Manager, Performing Arts

Class Description

The purpose of this class is to provide broad, college-wide leadership in programming, scheduling, marketing, staffing, supporting, and assessing the college’s efforts to involve students and community members in a broad range of performing arts and cultural activities.

Responsibilities include oversight of multi-campus programming, staff, and performing arts facilities, including theatres and concert halls.

This is a temporary position beginning on August 15, 2024, and ending on June 15, 2025.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a performing arts discipline and five (5) years of experience overseeing performing arts programming and productions, budgeting, and facilities required;

Knowledge of standard performing arts practices, including technical requirements, box office, rehearsal standards, scheduling, community outreach, and reporting relationships preferred.

Experience in higher-education preferred.

For best consideration, please apply by August 4, 2024.

Class Specific Essential Duties

• Provide direct supervision and evaluation to assigned staff including onboarding and advising.
• Develop and manage operating budget for assigned unit college-wide.
• Oversee operations of multiple performing arts facilities.
• Establish goals and objectives for operations consistent with CCBC’s mission.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned.

Position Specific Essential Duties

• Develop and oversee annual college-wide arts schedule.
• Coordinate marketing and promotion for Arts events, including community outreach.
• Develop and manage budgets : Performing Arts and Student Government Association Performing Arts funds.
• Set policies and supervise box office operations, donation processing, and customer relations.
• Conceive and implement practices that ensure compliance with safety requirements.
• Ensure that production and co-curricular practices meet the standards set by the external accreditation bodies forMusic, Theatre, and Dance.
• Approve and oversee rental of performing arts facilities and equipment.
• Collaborate with the Grants Development Office to write and manage grants, including financial and programmatic reporting.
• Administer ongoing college residencies with arts groups and short-term residencies such as Cockpit in Court, Dundalk Community Theater, and Children’s Playhouse of Maryland.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned.