The Award-winning Barrington Stage Company (“BSC”) in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, has initiated a search for a Managing Director. BSC’s Board plans to identify its choice for the position and engage the successful candidate by the late spring of 2025. The Managing Director will join in leading BSC to its next era of success and impact for its audiences, community and the American theatre profession more broadly.

Barrington Stage has successfully transitioned from the pandemic and decades of success under the leadership of a charismatic founder. Its Managing Director will have the opportunity to partner with renowned director and Artistic Director Alan Paul and an engaged board in leading the company to its next era of success under a new co-executive team and financial structure that supports the company’s full artistic and organizational potential going forward.

BSC’s Managing Director will help shape the company’s future and continue to strengthen its relationship to the increasingly diverse communities it serves. They will also seek opportunities to engage with a broad constituency by strongly supporting educational and community engagement initiatives for people of all ages and backgrounds.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to become the co-executive of a multi-faceted regional theatre with state-of-the-art facilities located in one of the most picturesque and vibrant regions of the country. They will be joining the leadership team of a company with a demonstrated history of creating and producing work that exhibits the highest production standards and a rigorous commitment to engage audiences in ways that bring new understanding to contemporary life and our common humanity. The successful candidate will be excited about engaging with the broader Berkshire community and supporting colleagues and constituents in advancing BSC’s interests in support of the arts and cultural community and those it serves at the local, regional and national levels.

BSC’s Managing Director will be an individual who will help lead the company with a clear organizational vision that is aligned with that of the Artistic Director and the company’s mission. They will partner with BSC’s Artistic Director, Board and staff to support continuing organizational success that ensures BSC continues to respond successfully to the complex challenges that face theatres now and into the future.

Competitive candidates will be accomplished arts administrators and will have a passion for BSC’s mission, and strong relationships throughout the theatre and arts communities. BSC’s Managing Director will be deeply committed to and have a demonstrable history of their commitment to institutional practices that encompass EDIA-based values and will foster systemic change that embeds equity, diversity, inclusion and access in all of BSC’s endeavors and relationships in support of BSC’s continued efforts to become an anti-racist organization. The search committee looks forward to interacting with organizational leaders from diverse backgrounds and varying experiences who have entrepreneurial instincts and social and artistic curiosity.

The Managing Director, as BSC’s co-executive and Chief Administrative Officer, shall be principally responsible for BSC’s administrative, financial, marketing, development and human resource functions. The successful candidate will enable BSC to carry out its programming and broader mission within a financially sustainable business model. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• In collaboration with the Artistic Director, guiding the development of a long-term business model that supports BSC’s artistic mission and energizes the staff, Board, artists and the community;
• Working with the Artistic Director, Board, and key constituents to develop and advance all aspects of the theater’s brand identity;
• Participating in the development of a sustainable organizational structure that prioritizes standards of excellence while recognizing the importance of work/life balance;
• Directing the preparation of the annual budget and managing operations throughout the year to ensure fiscal integrity;
• Supervising BSC’s day-to-day administrative, financial and operational functions;
• Serving as an ex-officio member of the Board and its Executive and Finance Committees, keeping the Board and Committees fully informed of all BSC operating and financial matters, and assisting the Board President and committee chairs in planning and conducting meetings;
• Collaborating with the Artistic Director in defining annual season planning assumptions and co-leading the planning process in a manner that will contribute to both artistic and financial success;
• Serving as an outward facing presence to cultivate relationships with leading regional theaters and commercial producers;
• Overseeing the financial planning, budgeting, and long-term development of New Works;
• Championing EDIA values and practices that demonstrate BSC’s commitment to anti-racism;
• In coordination with the Development Director, developing, implementing and participating in strategies and initiatives to increase contributed income and build corporate and foundational support;
• In coordination with the Marketing Director, developing and implementing, comprehensive strategies for marketing BSC’s productions and programs, focusing on increasing revenue, building community support, and enhancing the theater’s national reputation;
• In coordination with the Director of Education, ensuring that the young people of Berkshire County continue to experience live theater and arts education opportunities onstage, backstage and in their communities;
• In coordination with the Director of Production, assuring that the highest standards and technical expertise in all areas of design are achieved within BSC’s budget;
• Insuring that BSC is in compliance with the terms of all personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements;
• Representing BSC in all relationships and negotiations with associations that represent employees and contract personnel, such as Actor’s Equity Association, United Scenic Artists, and Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers;
• In collaboration with the Artistic Director and others, continuously cultivating community support for BSC’s core mission and programming;
• Participating in Board development and recruitment activities, as appropriate;
• Acting as a community spokesperson on behalf of the theater and attending community events as BSC’s representative.

The Board seeks candidates with vision, passion, and commitment. The successful candidate will be an inspiring representative of the theatre and the arts more broadly. They will look forward to becoming an active member of the Berkshire community. They will recognize and embrace the importance of building community throughout the organization and with Barrington Stage’s external stakeholders at the local, regional and national levels.

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Research shows that men apply for jobs when they fulfill an average of 60% of the criteria. Yet women and other people who are systematically marginalized tend only to apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.

We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds in the performing arts or non-profit space. So, whether you’re returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.

To apply, visit the online application (https://tinyurl.com/3z5ktfxk) and submit your materials.