Assistant Company Manager

About the O'Neill

The National Medal of the Arts and two time Tony Award-winning Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is the country's preeminent organization dedicated to the development of new works and new voices for the stage.

From its 11-acre campus in Waterford, Connecticut, the O'Neill has been home to more than 1000 new works for the stage and thousands more emerging artists. O'Neill programs include the National Playwrights Conference, National Music Theater Conference, National Critics Institute, National Puppetry Conference, Cabaret & Performance Conference and the National Theater Institute, which offers six credit-earning undergraduate training programs.

The O'Neill is committed to diversifying the future of the American theater through the stories we tell, the artists telling those stories, the staff supporting our work, and the audiences in our theaters. We strive to cultivate a healthy and diverse community that recognizes the value of each individual and helps foster safety, civility, and respect for all people.

Reports to:

Company Manager

Department:
Company Management

Compensation: $6000 stipend, housing and meals

Dates:
Mid-May
- Early August

Company Management at The O'Neill is broadly responsible for the logistical and administrative management of all the Artists, Staff, nd Guests who come to The O'Neill. This includes human resources administration, housing management, booking travle and general hospitality.

Assistant Company Managers are integral parts of the artist care team. Assistants will help the Company Manager with a variety of administrative and light manual labor tasks. Successful candidates will be self starters, comfortable working with a variety of personality types and have a passion for providing excellent hospitality for our guest artists.

• Driving artists to and from transportation hubs
• Share on-call hours with the rest of the Company Management team to coordinate after hours emergencies
• Help with housing needs including equitizing residences, help manage rental properties, and assisting guest artists with any housing and hospitality needs
• Assist with onboarding paperwork, and contract administration
• Adhere to driving schedules
• Help with Company events set up and breakdown
• Occasionally assist with light cleaning and room turnovers
• Liason with the kitchen staff about meal times, staffing numbers, and dietary restrictions
• Create and distribute name tags, welcome packets, and pre-arrival packets
• In charge of setting up green rooms for artists
• Respond to emergencies and assist with COVID-19 compliance

The Assistant Company Managers must be over 21 years old, have a valid driver's license, keen attention to detail, proficiency with Google Suite, strong communication skills, and a positive customer service attitude. Company Management staff generally work six days per week and share on-call duties for after-hours arrivals/ emergencies. Assistants can expect to work up to 12 hours in a single day on large arrival and turnover days.

The ideal candidate is an early career professional with a passion for hospitality and an interest in company or general management. Candidates must be organized, flexible and possess excellent communication skills. Assistant Company Managers often have to problem solve at a moment's notice and should be comfortable with the unexpected and changing expectations. An interest in new work development is a plus.

As part of The O'Neill commitment to developing the future leader of the American Theater, Assistant Company Managers will also be offered professional development and networking opportunities.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a work resume, and contact information for at least two references. Applicants should name all attached files with this format: "Last Name, First Name-Document"

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. The O'Neill aims to foster a diverse culture that is inclusive of race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, national origin, veteran status, socioeconomic class, religion, professional status and the intersections. thereof. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.