Executive Director, Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts

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Department: Rozsa Ctr for Performing Arts

Work Type: Staff - Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Houghton, MI)

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Categories: Management, Arts, Administrative/Business/Professional, Performing Arts

Department: College Of Science & Arts

Job Description Summary

The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is the largest performing arts venue in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, primarily serving the public in the Keweenaw region of Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, and Ontonagon counties. The center is part of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and includes oversight of programming in two theaters, a visual arts gallery, and a large public lobby.

The director reports to the VPA department chair and will work closely with faculty and staff of the VPA department to provide artistic leadership and business management for the overall function of the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. The director will implement the strategic plan of the center, participate in university and community partnerships and outreach, and lead fund-raising efforts and grant-writing related to the Presenting Series and other activities of the Rozsa Center. The director will supervise staff in all operational roles in the center including production, marketing, guest services, rentals, ticketing, concessions, and general administration.

Michigan Technological University is a public research university founded in 1885 in Houghton, Michigan. With more than $300 million in annual revenue, $100 million in research expenditures, and 18 research centers and institutes, Michigan Tech fosters a world-class and diverse faculty, staff, and student population and is home to more than 7,200 students from 69 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, MTU offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. Our rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure. We are Michigan’s flagship technological university, grounded in and fueled by our shared mission: to prepare students to create the future.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

• Provide visionary leadership for the Arts at Michigan Tech and in the greater Keweenaw community. Work together with staff of the Rozsa Center and VPA faculty to implement and assess the strategic plan of the Rozsa Center.

• Overall management of all activities in the Rozsa Center as a vital partner in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, including season programming, budgets, booking, venue rentals, ticketing concessions, academic collaboration, outreach, and ongoing program assessment.

• Plan, book, and coordinate diverse season programming for the two Visual and Performing Arts performance spaces to achieve a meaningful, fiscally balanced, and diverse Arts program in service to students, the department and the university, and the larger community.

• Serve as direct supervisor of production manager, marketing manager, guest services manager, and UAW administrative staff. Support managers in the supervision of other staff and students.

• Practice excellent fiscal management and financial accountability. Develop and review budget plans, projections, and presenter contracts.

• Facilitate the applied educational programs of the Visual and Performing Arts Department through routine and regular collaboration with the VPA department chair, faculty, and staff.

• Work to achieve consensus on scheduling, programming, and facility use issues to support the University’s educational and outreach missions.

• Work closely with the department chair to cultivate and maintain existing relationships through community outreach and with foundations, corporations, and individuals, including VPA/Rozsa donors, endowment families, granting organizations, subscribers, Friends of the Rozsa, and volunteers. Identify and develop new funding sources. Seek out and write grant applications.

• Serve as liaison with Student Affairs, providing input on contractual, budgeting, scheduling, hospitality, and technical issues related to collaborative programming. Collaborate with the MUB board on shared events.

• Maintain a flexible work schedule to provide day/night-of-show management and to ensure high visibility and availability to clients and employees.

• Collaborate with the Director of the Rozsa Art Galleries and visual arts faculty on the implementation of a shared vision for the Rozsa Art Galleries.

• Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements)

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Arts related or adjacent field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience (minimum requirements)

• Two years of relevant arts management experience.

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• MFA, MBA, MPA, or MA in Arts Administration, Arts Management or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

• Programming experience for an events series including experience dealing with booking agents and contracts for artists and presenters.

• Experience in Higher education or organizations with and education related mission.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements)

• Excellent interpersonal, oral/written communication skills and public speaking skills.

• Ability to foster and enrich collaborative relationships

• Relevant analytical and financial skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty and staff.

• Possess a valid driver’s license and meet Michigan Technological University’s vehicle use requirements.

• Willingness and ability to learn CPR certification and attend training on use of AED device.

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Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Box Office and/or ticketing operations.

• Grant writing, fundraising and development.

• Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints. **

Additional Information

Background Check:

Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.

Pay Rate/Salary

Salary based on skills and experience, $75,000 to $85,000

Title of Position Supervisor

Chair, Visual and Performing Arts Department

Posting Type

Internal and External

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech’s hiring process please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or hr-help@mtu.edu.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements)

Advertised: 18 Jun 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

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