Job Type
Full Time, Regular
Campus Location
WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus
Salary Range
Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.
General Summary
Manages the daily operations of the University’s professional performing arts center.
Major Duties
- Manages the University’s performing arts center operations including financial, event planning, scheduling, sales, service delivery, and building maintenance and security.
- Collaborates with University constituents to develop business and strategic goals for the performing arts center.
- Plans, markets and administers events for the professional performing arts center.
- Provides leadership and positive interaction with staff, membership and guests.
- Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises staff and student employees.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
- Five years’ relevant experience.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Supervisory experience.
- Financial, operations, marketing and business operations experience.
Special Instructions to Applicants
- External applicants should use the WMU – Application.
- Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.
Additional Position Information
- Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation.
- Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff.
Physical requirements and working conditions
- Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
- Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.
