The board of Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation seeks a visionary and entrepreneurial President & CEO to guide the board in making the most important strategic decisions about its master facility plan and the future of TPACMC.

POSITION TITLE: President and CEO

REPORTING TO: Board of Directors through the Chair

LOCATION: Nashville, TN

THE COMPANY: Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation

Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation (TPACMC), located in downtown Nashville, is a nonprofit dedicated to providing and supporting the presentation of the performing and cultural arts. Founded in 1980, as a private-public partnership with the State of Tennessee, TPACMC serves several hundred thousand audience members each year with the HCA/TriStar Health Broadway at TPACMC series, a variety of special engagements, and the productions of three resident artistic companies – Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, and Nashville Repertory Theatre.

In addition, TPACMC administers one of the largest and most comprehensive arts education programs in the United States, serving students from pre-school to high school, educators, and adults. Over almost four decades, TPACMC has welcomed more than 12 million audience members and served more than 1.8 million students, educators, and adults with performances at TPAC, teacher resources, professional development opportunities, classroom residencies, and enrichment programs.

Located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center, TPAC occupies an entire city block between 5th and 6th Avenues and Deaderick and Union Streets. Performance venues include Andrew Jackson Hall (2,472 seats), James K. Polk Theater (1,075), Andrew Johnson Theater (256), and the War Memorial Auditorium (1,661-2044), a historic concert hall located across 6th Avenue from the Center.

TPACMC has an operating budget of approximately $25 million. The majority of TPACMC’s operating budget is earned income – ticket sales, rentals, etc. It enjoys a strong relationship with the State, has loyal patrons, and a newly conceived membership program.

The facilities, built in the 1980’s, require major renovation to accommodate modern day and future programming and patron amenities. The next President and CEO will guide the board to make the most important strategic decisions about its master facility plan and the future of TPACMC.

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The President and CEO will be tasked with visioning the future of TPACMC. He or she will guide the board as they contemplate a variety of long-range master plan options, while ensuring the organization continues its excellent reputation for arts programming and educational outreach and balancing a $25 million plus operating budget in the short term.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Working with the board, oversee the completion of the long-range vision for the organization and develop implementation plans to realize the vision;
• Devise capital and endowment campaigns in alignment with the institution’s vision and goals; develop a robust fundraising infrastructure to meet these goals;
• With the support of the board, lead TPACMC’s fundraising activities by identifying, cultivating, and soliciting gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations;
• Supervise a highly functional executive leadership team; direct, evaluate, enable, and inspire a group of arts professionals to help achieve the mission of the organization;
• Support the leaders of the resident arts companies; maintain the positive working relationship between TPAC and those groups;
• Manage the operating agreement with the State’s building management company, ensure the optimal use and safety of the building and manage the lease arrangements with the State of Tennessee;
• With the Executive Vice President of Programming and Sales, curate a programming season that delights audiences and maximizes ticket sale potential;
• Optimize and nourish beneficial business relationships with the multiple vendors, including touring Broadway, agents, artists, and contractors;
• Navigate the complex relationship with the State of Tennessee with a renewed awareness campaign, advocating in the best interest of TPACMC while respecting the historical relationship and bureaucratic process;
• Work closely with the Board, providing support to facilitate its policies;
• Optimize the composition of the Board to align with TPACMC’s needs and opportunities;
• Represent TPACMC at the PACC, the IPN, and with the multiple industry and community groups with which it interacts;
• Enthusiastically communicate the unique contributions made by TPACMC to the performing arts world, to the community, and to education and arts leaders in Nashville and nationally;

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES:
The President and CEO will be a visionary executive, able to think creatively and strategically about future opportunities, build consensus amongst the board and various stakeholders, and implement the agreed upon plans. He or she must be politically savvy, an expert relationship-builder with a keen sense for how governmental bodies operate. He or she must have a high level of business acumen – pursuing deals, managing budgets, and executing strategies to ensure the sustainable, long-term success of the enterprise. He or she must be a skilled manager, able to evaluate performance effectively and motivate teams to perform to their highest potential. He or she must also be committed to fundraising, dedicating the necessary resources toward building a robust infrastructure and comfortably building relationships and soliciting gifts from various sources. This person will ideally be conversant in the performing arts, familiar with the unique governmental and philanthropic culture of Nashville, with a proven understanding of real estate development. Ambition, vision, and excellent business skills and entrepreneurial drive, combined with a deep respect for the arts and non-profit culture, are essential characteristics of the successful President and CEO.

