About WKC

The General Manager’s primary role is to increase public awareness of The West Kortright Center’s programs and services and to coordinate with the Executive Director on developing, implementing and managing the programs of WKC.

Overall responsibilities include public relations, coordination of educational programs, grant writing, management of ongoing workshops, development of new workshops, and other activities as directed by the ED.

Skills required for the job include public relations and marketing expertise; strong writing skills; computer literacy; strong oral communication skills including public speaking; sales and money management; an ability to work independently and with a small staff.

The General Manager must: be self-motivated; organized; attentive to detail; creative; take a proactive approach to their job responsibilities; and have a pleasant demeanor with co- workers, business owners, artists, and the general public.

He or she must at all times honor the code of ethics and confidentiality set forth by the organization’s personnel policies and practices.

—DUTIES— 

PROGRAM & EVENTS

• Assists Executive Director with planning the performance program

• Coordinates workshops with instructors including scheduling, subject, registration, payment.

• Communicates with workshop attendees in advance of workshops.

• Coordinates summer youth workshops

• Publishes and prepares all forms related to program registrations, notices, etc.

• Maintains database files related to public workshops, participants and donors

• Attends to performing artists' travel, hospitality, and production needs

• Recruit, Train and schedule volunteers. Maintains records of volunteers and implements communications as well as organizes and implements appreciation events and other ways of acknowledging volunteer assistance.  

• Oversees and helps training seasonal staff in event coordination, box office and managing concession stand and vendors

PR/MARKETING

• Creates a public relations/marketing plan for promotion of events, workshops, scholarships and fundraising

• Coordinates maintenance and updates of the WKC website and social media platforms

• Conceives and implements special outreach initiatives to develop new audiences and increase ticket sales, workshop registrations, and overall attendance at West Kortright Center programs

• Creates profiles of current and potential audiences through audience surveys and other market research.

• Maintains up-to-date media database to include all area newspapers and radio/television stations, mail and e-mail addresses, contact persons, phone and fax numbers, and deadlines;

• Cultivates good working relations and informed dialogue with media contacts;

• Writes and distributes season press releases and public service announcements;

• Assures maximum year-round coverage of The West Kortright Center, encouraging feature articles, writing off-season releases and maintaining the Center’s social media presence;

• Works with the Executive Director to write and assemble necessary materials for preparation of season materials.

• Supervises distribution of WKC promotional materials, including email newsletters.

• Liaises with graphic designers for promotional materials, graphic identity.

• Plans and supervises generation, preparation and distribution of additional flyers, mailers and/or posters as needed.

• Submits all written materials for approval by Executive Director in advance of publication

• When necessary, work with other staff or board members to ensure that special interest mailing lists are kept up to date.

FUNDRAISING

• Prepares grant requests, appealing to new sources of foundation support; acknowledges support, and reports to funding sources as needed to maintain foundations' records and overall good will

• Work with executive Director and to plan, promote, and implement fundraising events

• Creates sponsorship package and coordinates outreach and follow up with potential sponsors

• Prepare direct ask lists and reports for fundraising campaigns

• Membership cultivation

• Coordinate event rentals of the West Kortright Center

• Plans and oversees bulk mailing campaigns

• Records donations, tickets sales and memberships

• Coordinates ordering, sales and record keeping of all merchandise

FACILITIES

• Assists Executive Director with keeping track of building and equipment needs

• Assists with developing a capital improvement plan

OTHER

• Assumes responsibilities in the Executive Director’s absence as delegated

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl; use hands to operate objects, tools, and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; see, talk and/or hear; taste and/or smell. 

This position requires the employee to have their own means of transportation.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

This position is full-time, with frequent weekend and evening hours that vary week to week depending on the event schedule. Salary commensurate with experience. The West Kortright Center is an equal opportunity employer.

How to Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume to info@westkc.org with "WKC General Manager" in the subject line.