Company & Community Manager

Target Margin Theater seeks a Company & Community Manager to join their team. They are a small company and they need a partner in leadership. Their new Company & Community Manager will collaborate with the Artistic Director and Associate Artistic Director to manage the company’s activities and advance the next phase of their growth. The most important qualities they seek are a deep affinity for our company’s artistic mission, and a commitment to the values we aspire to embody in every dimension. Target Margin is an arts organization, but their work expresses the values of justice globally: anti-racism, equity and humane treatment for people, access for all to the work we make and the world we aspire to create. They embrace unorthodox ways of working and seek new ways to think about how we collaborate. BIPOC candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates abled in all ways are strongly urged to apply. They also encourage those who may not have conventional resumes to apply; there is no degree requirement for us.

Target Margin serves diverse and overlapping communities, including artists and theater professionals, audiences, students at many levels, and our neighbors, local Sunset Park residents. Sunset Park itself is a layered neighborhood supporting many groups, languages, traditions, and cultures. Their new Company & Community Manager will primarily be responsible for helping to manage activities related to company management, local Sunset Park initiatives, artist support, and space rentals. The Company & Community Manager will also contribute to Target Margin’s development efforts and artistic programs, as well as help manage the small but dynamic staff. Everyone on staff is expected to participate in the artistic conversation at Target Margin.

Notable Responsibilities Include:
Company Management. Manage all aspects of hiring, including negotiating and monitoring contracts; supervision, mentoring, and periodic performance review; and collaborate with our Finance Manager to run payroll; manage our increased personnel during production periods, union (AEA and USA) payroll and contract management.

Local Sunset Park Initiatives. Collaborate with leadership to grow current partnerships with Sunset Park organizations and elected officials, and foster new connections within the neighborhood; facilitate and produce programs for Southwest Brooklyn residents, including TMT’s Young Artists program, Community Storytelling Project, special events, and theatrical live performances; creating systems for evaluation of programs and potential impact for participants.

Artist Support. Help coordinate artist residency programs, TMT Institute (our mid-career Fellowship), and TMT Hosts (our platform for performances by other artists).

Artistic Programs. Share the artistic conversation and planning for our artistic programs.

Space Rental. Work with our team to strategize and market our space rental program, which generates income from short/long term rentals. Oversee execution of rental agreements, and manage rentals.

Other. Support other development and programmatic efforts in collaboration with Target Margin leadership, as needed.

Requirements

All they require is nonprofit management experience of some kind, and a commitment to Target Margin’s mission, values, and work. Beyond that they are excited to work with a range of humans with all kinds of diverse experience. Your difference is an asset!

Helpful skills but not required:

• Experience working with diverse populations
• Experience engaging with local neighborhood organizations
• Good writing skills
• Proficient with PCs and Microsoft Office Suite
• Bilingual in English, Mandarin, Spanish, and/or Arabic
• Knowledge of or interest in NY theater scene
• A strong team player, ready to jump in and lend a hand
• A sense of humor, love for good food and drink, and an awareness of the absurdity of it all

Salary: $60,000. Support for Health care / dental is included after an initial waiting period of 90 days. This is a full-time, exempt job and consistent presence at the theater will be essential.

Application Instructions

Send resume, cover letter, and three references to targetmargintheater@gmail.com by May 31, 2023 with “Your Name + Company & Community Manager” in the subject line.

In your cover letter, please include:

• What about TMT appeals to you? What about this job?
• What does community mean to you?
• What is your drink of choice?
• Anything else you’d like us to know.