Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is hiring a full-time Physical Operations Manager. This role will function as a department head, will be a core part of the CPT staff, and will make a meaningful contribution to life at CPT and its success. CPT will be accepting applications for this position through Friday, March 9.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This role requires a broad skill set, leadership, and initiative and will be part of an intimate, resilient, team-driven staff. The role will work across production, facilities, front of house, and administrative areas and will primarily report to the General Manager. CPT runs three flexible-seating performance spaces and uses unconventional outside venues. As a result this position will work with the technical director, designers, and front of house to construct and manage seating. The position will manage the day-to-day needs of the physical plant, facilities staff, and vendors, as well as small-scale improvement projects. The POM will also manage CPT’s outside IT vendor and respond to the staff & production department’s day-to-day IT needs. General office management will also fall into this position’s portfolio. Salary: $30k to $35k. Anticipated start date is Monday, April 16.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide the Best Possible Patron Experience
  • Work with Front of House staff to make CPT’s flexible performance spaces a unique, inviting, and awesome experience for patrons
  • Maintain building systems to maximize patron comfort
• Partner with Production and Front of House staffs to manage flexible audience seating arrangements
  • Assist production staff with constructing seating risers
  • Lead a team of over-hire staff to erect seating risers
  • Inspect quality of construction and maintain seating platforms throughout the season
• Support CPT Staff and Artists in Daily Work
  • Work with Production Department to ensure building system’s support productions and theatre projects and upgrade capacity & services when possible
  • Manage long-time IT vendor to maintain high quality IT infrastructure for staff and production
  • Troubleshoot and document IT issues, troubleshoot & assist staff in resolving workstation issues
  • Maintain office environment, systems, supplies, and support for staff in their day-to-day work
  • Prepare meeting spaces and maintain support equipment in all spaces
• Maintain and Improve CPT Facility and Develop Underlying Procedures
  • Build deep and engaging partnerships with facilities vendors to support artists, staff, and mission
  • Manage full-time custodian, as well as over-hire employees during peak times of activity on campus
  • Lead small-scale building improvement projects as opportunities to execute arise
  • Perform visual inspections of all spaces on CPT’s campus on a weekly basis
  • Expand and maintain documented procedures for building system maintenance and repair
  • Expand and maintain documented procedures for custodial activities
• Manage rental inquiries for recurring and occasional one-time rentals
  • Schedule campus tours with potential renters
  • Act as point of contact for rentals before, during, and after the event
• Assist with on-boarding and separation of employees
  • Assist Human Resources team in orienting new employees to building systems, IT access, and CPT policies

For a full job description, go to http://www.cptonline.org/news/uncategorized/cpt-is-hiring-a-physical-operations-manager/

TO APPLY: Interested candidates should send a resume and a letter of interest to Denis M. Griesmer, CFO/General Manager at careers@cptonline.org by end of day Friday March 9.

No phone calls, please.