Ce- Arts Center Manager

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The City of Coppell is seeking a visionary community-minded Arts Center Manager to lead one of North Texas most vibrant cultural destinations. This role blends artistic leadership operational excellence and relationship-driven engagement to ensure the Coppell Arts Center continues to inspire connect and enrich our community.

As the Arts Center Manager you will serve as the strategic and artistic leader of the Arts Centerguiding programming operations partnerships and people. From shaping a dynamic presenting season and supporting resident arts groups to overseeing events budgets and staff development this role is ideal for a collaborative leader who believes the arts are essential to a thriving community and who contributes meaningfully to both the Coppell Arts Center and the Community Experiences leadership team.

Experience Required

• Bachelors degree in Arts Theatre Arts Administration Business and Marketing or other relevant field of study.
• 7 years experience plus 3 years at a management level managing multi-use arts operations.
• Possesses a valid Texas Drivers License because essential job functions require travel to various sites within and outside of the City.

• Masters degree in Arts Theatre Arts Administration Business and Marketing or other relevant field of study.
• Certified venue manager.
• Literacy in event scheduling software social media management paid advertising buys knowledge of AV and ticketing software.
  

• Deep understanding of a multi-use arts center operations policies and procedures. Including theater production event logistics/production Resident Company Partnerships Arts Boards facilitation volunteer programs fundraising facility rentals and facility maintenance.
• Working knowledge of public administration polices operations process producers and limitations at the local state and national levels and the democratic political process within a Council-Manager form of government.
• Strong business acumen in budgeting contract negotiation artist bookings fundraising development grant writing with earned and contributed income strategies.
• Knowledge of communications media production and paid marketing initiatives to inform entertain and attract continued patronage of the Arts Center.

• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills with a collaborative inclusive and service-oriented approach.
• Proven ability to develop effective community partnerships and foster a thriving arts ecosystem.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently and effectively meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously from concept to completion and oversee direct review and analyze tasks performed by subordinate employees and personnel.
• Experience with direct reports including all aspects of the employee selection evaluation and disciplinary processes.
• Excellent supervisory skills safety procedures and knowledge of development and training principles.

• Excellent communication skills (written oral and presentation) with the ability to inspire and engage diverse audiences.
• Strong creative problem-solving critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to interpret documents write event reports and present information effectively.
• Proven public speaker with the ability to think quickly and clearly communicate with City officials employees and high-profile sponsors.
• Excellent customer service and the ability to interact with diverse populations.
• Proficient in handling public relations issues and conflict resolution for internal and external customers.

• Excellent customer service and ability to interact with diverse populations.
• Ability to tactfully address interpersonal issues from client complaints to controversial public relation problems and resolve conflict.

• Proficient in basic accounting principle and financial management. Experience with budget management.

Community Experiences

A message from Jessica Carpenter Director of Community Experiences:

After nearly 20 years as Parks and Recreation our department has experienced explosive growth of our
parks and trails system and expanded its scope to include a recreation and aquatics center a tennis
center a senior and community center a biodiversity education center playgrounds new ball fields
community gardens a farmers market a cemetery massive growth in special event offerings the
addition of a marketing and community engagement team a dog park an arts center a library
pickleball courts and thousands of camps classes programs sports leagues and services.

We offer such a wide variety of services to the community - greatly expanding the purview of traditional
parks and January 2023 we became Coppell Community Experiences. The name change
and rebranding reflects our desire to reimagine the way we serve the Coppell community and continue
to meet both current needs and demands of the future. Several industries are now joined together
working toward the same goal: to provide exceptional experiences to the Coppell community.

Coppell Community Experiences is comprised of the following facilities and areas of responsibility:

• Facilities
  • The CORE (recreation and aquatic center)
  • Wagon Wheel Tennis & Pickleball Center
  • Coppell Senior & Community Center at Grapevine Springs
  • Cozby Library & Community Commons
  • Biodiversity Education Center
  • Coppell Arts Center
  • Rolling Oaks Memorial Center
• Park Operations
  • Parks playgrounds and trails
  • Ball fields and medians
• Community Engagement
  • Marketing and Communications
  • Special Events
  • Coppell Community Garden
  • Coppell Farmers Market
• Day Camps (summer and holiday breaks)
• Adult Athletics

In accordance with the ADA the City of Coppell is willing to consider any reasonable accommodation.