The successful candidate will have:

• Exceptional and effective communication skills, verbal and written, and the ability to publicly communicate to a variety of audiences;
• Experience working in a performing arts organization with a proven ability to design and control a sustainable financial model and continually improve the bottom line through careful expense control and increased income generation;
• Experience in capital fundraising campaigns and building projects;
• Leadership ability and behaviors demonstrated by a keen sense of self awareness, empathy, the ability to analyze complex management and political situations, and the ability to lead, influence, and reach consensus on a range of topics among multiple constituents;
• An entrepreneurial approach and sense of urgency coupled with a calm demeanor;
• An enthusiasm for and commitment to fundraising and a drive to increase the level and breadth of contributions;
• Experience in developing contributed revenue streams, including individual, institutional, corporate, and public/quasi-public donors and major gift cultivation;
• An analytical approach to business development, with the ability to gather and synthesize data and to make calculated business investment decisions based on the data;
• A demonstrated sense of marketing, with experience increasing earned income from ticket sales, licensing, facility rentals, and creating new opportunities for earned income;

The ideal candidate will have gained and demonstrated the above skills through:

• Ten years of increasing responsibility as CEO of a presenting or performing arts organization, with an annual operating budget in excess of $10 million; or
• Ten years of increasing responsibility at the C-suite level in a major ($25 million or above) performing arts organization that relies on a combination of earned and contributed income; or
• Ten or more years’ experience in the commercial live entertainment sector, with a demonstrated understanding for real estate development and negotiating deals; or
• Ten or more years’ experience in government, combined with strong business skills and knowledge of the performing arts.

COMPENSATION AND TIMING:

• Competitive compensation is offered. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. All contacts and correspondences will be confidential.

Please send résumé to:
Phil DeBoer
Senior Associate
DHR International
pdeboer@dhrinternational.com
(708) 450-4003

Music of the Baroque, one of Chicago’s most respected chorus and orchestras, seeks a Director of Development to help deliver its ambitious plans up to and beyond its 50th anniversary in the 2020-21 season. This is a newly created position in a dynamic and visionary organization.

Music of the Baroque occupies a special place in the rich cultural life of Chicago. Under the artistic direction of internationally acclaimed British conductor Jane Glover, Music of the Baroque’s professional chorus and orchestra is one of the leading ensembles in the country devoted to the performance of music from the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly the great works of Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart and Haydn. The organization also runs a highly successful education program in six Chicago public schools and one of the highlights of the season is the annual gala in Chicago.

Following a period of work with a Development Consultant, the organization is now seeking to appoint a full-time Director of Development to help deliver its ambitions up to and beyond its 50th anniversary in the 2020-21 season. This is a newly created position in a dynamic and visionary organization. Working closely with the Executive Director, the Director of Development is a member of the senior leadership team and will play an important role in the strategic direction of the organization, ensuring its continuing success.

Music of the Baroque’s budget has grown to over $2 million in recent years. The organization has a dedicated and talented administrative staff and a passionate board of directors who are actively engaged in fundraising. The ensemble performs regularly at the Harris Theater in downtown Chicago, the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, city and suburban churches and recently made its debut at Millennium Park in front of an audience of 5000 people.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead individual, foundation, corporate, and special events fundraising efforts to reach an annual contributed income goal of $1.5m;
• Plan and execute the annual gala benefit;
• Create and manage the 50th anniversary season (2020/21) fundraising campaign;
• Work closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to identify, cultivate, and solicit major donors and sponsors;
• Manage and grow the major gifts and planned giving program;
• Supervise the work of the Development Manager;
• Work closely with the marketing team on messaging and public communications;
• Some weekend and evening work is required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required;
• 5-7 years of non-profit fundraising experience, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership role;
• Strong track record in securing major gifts and event-related fundraising initiatives;
• Knowledge of Chicago’s philanthropic and arts community preferred

Salary commensurate with experience, excellent benefits, attractive downtown working environment.

To apply, please email résumé and cover letter detailing your fundraising achievements and interest in this position to:baroquejobs@gmail.com with “Director of Development” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries please. Music of the Baroque is an equal opportunity employer.

New York University/ Tisch School of the Arts Department of Dance seeks to fill a full-time Assistant Arts Professor position in Dance History to begin in Fall 2019. This is a multiyear, non-tenure track appointment, renewable based on performance. Consistently recognized as one of the nation’s leading dance departments, the Department of Dance offers a spectrum of courses integrating artistic process and intellectual enrichment, with a focus on technique, performance, and dance composition. The Department of Dance faculty is comprised of performing arts professionals who maintain a supportive atmosphere of collaboration and continuing artistic achievement.

Responsibilities include: instruction in graduate and undergraduate Dance History including World Dance, Western Dance History, and other Undergraduate and Graduate seminars. Professors are expected to maintain ongoing professional, creative and research work. Additional responsibilities may include: departmental, school and university service, student advising, dance concert mentoring and supervision, and other administrative responsibilities as designated by the Department’s leadership.
The candidate should demonstrate significant previous teaching experience and scholarship related to the field of dance. Previous work in a performing arts department at the university level is preferred.

We seek a creative individual who is committed to developing ongoing relationships with the professional field locally, nationally and internationally. Faculty and students value an interdisciplinary perspective and an active interest in creative and scholarly investigations in dance. We encourage applicants who will add a significant artistic voice to our curriculum and faculty and who foster a broad, relevant perspective of Dance History including world dance traditions.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Tisch School of the Arts Department of Dance at New York University consistently ranks as one of the top programs in the country. The department, a three-year BFA program and a three-year dual degree MA/MFA program, is comprised of approximately 125 students. We offer intense training for students committed to their futures as internationally acclaimed dancers and choreographers.

Courses include training in contemporary dance, traditional ballet, and choreography, as well as theory, composition, kinesiology, dance science, history of dance, music, acting and dance, and new media, all taught in a challenging, yet nurturing, environment. The Tisch interdisciplinary philosophy approaches the training of the dancer as a thinking, creative artist and allows for numerous opportunities to collaborate with musicians, designers, and media artists throughout Tisch. Tisch dancers graduate with physical virtuosity and the experience of groundbreaking performance work; they are ready to impact the globe as fearless artists.

POSITION: Assistant Arts Professor

QUALIFICATIONS: MFA degree or equivalent professional experience in teaching at graduate and Undergraduate levels.
Those with strong performance backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2018 or until position is filled

DATE OF HIRE: Fall Semester, 2019

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants should present evidence of effectiveness in teaching, as well as representative work samples to demonstrate skills and accomplishments in their area or areas of expertise.
Please ensure that the following components are uploaded to this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/55345

1. Cover Letter that specifies areas of expertise particularly relevant to the position, addressed to: Sear
2. Curriculum Vitae;
3. Three (3) letters of reference, accompanied by a bio or CV from each Referrer; and
4. 3-5 work samples that best represent areas of expertise outlined in the Cover Letter. Samples may include recordings, videos, published materials, etc.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2018 AT NOON (EST). 

For more information on the dance department, please visit our web site http://tisch.nyu.edu/dance

If you have any questions, please email the Dance department’s Administrative Director, Daria Kendus, at daria.kendus@nyu.edu, 212 992-9302.

APPLY NOW https://apply.interfolio.com/55345

New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. New York University is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth (or related medical condition), sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, caregiver status, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center seeks an exceptional Director of Development, a key executive position, to join the organization at an exciting time of institutional accomplishment and growth, as CMS heads into its 50th Anniversary season.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of eleven constituents of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex in the world. The Chamber Music Society has its home in Alice Tully Hall – the finest hall in the world for chamber music. Through its performance, education, and recording/broadcast activities, it draws more people to chamber music than any other organization of its kind.

Reporting to the Executive Director and serving as a member of the senior management team, the Director of Development will lead a staff of five in managing the full spectrum of fundraising initiatives: Trustee Relations; Major and Planned Giving; Foundation and Government Grants; Patrons and Friends Membership Programs; the CMS Global Council; Annual Patron Travel; Special Events, including the annual CMS Spring Gala; and assisting with the CMS’ 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign.

