Operations Manager
The Board of Directors for Flatwater Shakespeare Company welcomes applications for the position of Operations Manager. Please see the following job description for details about the position and how to apply.
Job Opportunity: Operations Manager, Flatwater Shakespeare Company
About Flatwater Shakespeare Company:
FSC is a private, professional theatre company in Lincoln, NE that was formed in 2001 and incorporated in 2004. It is a registered non-profit organization. The company focuses on providing high quality productions of Shakespeare and other classic works as well as on a robust education program serving the community, primarily currently directed toward k-9 kids and senior adults. The company is a registered non-profit. Flatwater Shakespeare is maintained by a dedicated part time staff—including an Education Director, Operations Manager, an active Board of Directors, and volunteers. Productions and programming are staged at various venues around Lincoln, including most recently the The Stables at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Lincoln public parks, and Turbine Flats. For more than ten years, Flatwater has been offering free summer Shakespeare productions at Lincoln parks, and for more than five years, free “Little But Fierce” educational programming for children. All activities are supported through ticket sales, events, donations and grants.
Position Title: Operations Manager
FLSA Status: Contract, Part-time, exempt
Hours: Vary widely; 30+ hours per week during production times; most weeks 4-8 hours
Reports to: Executive Artistic Director
Salary: $6000/year
Who: Flatwater Shakespeare company is a 20+ year running professional theater company that typically produces 2-3 shows per year and runs an education program. Visit: https://flatwatershakespearecompany.org
Location: Primarily in Lincoln, NE & surrounding rural communities. Most work can be done remotely, but successful candidates will need to spend time in Lincoln, and should be a Nebraska resident.
General Summary: The Operations Manager will be responsible for office management, handling the box office, assisting the Executive Artistic Director with financial coordination and coordinating grant writing and reporting activities. Knowledge of non-profit operations is required. Must have excellent financial skills, planning and organizational skills, basic accounting and budgeting understanding.
Essential Job Functions
Accounting:
● Assist with the development of the budget
● Code all expense and income items based on the budget & grants and email weekly (or as needed) to the accountant
● Monitor accurate coding based on grant requirements
● Coordinate & track grant calendar and scheduling of proposals and reports
● Coordinate the development of proposals and assist in grant writing
● Assist with Case Statement activities for corporate requests
● Manage all insurance payments and reports.
● Check 1099’s from accountant for accuracy
● Prepare and submit 990 by due date
Governance:
● Attend board meetings, present & coordinate regular reports to the board
Programming:
● Coordinate mailings related to productions and fundraising –develop and update physical and e- mailing lists, coordinate printing of postcards, collating and sending materials
● Coordinate box office activities – get cash, identify volunteers, set up systems, purchase concessions, manage square
● Monitor & ticket sales and attendance
● Track donor info
● Pick up the mail from the PO box regularly and process it
● Make phone calls and handle inquiries
Education and Experience Required
● Associate degree or higher in management or related field
● 2-3 years of experience with nonprofit organization
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred
● Savvy with technology and a variety of platforms to increase accessibility to virtual programming
● Applicant must have their own computer and reliable internet access
● Reliable transportation; if the applicant lives outside of Lincoln, they must be willing to travel to Lincoln as needed.
Disclaimer: The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of tasks.
To apply, please send a cover letter and a CV or resume, with contact information for the applicant and references for the applicant, to Aaron Sawyer, Executive Artistic Director at aaron@flatwatershakespeare.org (subject line: Application for Operations Manager Position). Questions may also be sent to aaron@flatwatershakespeare.org
