Roles and Responsibilities

Finance Oversight and Fundraising

• Partner with the Board and Artistic Director to drive the development and ongoing management and oversight of ATC's current budget of approximately $8 million on an annual basis, balancing artistic initiatives within financial limitations with an organizational priority of an annual balanced budget.
• Develop a budget that details the revenue and expenses anticipated for the ATC fiscal year, in which that season occurs, with an eye toward continuous growth in budget, programming, community outreach, and financial stability for the organization.
• Contribute to the planning, execution, and growth of fundraising activities, including but not limited to the identification of individual local donors, rebuilding connections to foundations, solicitation of government support, nurturing corporate connections, and helping drive Board led initiatives and innovative community centered strategies designed to instill confidence in the long-term investment in the organization.
• Embrace other finance oversight and fundraising responsibilities as needed.

Board Development and Strategic Planning

• Collaborate with the Board to further identify, cultivate, and assist in the recruitment of new board members and advisory committees, to enhance the overall effectiveness of the Board and its committees.
• Serve as the key leadership liaison to the Board, maintaining communications that are comprehensive, proactive, transparent, and effective.
• Partner closely with the Board to implement future strategic plans and organizational goals, designed to establish long-term vision and annual goals for earned and contributed revenue that ensure the sustainability of ATC.
• Lead and craft a multiple-year strategic plan of sustainability, participating in long-range planning activities, and other such planning as may be prescribed by the Board and/or Chair.
• Embrace other board development and strategic planning initiatives as needed.

Operational Leadership and Staff Supervision

• Provide oversight and direction of all administrative, marketing, fundraising, facility contracts, operations, and financial functions of ATC.
• Partner with the Artistic Director to balance artistic goals with financial parameters, contributing during union contract negotiations, as appropriate, for artistic and other personnel in departments that report to the Artistic Director.
• Focus on the administrative aspects of running a business, in order to reevaluate all systems, providing a vision forward and motivating others to consider new business models designed to better provide opportunities for sustained business success.
• Furnish direction, leadership, and oversight of all ATC human resource and payroll issues for all contract and full-time production and house staff, and volunteer activity, including all hiring, career development, coaching, in organizational matters.
• Collaborate with the Artistic Director to establish and maintain a supportive and positive working environment and culture for the organization, including work/life balance and current best practices in hiring processes, while serving as a cohesive connector who understands and drives employee development/enhancement, empowerment, and career growth.
• Embrace other operational leadership and staff supervision responsibilities as needed.

External Relations and Community Engagement

• Establish and enhance productive working relationships with other such organizations with which ATC may have significant ongoing funding, artistic, operational, educational, and or cooperative business relationships.
• Maintain a consistent presence as a highly engaged member of the Phoenix and Tucson communities focused on increasing the visibility and reputation of Arizona Theatre Company in arts, education, public, corporate, government, and philanthropic communities.
• Serve as the front person, as a skilled public speaker, main fundraiser, and primary motivator for development and marketing, consistently present at as many functions as possible, or assign a designated ATC representative there in proxy.
• Represent Arizona Theatre Company in the broader theatre field at LORT, TCG, and other national convenings, to expand the organization’s presence, identify best practices of operational excellence, participate in collective lobbying efforts, and foster relationships with local and/or national peer organizations that may result in producing partnerships and resource-sharing.
• Develop and cultivate, in close collaboration with the Artistic Director, diverse intergenerational audiences by engaging the Phoenix and Tucson communities through mutually beneficial, innovative partnerships and collaborations.
• Embrace other external relations and community engagement responsibilities as needed.