Managing Director

3 weeks ago


San Diego, United States Mockingbird Improv Full time

**About us**

Mockingbird Improv’s mission is to provide connection, joy, and opportunities for self-expression to the local community. We serve all parts of our community including youth and underserved individuals by engaging in high-quality training and performances and providing a supportive and empowering space for fun, silliness and growth through equitable, diverse and inclusive practices. Through our programs performers, patrons, and students can express creativity, build confidence, and cultivate joy through laughter and play.

Our work environment includes:

- Casual work attire
- Company perks
- Flexible working hours
- Safe work environment

**Job Description: Managing Director, Mockingbird Improv**

**Summary**

Mockingbird Improv is seeking a Managing Director. The Managing Director will have executive level responsibility for developing and executing the organization’s business strategies, providing strategic advice to the Board of Directors and preparing and implementing comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives in alignment with its values and creative vision.

**About Mockingbird Improv**

**Job brief**

We are looking for an experienced leader to have managerial oversight of all business operations, people and ventures as Managing Director of Mockingbird Improv. The Managing Director leads the senior management team including the Artistic Director, Education Director, Design Director, answering to the Board of Directors.

The Managing Director will be supervising a staff team of (currently) 3 part-time theater staff, and a variable number of volunteers, interns, and community members across various areas of the theater including administration, front of house, tech production, concession sales, community outreach, marketing, fundraising, and more. We are seeking to grow our audiences, class enrollment, corporate events, client and supporter base to both further our mission of bringing improv and joy to the region, and to allow us to meet the increasing costs and challenges of operating an arts organization in Southern California.

The Managing Director is responsible for the overall success of the business, leading and inspiring our staff, and supporting the development of our community both internally and throughout the San Diego region, with the goal of ensuring that the organization is constantly moving towards long-term sustainability. The Managing Director will work in alignment with our organizational values of creativity and innovation, collaboration and connection, joyful play and fun, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion.

**Responsibilities**

**Strategy and Planning**
- Develop and execute the organization's strategic plan in alignment with the Board
- Collaborate with Board of Directors - communicate regularly, attend meetings, provide data, especially to Board Treasurer - so that they will have an accurate view of the organization’s performance, finances, risk and opportunities to direct the organization’s future
- Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans and budgets to facilitate achievement by planning cost-effective operations and market development activities

**Leadership**
- Drive overall profitability of the three main business areas (shows, classes, and corporate events) by enabling a working environment that fosters artistic excellence, develops our audiences, our student body, and our corporate, academic and community client relationships
- Lead the senior leadership team comprising Artistic Director, Education Director, Design Director, as well as other staff
- Analyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure organization survival and growth
- Use and maintain up-to-date insight into current trends in nonprofit and arts leadership to further develop, promote and enhance organizational culture and impact
- Act as public relations representative for the company in ways that strengthen its profile with external stakeholders and networks to maintain and boost our reputation (with funders, public officials, and peers in the arts, theater, and improv networks)

**General Management and Operations**
- Delegate responsibilities and supervise the work of operational and administrative staff, providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance
- Oversee marketing strategy and implementation to drive audience and customer growth and profitability of shows, classes, and corporate events
- Oversee community engagement strategy and implementation to ensure Mockingbird Improv becomes increasingly inclusive and accessible across all of our services, especially to traditionally underrepresented communities
- Oversight of operational systems, including payroll, HR, and IT for all business operations
- Oversight of venue management, production and operations
- Maintain a positive working relationship with our landlord and attend tenant meetings

**Financial Mana



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