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- Senior Director – Management and Administration – Center Theatre Group via TOC Arts Partners
About the Opportunity
Center Theatre Group (CTG) is seeking candidates for a new senior leadership role, created to reflect the opportunities and challenges offered by being part of the dynamic leadership team at one of the largest professional theatres in the country. The Senior Director – Management and Administration is a key member of the Executive Office and supervises three teams. The role combines traditional General Management work — contract negotiation, union relations, and season/production planning support — with broader oversight of Operations & Facilities and Human Resources. Reporting to the Managing Director/CEO, this position centralizes supervisory and administrative work currently spread across multiple departments into a single point of accountability for CTG’s contracting, production, operations, and people functions.
About Center Theatre Group
At Center Theatre Group, we believe theatre creates an extraordinary connection between artists and audiences. As one of the nation’s most influential non-profit theatre companies, we provide the broadest range of theatrical entertainment in the country at the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum and the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Whether it’s producing new work through our robust artistic development programs or engaging people of all ages and backgrounds across Los Angeles through our community and education programs, we put theatre at the center of it all.
Center Theatre Group commits to creating a safe space where access, belonging and a positive workplace culture are rooted in all levels and aspects of our work. We aim to attract, nurture and retain staff in a supportive home where we can be our best selves. We celebrate our commonalities and embrace our differences in order to ensure that everyone has access to our work onstage, behind the scenes and in the community.
Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Strategic Partnerships
- As a member of the Executive Office, supervise Management, Operations & Facilities, and HR Departments, coordinating work across all three functions.
- Participate in executive-level meetings with other members of the senior leadership team.
- Serve as a company representative for industry organizations, including but not limited to the League of Resident Theatres (LORT).
- Represent Center Theatre Group as part of the civic and theater scene; attend CTG openings, and special events.
- Support the Managing Director/CEO and Artistic Director on organizational strategy, budgeting, and special projects.
- Coordination of interdepartmental administrative functions such as employee onboarding.
- Foster department culture that is fair, collaborative, supportive, and safe, in keeping with CTG’s Code of Conduct, Core Values, and commitment to access, belonging, and culture.
- Other duties or projects as assigned.
Management Team, Budgeting & Contracting
- Oversees the Management Department, which includes the General Managers and Company Management teams.
- Supervise the General Managers (CTG Productions and New Work Development; CTG Presentations) in the negotiation and execution of contracts with directors, choreographers, designers, actors, and other creative personnel within union regulations and approved budgets.
- Oversee commissioning, co-production, special producing partnerships, and enhancement agreements with support of the General Managers, ensuring compliance with LORT/AEA/USA/SDC collective bargaining agreements and representing CTG in co-production agreements among partner theatres.
- Supervise the negotiation of royalties, production licenses, and rights agreements for CTG-produced, co-produced, and presented work.
- Partner with the Artistic Team, and Director of Production on season planning, including production budgets, schedules, and budget tracking with the support of the General Managers.
- Review production financial projections and viability assessments prepared by Management staff to inform season planning and the overall annual budget.
- Oversee the General Managers execution of production budgets in coordination with senior members of the Production and Artistic Teams.
- Supervise KDT rental management and contracting.
Operations & Facilities
- Oversee Operations and Facilities Department, including Operations and Facilities Director, building services teams, equipment management, maintenance planning, and vendor management across CTG’s venues.
- Partner with the Managing Director/CEO on long-range facilities planning and capital budgeting, including coordinating with architects, engineers, and contractors on active capital projects and tracking project timelines and budgets.
- Serve as staff liaison on facilities-related matters to the Board, as needed.
- Chair the organization’s Safety Committee, overseeing workplace safety policies, incident review, and compliance with OSHA and other applicable safety regulations.
- Develop and oversee CTG’s approach to venue security and emergency readiness, including risk assessments, crisis response planning, staff protocols, and relationships with outside agencies.
- Oversee emergency response training and preparedness for staff, volunteers, and front-of-house teams during performances and events.
Human Resources & Union Relations
- Oversee Human Resources Department, including supervision of the Director of HR, employee relations, and compliance with employment law.
- Serve as the first point of contact for HR staff on employee-related matters.
- Partner with the Director of HR and Managing Director/CEO on high-risk or complex employee relations issues.
- Serve as lead for labor/management questions with AEA, SDC, USA, AFM, Wardrobe, Ticket Sellers; oversee collective bargaining execution, compliance, and reporting in association with LORT.
- Work with Managing Director/CEO, Director of HR, Director of Production and other key staff on resolution of union grievances and collective bargaining compliance issues, coordinating directly with union representatives and legal counsel as needed.
- Work closely with the Director of Production on IATSE contract and relationship.
- Work with HR and other members of the Executive team on comprehensive employee training and programming.
- Work with staff leadership and affinity space leaders to foster an environment of belonging at CTG.
- Oversee the handling of HR-related concerns involving visiting artists and creative teams, in partnership with General and Company Management.
Center Theatre Group provides a dynamic working environment in which duties and responsibilities may change. Employees are expected to be flexible and responsive to changes in the scope of their duties.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in theatre management, arts administration, or a related discipline preferred; advanced degree a plus.
- 8+ years of senior arts management experience, including direct experience negotiating union contracts (e.g., AEA, SDC, USA, IATSE); LORT or Broadway Tour contract experience a plus.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing Human Resources and/or Operations & Facilities functions, ideally within a nonprofit or unionized environment.
- Strong track record supervising multi-department teams and managing organizational change.
- Excellent negotiation, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential HR, legal, and contractual matters.
- Familiarity with theatrical/production budgeting processes.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering an equitable, inclusive workplace culture.
Minimum Requirements
- Ability to sit, type and work at a computer for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift, carry 25 pounds
- Willingness and ability to work 40 hours per week. Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
All employees are required to pass a background check.
In order to ensure a safe and healthy workplace, CTG recommends that all employees stay current with COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters.
Compensation
CTG is offering a salary range of $180,000 to $200,000, and a generous benefits package including retirement plan options, escalating paid vacation, sick, personal days and holidays, and health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and employee assistance program.
Application Instructions
TOC Arts Partners is supporting CTG on this search by seeking highly qualified candidates to share with CTG leadership, who will be conducting the full search. TOC Arts Partners is a national consultancy aligning strategies, structures, and leadership toward a thriving cultural sector.
To apply, visit the online application and submit your materials. Your cover letter should include any training or experience relevant to the job profile that you would like to highlight, why you consider yourself a good fit for this opportunity, and anything else you’d like us to know about your qualifications that may not be present in your resume.
For general questions or nominations of prospective candidates, please contact searchteam@tocartspartners.com. We kindly request no phone calls.
Specific questions about the position may be directed to:
Cynthia Fuhrman
VP, Executive Search
cynthia@tocartspartners.orgApplications will be accepted until this role is filled. We encourage you to apply by October 20, 2026 for priority consideration. Interviews may begin at any time, and we encourage you to apply as early as possible for best consideration. Please note that applying before the priority deadline does not guarantee an interview, and all applicants will receive a response regarding the consideration and status of their candidacy.
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Research shows that cis men apply for jobs when they fulfill an average of 60% of the criteria, while others tend only to apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.
We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. So, whether you’re returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.
From Center Theatre Group
Center Theatre Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, color, ancestry, disability, age, national origin, pregnancy, veteran/military status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law. CTG will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
- David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation Director-The Gund at Kenyon College
The Gund at Kenyon College (The Gund), a contemporary and modern art museum for shared learning and connection, seeks a leader with expansive vision and a deep understanding of modern and contemporary art to serve as David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation Director (Director).
The Director will shape The Gund’s continuing dynamic growth and will have full management responsibility for the museum, its team, and its operations. The Director will build compelling and inspiring programming that is both connected to Kenyon’s academic community and which will expand the museum’s significance within the greater contemporary and modern art world. The Director will develop new ways to execute The Gund’s strong curatorial programming, prepare the museum for the anticipated major expansion to its already strong collection, and create messaging and execute plans for new and transformative funding sources.
