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Roundabout Theatre Company is seeking a strong business and operations leader to serve in partnership with its Artistic Director to chart the future of the nation’s largest theatre producing organization. The Managing Director’s focus will be on the overall health and welfare of the institution with a major emphasis on operations and financial sustainability. Increasing brand awareness of Roundabout’s work and leveraging real estate holdings and other capital assets will also be significant parts of the Managing Director’s portfolio of responsibilities. The Managing Director will promote an atmosphere of accountability, guiding the full staff in their roles in Roundabout’s operational success. As a commanding relationship builder, the Managing Director will communicate clearly with Staff and Board while building a strong network in New York City’s business, government, entertainment, and philanthropic communities.

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Like other producing theatres, Roundabout Theatre Company has navigated changes in audience behavior, escalating costs for producing, and shifting philanthropic trends. Chief considerations for the future include :

• Continuing to expand Roundabout’s brand and impact through the highest level of artistic programming, community initiatives, and leadership within the American theater community.
• Leveraging Roundabout’s reputation in the field for a strong and resilient business model that allows for creative risk-taking.
• Carefully managing Roundabout’s resources and using data to inform operational and financial decisions.
• Continuing to evaluate Roundabout’s business model to find the most effective management structure and way for the company to deliver noteworthy, world-class theatre productions.

POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Managing Director will serve as co-leader of the company with the Artistic Director and report directly to Roundabout Theatre’s Board of Directors. The top priorities of the role include :

IDEAL CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

Ideally, the successful candidate for this role will possess many of these skills and experiences :

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

The following personal attributes are also important to the Search Committee :

COMPENSATION AND START DATE

The annual salary for the Managing Director will be between $600,000-$650,000 and includes a full benefits package. Roundabout Theatre Company hopes to make its decision by Spring of 2025. Roundabout wishes for the selected candidate to begin in Summer of 2025 and will work with current Artistic Director Scott Ellis, who will serve in that interim capacity through the 2025-2026 season, and incoming Artistic Director Christopher Ashley who has been engaged for transition work before assuming full-time status in the summer of 2026.

Roundabout Theatre Company is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Roundabout Theatre Company has engaged Management Consultants for the Arts to facilitate this important search. Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit in complete confidence a cover letter, resumé, and four professional references. The cover letter of no more than 1½ pages should address how the opportunities and challenges shared in this profile intersect with the candidate’s professional background and what about this opportunity is of greatest interest to them personally. Application materials should have the applicant’s name included as part of each file name and must be submitted electronically by clicking the APPLY NOW button below.

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