Overview
About New York Theatre Workshop:
At New York Theatre Workshop, we work relentlessly to empower visionary theatre‐makers and bring their work to adventurous audiences through productions, artist workshops and education and community engagement programs. We’re proud to be a home base for many of the
most significant theatre‐makers of our time, nurturing groundbreaking writers
like Nathan Alan Davis and Celine Song alongside powerhouse playwrights like
Amy Herzog and Ayad Akhtar. From Rachel Chavkin and Lileana Blain‐Cruz to
Whitney White and Rubén Polendo, we empower inimitable auteur‐directors and
give invaluable support to tremendous talents in the earliest days of their
careers. We’ve maintained decades‐long relationships with legendary
theatre‐makers like Will Power, Ivo van Hove, Dael Orlandersmith, and Caryl
Churchill, who have shaped our very understanding of what theatre can be.
Since our founding in 1979, we’ve produced
over 150 fully‐realized productions including Jonathan Larson’s Rent;
Tony Kushner’s Homebody/Kabul; Doug Wright’s Quills; Claudia
Shear’s Dirty Blonde; Rick Elice’s Peter and the Starcatcher;
Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová and Enda Walsh’s Once; and David Bowie and
Enda Walsh’s Lazarus. Enabling our artists to push boundaries generates
work like Nathan Alan Davis’s Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Anaïs Michell’s Hadestown,
Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Family Cycle, Heidi Schreck’s What the
Constitution Means to Me, Jeremy O. Harris’s Slave Play, Kristina
Wong’s Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord and Moisés Kaufman and Amanda
Gronich’s Here There Are Blueberries. NYTW productions have received a
Pulitzer Prize, 25 Tony Awards, 2 Grammy Awards and numerous Obie, Drama Desk
and Lucille Lortel Awards.
But that’s not what we’re proudest of. We take
the greatest satisfaction from the community we’ve built, and the
perspective‐shifting experiences we’ve delivered along the way. We think that
theatre can bring people together, change the conversation, and have a profound
impact. We feel fortunate to get to support it. If that sounds like something
you’re interested in, we’d love to meet you.
About the Team:
The Artistic Director and Managing Director are the leaders of NYTW. They manage all of NYTW’s departments and oversee a wide range of artistic and administrative projects and initiatives.
They are simultaneously responsible for the day-to-day realities of running an
Off-Broadway theatre company and keeping a forward-looking eye on the big
picture. The Executive Assistant works closely with the Artistic Director, Managing
Director, and Chief of Staff to accomplish these objectives and to streamline
communications between the Executive department and vital NYTW constituencies
including the staff, Board of Trustees, supporters, artists and other members
of the theatre community.
About the Position:
· Coordinates the schedules for the Artistic Director and Managing
Director, including purchasing tickets, booking reservations, and collaborating
with external and internal stakeholders and community members on planning
meetings.
· Manages travel, phone lines, contacts, meeting preparation and
correspondence for the Artistic Director and the Managing Director. Reconciles
both credit card statements.
· Tracks and executes action items and supports projects and
long-term departmental and organization-wide planning on behalf of the Artistic
Director and Managing Director and in collaboration with the Chief of Staff.
· Assists Chief of Staff, Managing Director, and Development team
members in coordinating quarterly Board of Trustees’ meetings and Board
Committee Meetings including scheduling, preparing meeting materials, agendas,
and meeting minutes.
· Collaborates with Development Department on special events,
grant review processes, and tracking and initiating of the Artistic and
Managing Directors’ donor, prospect, Board, artist and constituent
relationships.
· Supports Chief of Staff in setting up, organizing agendas,
preparation, and scheduling for monthly all staff meetings and any staff events
or trainings. Takes notes at Senior Leadership Team meetings and All Staff
Meetings.
· Supports the Artistic Director and Managing Director on-site at
NYTW whenever the leaders are in the office.
About You:
· You are committed to an equitable and inclusive
community.
· You have a passion for theatre and a desire to build meaningful
connections between adventurous theatregoers and visionary artists.
· You are committed to open and honest communication while also
using tact and discretion.
· You have the ability to maintain confidentiality.
· You build strong, collaborative relationships with artists, staff,
Board members, and donors alike.
· You are organized, proactive, and a problem solver.
· You are detail-oriented and take pride in creating and
participating in efficient processes and systems.
· You have the ability to prioritize thoughtfully and exercise perceptive judgment in
decision-making.
· You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
· You are interested in the management of not-for-profit cultural institutions.
· You enjoy a collaborative, team-focused working environment.
Bonus:
· You have prior office, scheduling, stage management, or assisting
experience.
· You have a working knowledge of the New York theatre world.
This is a full-time position, eligible for over-time. The salary
is $47,500. Benefits include employer-paid medical, dental, life insurance, and
paid time off. NYTW has several affinity spaces and a Core Team of staff
members across the organization committed to moving specific initiatives
forward in our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
We know there are great candidates that may not have all of
the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully
transferable skills. So don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself if
that’s you.
Please note that NYTW is in a hybrid work environment. However, this position, in support of Executive
Leadership, will require onsite, in-person activity Monday through Thursdays
with the ability to work from home most Fridays, so the applicant should intend
to reside in the greater NYC area.
To apply, please use the following hyperlink and
fill out the required fields on the job application: https://www.nytw.org/about/work-nytw/
NYTW provides equal employment opportunities to all employees
and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry,
national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth,
and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including
transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age,
disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other
characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and
ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of
employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff,
recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.