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POSITION TITLE: Sr Manager, Cultural Services (Full-Time Regular) (Classified)
REQUISITION #: req8030
DEPARTMENT: Cultural Services
LOCATION: LINCOLN CENTER
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Classified (Non-CBU) View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $87,960.00 - 146,586.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
ANNUAL ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $100,000.00 - 124,000.00(Salaries are paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 3/24/2025.
The City of Fort Collins is a bias-conscious employer. We ask that you please avoid the use of photos when submitting a resume and/or an application for employment. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile. Post-offer background check required.
Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?
Job Summary
The City of Fort Collins Lincoln Center is a premier performing arts and cultural venue in northern Colorado, offering a diverse lineup of live theater, music, dance, and visual arts. As a cornerstone of the community's creative scene, it features multiple performance spaces, art galleries, and event facilities, hosting local, national, and international talent. With its vibrant programming and commitment to artistic excellence, the Lincoln Center serves as a hub for cultural enrichment and entertainment in Fort Collins.
The Sr. Manager, Cultural Services, also known as the Lincoln Center General Manager, ensures seamless operations, high-quality experiences, and meaningful engagement with the arts community. This dynamic role blends strategic leadership, financial oversight, and relationship-building to enhance the Lincoln Center's impact on the community.
In this role, you will oversee daily operations, ensuring exceptional customer service for audiences, event producers, and rental clients. You will cultivate partnerships with local arts organizations, producers, and community stakeholders to bring diverse and engaging performances to the venue. Your financial acumen will be essential as you develop and manage budgets, monitor revenue and expenses, and implement cost-control measures to ensure fiscal responsibility. Data-driven decision-making will be central to your success, as you analyze performance metrics, market trends, and customer feedback to continuously enhance operations and programming.
5-7 years of experience in arts and/or venue management are required for this role. Additionally, the Lincoln Center General Manager must be highly adaptable, working a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, to align with the demands of the arts and entertainment industry. This position will work fully in-person for the first 2-4 weeks of onboarding and training and will evolve into a hybrid workplace arrangement to provide for some schedule flexibility. Relocation assistance is available to candidates who do not currently live a commutable distance from Fort Collins, CO.
As a leader, you will guide and mentor a team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. Your role will extend beyond daily operations, assisting the Cultural Services Director in shaping long-term strategies and policies that support the growth of the Lincoln Center and the City's broader cultural initiatives. In light of potential changes to the Cultural Services Department, the Director is seeking a General Manager who can be a trusted thought partner, contributing to the department's strategic direction, recommending improvements, and adapting to evolving priorities within both the organization and the City.
If you are an empathetic and collaborative leader with a passion for the performing arts, strong financial management skills, and a commitment to community engagement, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on Fort Collins' arts and culture community!
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Yes
City Competencies
Required Qualifications
College degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Performing Arts management, Marketing, or related field from an accredited college or university
Experience Requirements
The content in this posting was created for recruitment purposes. To view the full job description click the link below.
Sr Manager, Cultural Services
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.
Notice Regarding Medical And/or Recreational Marijuana Use
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.
The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender identity and expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, genetic information, and, in certain specific circumstances, marriage to a coworker or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
Background Check Required.
Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.
REQUISITION #: req8030
DEPARTMENT: Cultural Services
LOCATION: LINCOLN CENTER
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Classified (Non-CBU) View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $87,960.00 - 146,586.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
ANNUAL ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $100,000.00 - 124,000.00(Salaries are paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 3/24/2025.
The City of Fort Collins is a bias-conscious employer. We ask that you please avoid the use of photos when submitting a resume and/or an application for employment. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile. Post-offer background check required.
Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?
- Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, children) – eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire
- Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
- Retirement company contributions – after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
- Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
- Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
- Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Wellness program, workout facilities
- Employee/family onsite health clinic
- Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
- Collaborative work environment
Job Summary
The City of Fort Collins Lincoln Center is a premier performing arts and cultural venue in northern Colorado, offering a diverse lineup of live theater, music, dance, and visual arts. As a cornerstone of the community's creative scene, it features multiple performance spaces, art galleries, and event facilities, hosting local, national, and international talent. With its vibrant programming and commitment to artistic excellence, the Lincoln Center serves as a hub for cultural enrichment and entertainment in Fort Collins.
