Full-Time Operations Manager
Job Description
18th Street Arts Center is seeking to hire an Operations Manager (Full-time, Permanent) to join our small team of arts professionals. You will be in charge of providing leadership for the smooth functioning of our nonprofit artist residency center, which involves maintaining a harmonious and welcoming environment for guest artists and long term resident artists on our two campuses of studios in Santa Monica.
You will interface with our CFO and bookkeepers on bill payment, schedule and supervise our facility maintenance contractors, and oversee artist studio rental turnovers, and leasing. Successful candidates will have 3 years prior experience in property management, a solid understanding of financial management, and excellent hospitality skills.
About 18th Street Arts Center
18th Street Arts Center reimagines, accelerates and amplifies the impact of artists on society. Conceived as a radical think tank in the shape of an artist community, 18SAC is a globally recognized catalyst for deploying artistic imagination to meet society’s needs. We curate an environment for artists and the public to directly engage in creating experiences and partnerships that foster positive social change. Founded in 1988, 18SAC is a hub for artistic innovation that actively nurtures and promotes the work of contemporary artists from around the globe, from all disciplines at various career stages. Through its multi-tiered residency program, exhibitions, artist commissions, and community treasure mapping work, 18SAC provides artists with a center for artistic creation, innovation, collaboration and growth.
Operations Manager Responsibilities include:
● Provide leadership in managing the property for the organization
● Plan and oversee renovations, maintenance and repairs
● Build and maintain positive relationships with our vendors and contractors
● Oversee property-specific budgets and expense tracking
● Maintain, implement, and update operational policies and procedures
● Support Finance Dept in filing required property-related government documents
● Track and collect rents from tenants
● Make bank deposits
● Identify and address property management issues and opportunities for the company.
● Communicate in a timely manner with artists-in-residence during maintenance work
Operations Manager Job Requirements:
● 3 years experience in multi-tenant property management, or related field
● Solid understanding of building facilities systems
● Experience in management, operations, and leadership.
● Experience with general finance and budgeting
● Ability to build consensus and relationships among staff, artists, and contractors.
● Excellent communication skills.
How to Apply
To Apply for the position please upload the following documents to our application form: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a111fd5d1e284902bfe0831777de5954 1. Brief Cover letter specific to the position 2. Current Resume 3. Three professional references102 total views, 0 today