Additional responsibilities
Capital Campaign & Building Renovation
In collaboration with the Development Director and Capital Campaign Director, maintain relationships with the city via DCLA, NYSCA, and other governmental entities; participate in the successful execution of granting cycles via project management, working across teams to set benchmarks toward key institutional deadlines.
Review all contracts and act as liaison to The Kitchen’s satellite space at Westbeth Artists Housing and its 19th street neighbors in Chelsea.
Primary contact and bridge between project management teams for the ongoing renovation including but not limited to: reviewing project costs; advising on/reviewing AiA contracts; managing relationships with neighbors; easement and access legal agreements; securing Builder’s Risk insurance, with Finance Manager; attending review meetings at a regular cadence across the duration of the renovation project to its successful completion.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration required; minimum of 5 years relevant work experience, ideally in a nonprofit or cultural organization.
Operations and financial management experience and a track record of sound planning, oversight, and accountability capable of helping to develop and inspire a diverse team.
Skills in cross-departmental budgeting and project management.
Experience handling Human Resources related matters in a nonprofit arts organization.
Highly developed communication skills with an ability to narrate effectively across core constituents of the organization.
Experience in strategic planning; highly organized facilitator and adept negotiation skills
Comfort with public speaking and forward-facing engagement across a diverse range of stakeholders.
Sterling record in building and sustaining institutional and artistic relationships.
Track record of analyzing and synthesizing complex data, management of risk, and guiding teams to make informed operational decisions.
Knowledge of the art/performance worlds and an unflagging commitment to the future of art is celebrated.
The Kitchen’s avant-garde history engages an experimental institutional model that informs our ways of collaborating with artists via an ambitious and dynamic creative program. As part of our current commitment to DEAI we recognize that an experimental artistic program requires an experimental and innovative team of contributors. Our staff is critical to the imagination of our mission. With this in mind, we appreciate that experiences across candidates may necessarily be diverse; we encourage you to apply based on your interest first and share with us in your cover letter what brings your passions to this position. We are glad to be made aware of your candidacy as we continue to grow our community.
Position available immediately. This is a year-round, full-time position with medical, vision, and dental insurance and paid time off. The position is non-exempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Kitchen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited by law.
COVID Guidelines
The health and safety of our community is of utmost priority. As such, all staff members are required to be fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment.