Director of Internal Operations – New York Theatre Workshop

WHO: New York Theatre Workshop

POSITION: Director of Internal Operations

DESCRIPTION: New York Theatre Workshop, one of the city’s leading not-for-profit Off Broadway theatre companies, seeks a Director of Internal Operations. For more than three decades, NYTW has provided a home to artists to hone their creative voice, a space for them to develop their projects and a platform to produce ground-breaking work. The Workshop is currently represented on Broadway by Once and is renowned for a long list of acclaimed work including Jonathan Larson’s Rent, Rick Elice’s Peter and the Starcatcher, Tony Kushner’s Homebody/Kabul, along with Caryl Churchill’s Far Away, A Number and this season’s Love and Information. NYTW’s productions have received a Pulitzer Prize, 17 Tony Awards, and assorted Obie, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Awards.

The Director of Internal Operations oversees all financial and operational activity at this $5 million theater with 24 full-time employees. Reporting directly to the Managing Director and overseeing a Business Manager, Office Manager, and Facilities staff, the Director of Internal Operations is responsible for building, maintaining and monitoring the Workshop’s institutional budget, projecting, tracking and managing cash flow, managing the human and physical resources of the company, overseeing rentals and other related business, and facilitating communication and adherence to best business practices across the organization.

As a department head, the Director of Internal Operations works closely with the Managing Director and Artistic Director to build strategies for growth and works closely with other department heads and staff members to execute them. The Director of Internal Operations also serves as a liaison to members of the Board on matters relating to NYTW’s finances, serving as the company’s chief delegate to the Finance and Audit Committees. Responsibilities include: the annual budget, the annual audit, managing human resources for the organization, overseeing the management of a three building campus on East 4th Street, overseeing office management, and managing our IT systems and relationships with our IT consultants.

The ideal candidate will have experience with the finances of a not-for-profit organization, success managing complex and important projects, and excellent communication skills. Knowledge of Financial Edge a plus. NYTW is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This is a full-time, competitively salaried position with benefits.

To Apply: To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and two references to: jobs@nytw.org.

 

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