day-to-day operations of the organization. BMP is a leader in the field of contemporary opera and music-theatre. The Executive Director is the senior administrator ensuring the ongoing financial and organizational health of the company. The ED will work side-by-side with BMP’s President/Creative Producer (CP) and Board of Directors on the strategic vision for the company and implement structures and policies to ensure that vision is realized. They will be responsible for creating and managing all organizational and production budgets, managing the board of directors, creating organizational culture with the CP, and overseeing a staff of fifteen. The new ED will continue the deep work that the company is doing around Equity & Justice. It’s an exciting moment of growth for the company, and the ED will be pivotal in instituting structures and modalities of working for the future.
Responsibilities of the role include but aren’t limited to:
Organizational Strategy
• Work with the Creative Producer to determine organizational priorities and strategic visioning;
• Create and present reports for Creative Producer and Board of Directors regarding organizational capacity, staffing, and related financials;
• Review and update organizational charts as organizational staff changes.
Finance:
• Create and manage the organizational budget;
• Create and present financial reports to the Creative Producer and Board as required;
• Approve organizational expenses;
• Create and manage all production budgets, in collaboration with the Director of Production;
• Create all budgets for grant applications;
• Manage cash flow of production budgets for impacts throughout the year;
• Manage all payments; contracts; A/R and A/P with General Manager;
• Oversee the annual audit process in conjunction with the Audit Committee and General Manager.
Staffing/Management
• With Creative Producer, create the organizational culture;
• Manage the hiring of all staff and independent contractors, including interviews and salary negotiations;
• Manage four direct reports (General Manager, Director of Production, Director of Touring, and Marketing Manager); Director of Development is an indirect report (they report directly to Creative Producer);
• Schedule and manage semi-annual staff reviews in collaboration with Creative Producer;
• Run weekly staff meetings; set agenda topics for general discussion;
• Manage EDI work for the organization, including facilitating work with the consultants, spearheading internal EDI working group, and managing Equity and Justice Advisory Board.
Productions
• Create all touring and production budgets for potential presenters of BMP work;
• Work closely with Creative Producer and Director of Production on creation of season engagements;
• Work closely with the Director of Production and Director of Touring on the planning of all productions;
• Work with Director of Production and Director of Touring on creating all rehearsal and production schedules;
• Negotiate budget and contracts with presenters;
• Continually update production budgets to ensure the overall financial health of the organization;
• Approve production budget overages and contingencies.
Board Relations
• Manage the scheduling and planning of all Board and Board Committee meetings;
• Coordinate agendas with Board Chair and Committee chairs; prepare all Board meeting documents in collaboration with relevant Board members;
• Liase with Board members on on-going strategy work and present reports as required for those discussions.
PROTOTYPE
• Work with Creative Producer and HERE Arts Center on the budgeting, planning, and production of the annual PROTOTYPE Festival;
• Work with development team on fundraising for the festival;
• Work closely with PROTOTYPE Festival Producer on management of festival.
BMP: Producers Academy
• Work with team to create curriculum
• Teach some of the courses of the 8-week Academy
• Mentor the fellowship students
General
• Attend conferences and events on behalf of the organization;
• Attend weekly development meetings; input on strategy and events;
• Work with Marketing Manager on creation of season brochure; Review and approve marketing and development materials as needed. Qualifications:
• 5+ years of executive level experience in a live performing arts organization;
• Extensive experience of creating and managing budgets;
• Experience working with a Board of Directors;
• Knowledge of technical theater and the ability to discuss production needs with BMP’s Director of Production, and venue production staff as needed;
• Significant experience managing a staff;
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and proactive individual with excellent communication and project management skills. The successful candidate has expert knowledge of creation and management of budgets and contracts. The ability to juggle multiple projects and find creative solutions to problems large and small is crucial. The candidate should thrive working with a small, tight-knit group of ambitious creatives. A strong commitment to Equity & Justice progress in the company and the field is a must. Previous experience in music-theatre/opera is strongly preferred.
To Apply:
Please send your cover letter and resume via email by clicking on the link below and include your name and the position title in the subject line.
Full-time position
Full-time salary $95,000-100,000 annual salary (depending on experience) plus benefits
BMP is an equal opportunity employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws.