Reporting directly to the President of the College and working closely with The Gund’s independent Board of Directors, the Director will ensure that The Gund’s profile continues to grow as an important place for contemporary and modern art fully integrated into the academic experience at Kenyon College. The Gund has engaged Management Consultants for the Arts to lead the search, and interested candidates may read the complete job profile and apply for this position by visiting this link: https://www.mcaonline.com/searches/director-gund
The Gund hopes to make a hiring decision by the First Quarter of 2027, with the selected candidate transitioning into the position sometime shortly after that. The salary range starts at $175,000 annually and includes a full benefit package. In addition to an attractive salary, Kenyon offers benefits for employees and their family members. Children of employees are eligible for 100% tuition waivers at Kenyon, and through the Great Lakes Colleges Association, children of employees are eligible for 90% tuition waivers at twenty-three other of the nation’s finest liberal arts colleges.
Kenyon College also offers health, dental and vision insurance, TIAA retirement, and many other benefits, including provisions for a spouse, families, and domestic partners. Details about benefits as well as conditions of employment are described more fully in Kenyon College’s Staff Handbook.
Named for the late architect and philanthropist Graham Gund, The Gund has grown remarkably since it was established on the Kenyon College campus in 2011. The Gund is itself an architectural destination and far more than a place to view art. The Gund is an energized teaching museum—open to all and a creative hub for collective experiences and academic inquiry. More information on The Gund can be found at https://www.thegund.org/.
- Hadestown Opened to $10.2 Million in Cinemas
Good Morning,
Hadestown took $10.2 million in North American cinemas its opening weekend, the biggest ever for a filmed stage show, ahead of Hamilton (also double what Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook movie update took in). Director Brett Sullivan shot it live at London’s Lyric Theatre with the Broadway principals, then added no-audience studio sessions for the close-ups (ArtsHub).
In Havana, Impulso Teatro, a company working in a converted Vedado mansion, now plays with no electricity or sound system, and candles outside the door, because neighborhood blackouts approach 24 hours a day. Director Linda Soriano told her 14 actors they could stay home, but 88-year-old Carlos Perez keeps coming (Reuters).
Steve Reich, now 90, tells the Times he has just written one of his best pieces in years (The New York Times).
When Mysterious Tech Studio streamed Mystery of Osu Land, billed as the first photorealistic AI-generated feature in Yoruba, the crowd crashed the host platform’s servers (Variety) – Africa’s into AI, apparently.
Getty Images will file Chapter 11 and go private with Koch money; it says iStock faces “declining agency demand and disruption,” while its editorial photography is projected to grow from $369 million to $400 million by 2029 (The Hollywood Reporter). This from the dominant image licensor on the planet.
South Carolina’s Arts Commission voted 5-3 on October 1 to deny grants to the Greenville Gay Men’s Chorus and Spartanburg’s Proud Mary Theatre Company. Its chair, Flavia Harton, has since resigned, and so has Rip Parks, who had written in June that he “could not defend these programs to concerned legislators” (The Post and Courier).
All of the stories we collected below.
- Was This The First-Ever Mirror-Selfie?
Okay, not the first painted self-portrait, but a photo taken by Mia Jackson (younger sister of early photographer Julia Margaret Cameron and grandmother of Virginia Woolf) sometime in the late 1850s is evidently the oldest known image in which the camera is deliberately aimed at the subject in a mirror. – Artnet
- Who Are The Most-Faked Artists?
Art trickery can get tricky. And yet it persists. Some experts estimate that around half of the secondary art market consists of forgeries and misattributions. – ARTnews
- As Electricity Failures Drag On, Theatre Companies In Havana Perform By Candlelight
“Since January, when the US imposed a fuel blockade in a bid to upend the communist-run government, (Cubans) have had to contend with blackouts spanning days. … On a recent Friday evening, …candles flickered outside the theater hall, while the inside was lit by an array of rechargeable lights in all shapes and sizes.” – Reuters
- Think You Can Spot AI Writing? Probably Not
A question that is turning us all into different kinds of readers—skeptical, antagonistic, and less willing to give our fellow humans the benefit of the doubt. Trying to figure out what AI writing looks like is turning writer and reader into adversaries. And I’m going to tell you why. – The Walrus
- Non-Fiction Is In Trouble?
