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Managing Director
ADS PERFORMANCE LAB 2026
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Details
Posted: 04-Mar-26
Location: New York, New York
Type: Contract
Salary: $8,000. - 12,000.
Categories:
Operations
Pay Frequency:
Monthly
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 0026
Project Summary
This is the final phase of a longitudinal research project directed by playwright Anna Deavere Smith. Over the past five years, Smith has been following a group of youth into young adulthood, using creative performance labs as a form of research. The research phase will conclude with a final Lab in summer 2026 and the Project will culminate in a documentary film. The Project involves travel and collaboration with artists, administrators, production assistants, and community liaisons. The Project is independent with fiscal sponsorship provided by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).
Summary of Role
The Managing Director oversees and facilitates the overall execution of the Anna Deavere Smith Performance Lab 2026, ensuring that all operational, financial, and legal aspects align with the Project’s goals. The Managing Director leads engagement with external stakeholders, including funders, participants, community liaisons, and venues. As the Project requires travel and the use of temporary facilities, this individual is responsible for the overall safety and well-being of everyone involved with the Project.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising
Serves as co-steward, along with Anna Deavere Smith, of current and longstanding philanthropic relationships
Acts as a liaison to Project donors
Seeks and mobilizes new philanthropic relationships
Financial Oversight
Manages the Project budget and financial reporting, working closely with the Finance Manager, Producer, and fiscal sponsor (NYFA)
Tracks expenses throughout the Project and collects and organizes receipts
With the Finance Manager, manages invoices and payments
Operations, Administration, and Community Engagement
Oversees human resources, labor relations, and facility management
Enhances the Project’s existing relationships with community leaders and participants
Legal and Contractual Management
Primary liaison with Project attorney
Responsible for the management and execution of all legal documents, including contracts, releases, and insurance
As the Project requires short-term residencies in other states, this individual must become knowledgeable about local employment laws and ensure that the Project is in compliance
Manages contracts and releases for staff, faculty, guest artists, and Lab participants
Manages contracts/memoranda of understanding for community partners
Manages contracts for Lab venues
Manages the background check process for all personnel
Insurance and Venue Coordination
Responsible for securing and managing all forms of insurance, including liability, film production, and vehicle insurance
Provides Certificates of Insurance to Lab venues
Health and Safety
Responsible for the safety of all individuals involved in the Lab
With the Company Manager, monitors for any uptick in influenza, COVID-19, or other viruses or communicable diseases in the lead-up to the Lab
With the Company Manager, monitors for any uptick in crime or serious weather events in the lead-up to the Lab
Along with other senior staff members, uses previous experience and foresight to establish and enforce risk-mitigation protocols
Documentation
This work is fundamentally research-based, and an archival practice is essential. The Managing Director, either independently or with staff support, ensures that all participants and staff follow the preservation protocols established by Anna Deavere Smith’s archivist, even amid the project’s dynamic and transitory nature.
Tracks and makes certain that all information gathered or obtained in the course of the year is up to date, accurate, and kept in a reliable archive
Details:
This is a full-time, one-year, contract position
Monthly salary range between and $8,000. and $12,000., depending on experience
On site work in NYC will be required
Some travel is required
Start date is immediate
Qualifications
At least 10 years as the Managing Director (or in a similar role) at a complex organization
Ability to translate previous experience, particularly institutional experience, to a work culture which is nimble and in support of one artist’s vision
The ability to handle many projects at once and remain unflappable in a fast-paced environment
Adaptability, tolerance for change
Relational intelligence
Social fluency
Experience working closely with individual artists
Acute listening and observational skills
Discretion, prudence, reticence
Knowledge of Anna Deavere Smith’s artistic, pedagogical, and community work
Project Summary
This is the final phase of a longitudinal research project directed by playwright Anna Deavere Smith. Over the past five years, Smith has been following a group of youth into young adulthood, using creative performance labs as a form of research. The research phase will conclude with a final Lab in summer 2026 and the Project will culminate in a documentary film. The Project involves travel and collaboration with artists, administrators, production assistants, and community liaisons. The Project is independent with fiscal sponsorship provided by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).