Managing Director - Roundabout Theatre Company

Company: Management Consultants for the Arts
Location: New York
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

Roundabout Theatre Company is seeking a strong business and operations leader to serve in partnership with its Artistic Director to chart the future of the nation's largest theatre producing organization. The Managing Director's focus will be on the overall health and welfare of the institution with a major emphasis on operations and financial sustainability. Increasing brand awareness of Roundabout's work and leveraging real estate holdings and other capital assets will also be significant parts of the Managing Director's portfolio of responsibilities. The Managing Director will promote an atmosphere of accountability, guiding the full staff in their roles in Roundabout's operational success. As a commanding relationship builder, the Managing Director will communicate clearly with Staff and Board while building a strong network in New York City's business, government, entertainment, and philanthropic communities.OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGESLike other producing theatres, Roundabout Theatre Company has navigated changes in audience behavior, escalating costs for producing, and shifting philanthropic trends. Chief considerations for the future include:

• Continuing to expand Roundabout's brand and impact through the highest level of artistic programming, community initiatives, and leadership within the American theater community.
• Leveraging Roundabout's reputation in the field for a strong and resilient business model that allows for creative risk-taking.
• Carefully managing Roundabout's resources and using data to inform operational and financial decisions.
• Continuing to evaluate Roundabout's business model to find the most effective management structure and way for the company to deliver noteworthy, world-class theatre productions.POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe Managing Director will serve as co-leader of the company with the Artistic Director and report directly to Roundabout Theatre's Board of Directors. The top priorities of the role include:
• Manage all the operational and financial affairs of the company.
• With an entrepreneurial approach, lead a collaborative budgeting process and assure ongoing fiscal rigor, growing revenue streams to support the ongoing artistic and educational programming and impact.
• Build, implement, and manage all systems and procedures with an efficient approach to ethical business practices.
• Establish and maintain a relationship of trust and respect with Roundabout's Artistic Director, Staff, and Board.
• Set goals and a system for accountability for all administrative teams.
• Take a significant role in making a compelling case for financial support of Roundabout as an assured public ambassador.
• Take a leading role in the form and function of Roundabout's union relationships.
• Work jointly with the Board and Artistic Director to forge an ongoing strategic plan and vision and ultimately serve as the manager of that plan.
• Explore new compensation and benefits strategies to attract and retain exceptional staff.
• Take a lead role in Roundabout's ongoing commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all business functions.
• Lead by example with the highest degree of ethics and integrity.
• Mediate and resolve conflicts with both peers and subordinates with a high degree of patience and listening skills.
• Improve communication within and outside of the organization as a clear and transparent messenger.
• Expand marketing of Roundabout's programming in compelling and innovative new ways to capture audience interest.IDEAL CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONSIdeally, the successful candidate for this role will possess many of these skills and experiences:
• Strong operations, financial management and budgeting skills.
• Experience working in a co-leadership situation with insight on how to build and maintain an effective relationship with the Artistic Director.
• Prior experience working in an environment of significant size and scope.
• An understanding of the New York City real estate market.
• A strategic thinker relative to organizational vision and growth.
• A background in all areas of income generation, including contributed and earned revenue. (Experience with Broadway and New York City marketing and audience development, while not a prerequisite, will be highly beneficial.)
• A demonstrated ability to build relationships with staff, trustees, donors and business partners.
• A deep love of theater.PERSONAL ATTRIBUTESThe following personal attributes are also important to the Search Committee:
• Exceptional communication skills - both speaking and writing.
• A transparent, collaborative, and confident leadership style.
• A love of working and living in New York City, at the apex of the theatre producing world.COMPENSATION AND START DATEThe annual salary for the Managing Director will be between $600,000-$650,000 and includes a full benefits package. Roundabout Theatre Company hopes to make its decision by Spring of 2025. Roundabout wishes for the selected candidate to begin in Summer of 2025 and will work with current Artistic Director Scott Ellis, who will serve in that interim capacity through the 2025-2026 season, and incoming Artistic Director Christopher Ashley who has been engaged for transition work before assuming full-time status in the summer of 2026.Roundabout Theatre Company is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.Roundabout Theatre Company has engaged Management Consultants for the Arts to facilitate this important search. Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit in complete confidence a cover letter, resum--, and four professional references. The cover letter of no more than 1 - pages should address how the opportunities and challenges shared in this profile intersect with the candidate's professional background and what about this opportunity is of greatest interest to them personally. Application materials should have the applicant's name included as part of each file name and must be submitted electronically by clicking the APPLY NOW button below.
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