Job description

GENERAL MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
GENERAL MANAGER
The General Manager sits on the senior management team at Northern Stage, reporting
directly to the Managing Director, and serves as an administrative leader to the staff.
Alongside the Managing Director, the GM facilitates contract negotiations, manages
relationships with the various unions and with the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), and
plays a leading role in the institutional budgeting process. This position oversees the Finance,
Administrative, HR, Facilities, and Company Management departments.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work with the Managing Director and with leadership in all departments to establish

and oversee the annual company budget. Provide departmental and overall cash flow
management, projections and regular monitoring in collaboration with department
heads.

• Coordinate and approve payroll for all Northern Stage Employees/Contractors.
• Oversee QB record-keeping, executed by CPA and Finance/Admin Consultant. Review

income and approve outgoing payments, acting as main contact and primary signer for
NS bank accounts.

• Work with MD to prepare financial reports in accordance with Board needs, including

budget-to-actual income and expense, projected year end results, liquidity reports, and
balance sheets.

• Act as main point of contact with Northern Stage’s auditors, facilitating

quarterly/annual audit needs.

• Oversee the obtaining of rights for all proposed programming. Negotiate and draft all

production- related agreements including commissions, licensing agreements, and
co-production agreements.

• Oversee contract negotiations for all staff and visiting artists, and approve/finalize all

contract drafts.

• Alongside MD and Director of Production, act as a company liaison with the theatrical

unions (SDC, USA, AEA, and SAG) and with the League of Resident Theatres (LORT),
staying current with LORT bargaining agreements and ensuring that all union
paperwork is properly filed.

• Hire and oversee the Associate General Manager/HR Liaison, Company Manager,

Finance/Admin Consultant, and other miscellaneous positions as needed. Evaluate
staff members on a seasonal basis.

• Oversee maintenance of NS’s annual housing matrix, google calendars, google drive,

and email platform. Oversee coordination of full company orientation and other internal
events.

• Manage NS’s annual insurance and benefits policies and act as primary point of

contact with vendors.

• Oversee IT contractors, and ensure that IT inventory, systems and processes are

up-to-date.

• Serve as a member of Northern Stage’s senior management team, supporting,

informing, and executing overall organizational strategy and tactics, and attending
Board and senior staff meetings.

• Upkeep the NS Covid health & safety plan, ensuring that it adheres to state, union, and

CDC guidelines and is being adhered to by all visiting artists and staff. Act as liaison
with medical partners, oversee testing coordination as needed, and assign/oversee
COVID Safety Officers.
Job Type: Full time
Contract Dates: Start date flexible. Ideal start ASAP
Compensation: $57,000-$60,000 annually, commensurate with experience
Benefits: Dental, vision, life insurance, accident insurance, health coverage, PTO, and
relocation
How to apply: Submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references, attn: Jason
Smoller, via Submittable:
https://northernstage.submittable.com/submit/241056/general-manager
We believe the most important and impactful art is made when we consider and commit to
inclusion, diversity, equity and access both on and off of our stage. We highly encourage folks
who are Black, Native or Indigenous, People of Color, Queer or Trans, Poor or Working Class,
Disabled, Young, Elderly, and/or who speak English as a second language to apply. To learn
more about Northern Stage, please visit our website: www.northernstage.org. No phone calls
please.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

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