Joyce Theater Productions, Associate Producer

POSITION TITLE: Joyce Theater Productions Associate 
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Part-Time, Non-Exempt,

SCHEDULE: Approximately 20 hours/week, Flexible schedule

REPORTS TO: Joyce Theater Productions Producer

WORKS CLOSELY WITH: Joyce Theater Programming Department

The Joyce Theater Foundation is committed to fostering and supporting a diverse and inclusive environment, both on and off stage. We embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms, and value the rich experiences and perspectives that arise from differences in race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and cognitive and physical ability.

DESCRIPTION

The Joyce Theater Foundation, New York’s leading dance presenting organization, seeks a part-time Associate Producer to work with Producer on all aspects of projects on The Joyce Theater Productions roster, including assisting with production, contracting, budgeting, and curatorial responsibilities with an emphasis on technical, production, and stage management support.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Producer on all administrative aspects of projects on the Joyce Theater Productions roster
• Execute finance processes including drafting invoices, creating payment schedules, submitting per diem requests, tracking credit card receipts, and updating JTP budgets to track expenses
• As Company Manager for JTP projects running at The Joyce, coordinate logistics for artists and crew, book travel and studio space, distribute call sheets, and maintain complimentary ticket requests
• Prepare contracts for artists and crew for Producer to review
• Draft program copy, review e-blasts, organize photo and video files, and offer general support for marketing efforts of JTP projects
• Compile information for visa petitions according to schedules set by Producer and Artist Services Manager
• Maintain a department calendar for all projects in development and on tour
  
  Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Research shows that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Yet, women and other people who are systematically marginalized tend to only 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. Whether you’re new to arts and culture administration, returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or take the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar. Please use your cover letter to tell us about your interest in the arts and dance and what you hope to bring to this role.

About Joyce Theater Productions

Joyce Theater Productions is the in-house producing entity for The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc., formed to create original work for The Joyce’s stage and for worldwide touring. The initiative provides dance artists who have little or no formal management or infrastructure the means to create productions of the highest standards of excellence. The program also includes the Associate Company model, offering sustained producing, fiscal and/or administrative management to companies that may require short or longer term support. Originally founded in partnership with Sunny Artist Management, Inc. (SAM) in 2014, JTP has since supported projects with Daniil Simkin, Wendy Whelan/Brian Brooks, Arthur Pita/James Whiteside, Maria Kochetkova, Caleb Teicher, Alexei Ratmansky, Molissa Fenley, and L.A. Dance Project, and maintains and ongoing relationship with Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company.

About The Joyce Theater Foundation

The Joyce Theater Foundation ("The Joyce," Executive Director, Linda Shelton), a nonprofit organization, has proudly served the dance community for over three decades. Under the direction of founders Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, Ballet Tech Foundation acquired and The Joyce renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea. Opening as The Joyce Theater in 1982, it was named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz. It was LuEsther’s clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to build the theater. Ownership was secured by The Joyce in 2015. The theater is one of the only theaters built by dancers for dance and has provided an intimate and elegant home for over 400 U.S.-based and international companies. The Joyce has also expanded its reach beyond its Chelsea home through off-site presentations at venues ranging in scope from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, to Brooklyn’s Invisible Dog Art Center, and to outdoor programming in spaces such as Hudson River Park. To further support the creation of new work, The Joyce maintains longstanding commissioning and residency programs. Local students and teachers (K–12th grade) benefit from its school program, and family and adult audiences get closer to dance with access to artists. The Joyce’s annual season of about 48 weeks of dance now includes over 340 performances for audiences in excess of 150,000 patrons. Visit Joyce.org for more information.

Joyce Theater Foundation employees share a rich work experience with colleagues who embrace the institution’s mission of programming and promoting a wide spectrum of dance. An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, The Joyce Theater is committed to an inclusive work environment.

Salary : $25 - $30