The Sr. Manager, Cultural Services, also known as the Lincoln Center General Manager, ensures seamless operations, high-quality experiences, and meaningful engagement with the arts community. This dynamic role blends strategic leadership, financial oversight, and relationship-building to enhance the Lincoln Center's impact on the community.
In this role, you will oversee daily operations, ensuring exceptional customer service for audiences, event producers, and rental clients. You will cultivate partnerships with local arts organizations, producers, and community stakeholders to bring diverse and engaging performances to the venue. Your financial acumen will be essential as you develop and manage budgets, monitor revenue and expenses, and implement cost-control measures to ensure fiscal responsibility. Data-driven decision-making will be central to your success, as you analyze performance metrics, market trends, and customer feedback to continuously enhance operations and programming.
5-7 years of experience in arts and/or venue management are required for this role. Additionally, the Lincoln Center General Manager must be highly adaptable, working a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, to align with the demands of the arts and entertainment industry. This position will work fully in-person for the first 2-4 weeks of onboarding and training and will evolve into a hybrid workplace arrangement to provide for some schedule flexibility. Relocation assistance is available to candidates who do not currently live a commutable distance from Fort Collins, CO.
As a leader, you will guide and mentor a team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. Your role will extend beyond daily operations, assisting the Cultural Services Director in shaping long-term strategies and policies that support the growth of the Lincoln Center and the City's broader cultural initiatives. In light of potential changes to the Cultural Services Department, the Director is seeking a General Manager who can be a trusted thought partner, contributing to the department's strategic direction, recommending improvements, and adapting to evolving priorities within both the organization and the City.
If you are an empathetic and collaborative leader with a passion for the performing arts, strong financial management skills, and a commitment to community engagement, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on Fort Collins' arts and culture community!
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
- Oversees day-to-day operations at the assigned venue, ensuring high-quality customer service for audiences, event producers and promoters.
- Manages, leads and mentors assigned staff.
- Builds relationships with local arts organizations, producers, and rental clients, and collaborates on booking performances.
- Develops and monitors the venue's budget, focusing on revenue, expenses, and cost control.
- Administers contracts for rentals, performances, and subcontractors, including technical, ticketing, and hospitality services.
- Analyzes performance reports, market data, and customer feedback, providing insights and recommendations to improve services and operations.
- Assists the Cultural Services Director in formulating and administering City and service unit policies and developing long range goals and objectives for Lincoln Center and Cultural Services.
- Works a flexible schedule that may include weekends and evenings as needed.
Yes
City Competencies
- Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
- Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
- A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
- A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.
- Experience building teams and implementing practices to lead others well in an inclusive, high-performance organization. Skill in integrating and synthesizing others’ viewpoints to build alignment of diverse perspectives to achieve results.
- Capable of creating conditions of emotional safety and demonstrates self-awareness and regulation in responding to others.
- Capable of systems thinking to see interdependent relationships and recognize multiple causes and effects of community issues, to predict or anticipate the consequences of policy decisions, and to community and organizational resources.
- Strong ability to assess alternatives in terms of their financial, revenue, social, environmental, and strategic advantages and disadvantages and propose solutions.
- Knowledge of the internal workings and operations of a performing arts facility.
- Supervisory and management skills.
- Strong knowledge and thorough understanding of financial management.
- Good public relations, negotiations, project management and strategic planning skills.
- Ability to interface effectively with City staff and the general public.
- Knowledge of budgetary processes.
- Ability to perform statistical analysis.
- Ability to use word processing and spreadsheet software.
Required Qualifications
College degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Performing Arts management, Marketing, or related field from an accredited college or university
Experience Requirements
- Five to seven years related experience in a venue or performing arts management level position; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
The content in this posting was created for recruitment purposes. To view the full job description click the link below.
Sr Manager, Cultural Services
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.
Notice Regarding Medical And/or Recreational Marijuana Use
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.
The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender identity and expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, genetic information, and, in certain specific circumstances, marriage to a coworker or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
Background Check Required.
Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.
Salary : $87,960 - $146,586
