About This Role
Managing Director provides steady operational, financial, and administrative leadership for East West Players. This role is ideal for a collaborative, strategic, and hands-on nonprofit leader with experience in finance, staff management, and fundraising, with a preference for experience in the arts.
Working in close partnership with artistic leadership, the Managing Director will ensure continuity across core organizational functions, support staff across key departments, maintain strong communication with board leadership, and guide day-to-day decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Oversee coordination with external accountants and ensure timely, accurate financial operations
- Monitor cash flow, payroll forecasting, vendor payment timing, and budget performance
- Respond to budget, coding, and expense allocation questions in partnership with staff and department leaders
- Support financial planning and reporting, including audit coordination and board finance communications
- Supervise key administrative and revenue-facing functions, including development, marketing, and general management/audience services
- Align staff priorities, improve coordination across departments, and strengthen internal communication
- Partner with senior staff and artistic leadership on organizational planning, project execution, and problem-solving
- Partner with leadership and development staff on contributed income strategy and donor engagement
- Support fundraising planning, donor communications, and tracking progress toward revenue goals
- Assist with foundation-related financial reporting and cross-functional development needs
- Coordinate with board leadership and support committee work related to finance, audit, fundraising, governance, and executive oversight
- Prepare board updates, surface key operational issues, and support timely decision-making
- Oversee contracts, vendors, and administrative processes
- Assess and coordinate outside resources and contractors as needed
- Lead or support organizational initiatives and special projects that require cross-functional leadership
Requirements
- Demonstrated leadership experience in nonprofit management, arts administration, or a related field
- Experience with budget oversight, financial administration, or organizational operations
- Experience managing staff and supporting work across multiple teams or departments
- Fundraising experience, especially in individual giving, donor cultivation, or contributed income strategy
- Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills
- Flexibility, discretion, and sound judgment
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