The Director of Development interfaces with every department of CMS to ensure that fundraising objectives are achieved through institution-wide collaboration, and the Director of Development represents the mission and goals of CMS to the Board, audience members, donors, prospects, corporate partners, and fellow constituent organizations of Lincoln Center.

CMS is a close-knit, congenial, and collaborative community. The successful candidate will be an individual with strong and sophisticated interpersonal skills; a creative and ambitious fundraiser with a strong track record in major, individual, institutional, and corporate fundraising; and will have demonstrated a deep appreciation of the performing arts. Candidates should have 7+ years of senior development experience, with a particular emphasis on identifying, cultivating, and soliciting Major Gifts, which is the centerpiece of CMS’ fundraising efforts. A passion for the chamber music art form is a plus.

Applications, including a cover letter and résumé, or nominations, should be submitted via e-mail to DODSearch@chambermusicsociety.org. NO CALLS PLEASE.

Spoleto Festival USA, internationally recognized as America’s premier performing arts festival, seeks a Director of Finance to oversee an approximately $8 million operating budget, $16 million investment portfolio, & three facilities.

Spoleto Festival USA

Founded in 1977 and based in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, over 17 days and nights in May and June, Spoleto Festival USA presents and produces over 150 performances of opera, theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz music and is internationally recognized as America’s premier performing arts festival.

The Festival engages over 350 seasonal employees as members of its orchestra, chorus, production, box office, and administration teams as well as various performing artists and companies.

https://spoletousa.org

Job Description

The Director of Finance provides oversight and management responsibilities for the Festival’s financial accounting, budgetary administration, human resources, database administration, information technology, facilities operations, investments, risk management, and insurance functions. The Director is a member of the organization’s senior management team; works closely with Board of Directors leadership; and oversees the Festival’s approximately $8 million operating budget, $16 million investment portfolio, and three facilities.

The Director of Finance reports to the General Director and directly supervises the Accounting Manager, Technology Manager, Facilities Manager, Receptionist, and several seasonal interns, as well as partial supervision of the CRM Systems Manager.

The Festival currently uses Financial Edge fund accounting software and Tessitura fundraising, ticketing and customer relationship management software.

The Director of Finance has the opportunity to attend performances during the Festival.

Duties

• Develops and tracks budget scenarios for all program, operations, and facility areas
• Supervises accounting staff in maintenance of general ledger, accounts  payable, payroll, cash receipts, pledges receivable and contributions,  ticket sales, accounts receivable, fixed asset and purchase orders
• Responsible for compliance and on-boarding of 350+ seasonal employees  including student foreign national employees
• Oversees compensation and benefits programs for 20-person full-time  staff
• Responsible for timely filings of all state and federal tax returns, reports,  and registrations.
• Manages all liability, property, and casualty insurance policies and claims
• Manages cash flow, loans and lines of credit
• Prepares grant project budgets and reviews applications
• Responsible for federal, state, union labor law, immigration compliance,  and employment policies
• Develops and implements operational best-practices and maintains  procedures, policies, and internal controls
• Prepares and reviews ticket sales projections in conjunction with the  Director of Marketing and PR
• Oversees budget and acquisition of fixed assets including technology and  facility-related items
• Reviews engagement and employment contracts, licensing, co-production  agreements
• Calculates, files and reports royalty payments
• Oversees foreign exchange account and foreign payments
• Works annually with independent CPA firm and board audit committee to present audited financial statements
• Works with outside legal counsel and monitors open legal issues involving the organization
• Oversees operations of two facilities (administrative office and  performing/event facility)
• Coordinates and supervises seasonal technology needs including  information and telecom resources

Experience & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field and/or
• 5+ years of senior financial and/or management experience
• Experience in the fields of performing arts and not-for-profit organizations  considered an asset
• Experience in a high-volume seasonal personnel environment considered an asset
• Ability to pass and maintain a clear background check

Compensation

Competitive salary; health, dental, vision, and LTD insurance; parking provided; paid leave and holidays; 401(k) matching program

To Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter to mhale@spoletousa.org. No calls please.