What if, like a thumb on the scales tipping debut novels toward more favourable outcomes, nonfiction’s bleaker fate was also a product of accumulated choices—choices about where the money goes and how the story of these books gets told? – The Walrus
- Is “Hadestown” Proof Live Theatre Works In Movie Theatres?
Hadestown has already surpassed Hamilton for the highest grossing opening weekend for a live theatre film in North America, bringing in $10.2-million USD during its debut weekend. – ArtsHub
- Book-Banning In US Schools Reached Record High In 2025-26
“PEN recorded nearly 12,000 instances of book banning affecting 7,370 unique titles across 114 U.S. school districts during the 2025-26 academic year, a record high since PEN began tracking literary censorship in American public schools in 2021.” The “vast majority” of the bans were in Texas and Florida. – Publishers Weekly
- African Filmmakers Pile Into AI, But Not Without Bumps
The episode felt somehow symbolic for this moment in the history of AI in Africa, where excitement over the technology’s transformative potential for the continent’s filmmakers often runs counter to the practical realities on the ground. – Variety
- Richard Tognetti On 50 Years Of The Australian Chamber Orchestra
While the ACO is perhaps best known, outside Australia at least, for its championing of new music alongside the classics, at home it’s Tognetti’s openness to music from other genres, and the rich cross-fertilisation that results, for which he’s equally celebrated. – Gramophone
- Why King Arthur Still Resonates In Our Popular Culture
Arthur and the chivalric culture he evokes remain part of our cultural lexicon, as shown by his continued reimagining in popular media. – Jstor
- The New York City Ballet Star Who’s Retiring After An Actual Near-Death Experience
Two years ago, Adrian Danchig-Waring suffered a herniated disc which ended up completely dissolving into fluid, and an epidural injection led to a severe bacterial infection. He lost 25 pounds and the ability to walk. Then he made a deal with the universe … – The New York Times
- Seattle Artists Make A Case For Funding From City’s Public Safety Budget
What matters most is how they made the case. They didn’t ask Seattle to support the arts because culture enriches a city. They asked the city to treat arts and culture as public safety infrastructure. – Return on Art (LinkedIn)
- Getty Images To Declare Bankruptcy And Go Private
After abandoning a $3.7 billion merger with rival Shutterstock in late June over a regulatory roadblock, Getty Images now plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and go private in partnership with Charles Koch’s investment firm. – The Hollywood Reporter
- Music Distribution Site Distrokid Removes Tracks After UMG Claims Copyright Violations
Independent artists, Sahunta tells Rolling Stone, “are unfortunately the most powerless group in the music industry. And the irony is we comprise the majority of music on streaming, yet we’re so easily taken advantage of and screwed over by these companies that claim they are for independent artists… – Rolling Stone
- Two SC Arts Commission Members Resign Following Denial Of Grants To LGBTQ+ Groups
Russell Parks, the board member who led the effort to deny funding to two Greenville-based LGBTQ+ performing arts groups, and board chair Flavia Harton (who didn’t vote on the issue) are both leaving the Commission before their terms expire. Neither gave any reason other than time constraints. – The Post and Courier (Charleston) (Yahoo!)
- After Four Months Off The Air, PBS Programming Will Return To Western Florida Panhandle
PBS Network programming disappeared from the Pensacola-Fort Walton Beach area airwaves on July 1, when the licensee for local outlet WSRE, Pensacola State College, closed the station following loss of federal and state funding. As of November 1, new nonprofit Emerald Coast PBS will go live on WPAN channel 53. – NorthEscambia.com (Escambia County, Florida)
- Co-Star Of “Breaking Bad” And Disability Activist RJ Mitte Dead By Suicide At 34
Mitte, who had cerebral palsy, portrayed the son and namesake of protagonist Walter White on the award-winning series. – Deadline
- Steve Reich, At 90, Says He’s Just Written One Of His Best Pieces In Years
“(It’s) the kind of thing that you do when you’re younger and you’re figuring out how exactly it is that you’re going to work,” the composer said of In All Your Ways. “It’s invigorating to be 89 and say, ‘Well, this is new!’” – The New York Times
- How French Police Solved The Renoir Heist So Quickly
A lot of things went right in this investigation, starting with the fact that police arrived only four minutes after the museum’s alarm went off — and they found that the thieves had dropped two of the stolen paintings in their haste to escape. – AP
- Musicians Of Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra Vote Unanimously To Approve Strike
“Since COVID, the orchestra feels that it has fallen behind some of the other Canadian orchestras and they’re not happy about it,” said a union official. “There are other odds and ends, like work schedules, but primarily it is money.” – Ottawa Citizen
- “Coolest Market In Paris” Has Burned Down
The Marché des Enfants Rouges, a covered food market in the Marais neighborhood which dates back to 1615, was “totally destroyed” in a blaze which broke out at about 3 am Monday. – The Guardian
- Sorry, But The Reading “Crisis” Isn’t One
The practice of using our eyes to create and absorb systems of language instead is so difficult and so weird, in fact, that, as best as we can tell, and as Marriott reminds us, it’s been invented no more than four times in our 300,000 years as a species. – The New Republic
- Hollywood Expects David Ellison To Fail. Will He?
With $80 billion in debt and a sprawling media empire to combine, David Ellison will have his hands full with the now court-approved combination of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery, known as Skydance. But so-called “expert” opinion has him failing before he even starts. – New York Post
- American Retirees Aren’t Spending Down Their Savings. This Is A Problem
A survey of older adults with at least $100,000 showed that only 28 percent were comfortable watching their savings taper off to cover living expenses, ostensibly exactly what the money was saved for in the first place. This is a problem—not just for retirees but for the country. – The Atlantic
- New Hammer Museum Director Envisions A New Arts District
At an institution with a fiscal operating budget of about $30.4 million, she is seeking to place educational initiatives on equal footing with exhibitions, pursuing collaborations across the city, and positioning the Hammer as the anchor of a Westside arts district. – Los Angeles Times
- Netflix Admits Using AI On More Than 300 Projects
Sung Q Lee, Netflix’s senior director of production for Asia-Pacific, said the technology was being deployed across the filmmaking process, but stressed the importance of preserving human creativity. – The Hollywood Reporter
- Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum Reaches Funding Deal To Stay Open
The museum, one of Europe’s most popular art institutions, had long campaigned for additional government funding for what it said were essential renovations to help preserve its more than 200 paintings and nearly 500 drawings by Vincent van Gogh. – The New York Times
- Six Of The Best First Lines In Literature
A novel’s first line is saddled with an extraordinary responsibility: to not only establish a story’s start but also to impart with indelible effect the writer’s voice. – The Atlantic
- The Hidden World Of Art Logistics
“Art logistics is the vital, invisible backbone of the global art market.” – The New York Times
- Why Are National Anthems Always Orchestral?
More to the point, why are some of them so dire? There’s no comparison between God Save the King and La Marseillaise; one’s a dirge, the other makes me want to march to the barricades. – The Guardian
- Should The Paris Opera Remove Chagall’s Work In Favor Of The Original Dome Art?
A relative of the 19th century artist whose work is under Chagall’s says oui: Jules-Eugène Lenepveu “was specifically chosen to decorate the opera ceiling by Charles Garnier, who designed everything in the opera house right down to the last door knob.” – The Guardian (UK)
- The Oregon Guy Behind Goofy And Bozo The Clown
Pinto Colvig, who got his first job as a clown when he was 12 and visiting the Lewis & Clark Centennial Expo in Portland, also voiced Grumpy and Sleepy, and a whole host of other characters. – OPB