Managing Director

Posted 25 days ago

ABOUT YOU
The Managing Director is responsible for the company’s strategic decision-making across development, general management, marketing/communications, and serves as a thought-partner to the Artistic Director and the Board of Directors. Sea Dog Theater is a small and nimble company, and successful candidates will demonstrate strategic and creative thinking and have experience working with artists, while balancing the operational needs from a business perspective. Ideal candidates have a brain for details, and are ambitious and passionate about theater and building community through storytelling. Nonprofit management experience preferred.

Please send a resume and cover letter telling us about yourself. This position is part-time, hybrid with a weekly in-person meeting in Gramercy NYC, 10-15 hours/week, with room to grow - rate $30-$40/hr, commensurate with experience.

COMPREHENSIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic
-Advocate for Sea Dog Theater's mission, vision, and values
-Engage with potential community partners and collaborators
-Monitor progress of strategic initiatives: growth, partnerships, future planning

General Management
-Production responsibilities: assisting with production budget and production planning/integration into our season

Marketing/Communications
-E-blast approvals, development of company’s voice
-Website oversight: seeks improvement and consistency with programming and vision
-Strategy for communications/planning

Development
-Cultivate and steward new and current donors
-Write grants, maintain grant database, complete reporting requirements, and sustain relationships with grant-giving organizations. Will collaborate with grants consultant on current -applications.
-Manage monthly membership program, including appeals, communication, information, and acknowledgements
-Manage corporate sponsorship program, including prospects, meetings, materials, stewardship, and renewals
-Oversee and coordinate fundraising campaigns

Budgetary / Financial
-Develop annual budget and multi-year projections, and forecast programming income and expenses
-Provide financial reports to the Board of Directors
-Provide regular membership and audience reports to the board.

Board Coordination
-Serve as staff liaison to the Board; accountable for timely, accurate, and transparent communication

Relationships
-Represent Sea Dog Theater in the community
-Maintain memberships with local and regional associations
-Serve on outside boards and committees, such as New York State Cultural Affairs Board Grant Panel, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and Alliance of Resident Theatres New York
-Maintain media and advertiser relationships

SKILLS:
-A keen financial eye with a track record of budget oversight
-Attention to detail and consistency in communication
-Extensive track record of organizational and individual fundraising;
-Ability to be strategic regarding partnerships
-Enthusiasm and energy for fostering connections and relationships with community groups, civic and educational leaders, and arts organizations;
-Authentic engagement with the community through a visible presence and active participation in events
-A commitment to and understanding of the development of meaningful diversity in all aspects of the business
-Excellent oral and written skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills;
-Great teamwork and partnership.
-Proficiency in Google Apps (sheets, docs, drive) with great organizational skills is a MUST. All grants are worked on in Google Drive and shared with the organization.
-Proficiency in Quickbooks is a MUST, as it relates to grant writing and budgeting

How to Apply