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The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment, seeks a Manager, Glorya Kaufman Theater (GKT) to set the creative vision and oversee goal setting, fiscal management, operations and communications for the GKT and rehearsal room.

Located in the heart of Hollywood, the Hollywood Arts Collective (HART) is a two-building campus that offers affordable housing for artists and arts workers (in the Cicely Tyson Residential Community) and a community arts center (the Rita Moreno Arts Building) that embodies the Entertainment Community Fund vision: a world in which individuals contributing to our cultural vibrancy are supported, valued and economically secure.

The Rita Moreno Arts Building (RMAB) is home to the 71-seat Glorya Kaufman Theater (GKT), LA Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), the LA County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) and the Entertainment Community Fund’s Phil and Monica Rosenthal Family Foundation Training Center. The work of this theater is at the intersection of community engagement, multi-disciplinary creative collaboration, and investment in developing the next generation of entertainment creatives.

The Manager is responsible for the creative vision, goal setting, fiscal management, operations and communications for the GKT and rehearsal room at the RMAB. The Manager plays a key role in developing innovative approaches to community building within the local entertainment ecosystem. The position directs all staff and venue operations, effectively balancing the use of the facility for the enhancement and support of the overall mission of the Fund, while effectively marketing the space to the Hollywood and greater Los Angeles performing arts and entertainment community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Manager shall serve as GKT’s primary leader, managing operations, setting goals and priorities, and securing partnerships, all toward a mission-based schedule that offers high-quality, affordable spaces to four primary audiences:

• Nonprofit theater, music, dance and screening renters
• Nonprofit partners providing performing arts education and experiences to underserved youth in Hollywood
• Internal Fund staff and RMAB partners LACE and LACHSA providing programming in the spaces
• Residents of the Cicely Tyson Building producing work or rehearsing in the spaces

The Manager shall supervise theater staff, front of house, per diem workers and RMAB security vendor.

The Manager shall develop robust working relationships with on-site gallery partners LACE and LACHSA, TSA and RMAB property management and security, as well as any 2nd floor office renters, to ensure the effective integration of the performance and rehearsal spaces into the Hollywood Arts Collective’s overall mission.

The Manager shall create and monitor a comprehensive and evolving theater-specific plan for compliance with city, state, and federal health, safety and other relevant regulations.

The Manager shall work with Fund Advancement team to support any ongoing operational or capital funding needs of the spaces, as well as activity reporting to the Glorya Kaufman Trust and the broader community; and with the Fund’s Communications team to ensure robust messaging to the target audiences and partners.

The Manager shall work with the Executive Director to deliver ongoing outreach and growing awareness of the facility and its community benefits to the Hollywood community and broader entertainment leaders, City Council members and County Supervisor, as well as any relevant state and local officials, agencies and stakeholders.

The Manager shall develop and implement all policies and procedures related to booking the theater and rehearsal space.

The Manager shall oversee maintenance of the GKT, including oversight of all equipment and collaborating with property management to ensure a safe and well-maintained space.

The Manager shall represent The Entertainment Community Fund to community partners, including membership in relevant associations and presentations at community forums.

The Manager shall oversee all data management required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience, with minimum 5 years' experience in the field of theater management.
• Strong organizational and communications skills.
• Proven experience in venues requiring community engagement, financial management and team building
• Familiarity with theatrical equipment a must.
• Available and willing to work evenings and weekends.

PREFERRED QUALITIES

• Interest in the intersection of diverse kinds of creative projects and community development
• Experience in building facilities management
• Understanding of a special needs population a plus

ABOUT THIS POSITION

This is a full-time salaried position based in the Entertainment Community Fund’s Western Region offices in Hollywood. The Entertainment Community Fund offers a competitive salary, as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including: choice of multiple health plans, dental plan, voluntary vision, flex and dependent care plans, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance, supplemental life and disability, 401(k) plan with generous employer match, tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off and Wage Works commuter benefit or paid parking, depending on location.

TO APPLY

Please click on the blue apply button above or below. A complete application will include a resume, cover letter and salary expectations.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND

The Entertainment Community Fund is a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Through offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Fund serves everyone in film, theatre, television, music, opera, radio and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services.

For more about the Entertainment Community Fund, please visit: www.entertainmentcommunity.org.

The Entertainment Community Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Built into the value statement of the Entertainment Community Fund is a commitment to embrace diversity and seek equity, inclusion and dignity for all. We celebrate our differences and strive to cultivate an environment of mutual respect.