INVISIBLE RIVER is a non-profit arts organization based in Philadelphia with a mission to use art and dynamic programming to build stewardship of our local rivers and waterways. We produce innovative and creative public events on the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park and its surrounding areas, introducing new audiences to the river and building access and awareness around this important watershed.  In 2016, we are producing three major programs: a Community River Day, a River Performance Project and an Outreach Program. You can find out more about our past programs by visiting www.invisibleriver.org.

We are seeking a Company Manager to co-manage the administrative processes for all of our programs with our Executive Director, Artistic Directors, Board of Directors and Advisory Board. The Company Manager will create a marketing plan for our programs, determine the data collection processes, manage project budgets, oversee front of house event implementation, manage summer interns, and work with our Executive Director and Board of Directors on new fundraising activities. In August 2016, the Board of Directors will be hiring a new Executive Director for the organization. We want to hire a Company Manager who could potentially transition into this position.

The contract runs from February 29th – August 19th, 2016 with mandatory participation during our major events, all day on Friday, July 15th and Saturday, July 16th, 2016. Some evenings and weekends are required throughout the project timeline but ample notice is provided.

Selected candidates are temporary contract employees working 20 hours a week at the INVISIBLE RIVER office in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The contract is for $10,000 and is broken into bimonthly payments.  Candidates are responsible for supervising a team of three interns and one staff member and collaborating with three staff members, the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board.

Ideal candidates must possess the following:

Excellent creative writing skills as well as technical writing skills
Previous experience with arts and community marketing
Ability to manage an organizational budget of $125k
Experience with financial management, bookkeeping and accounting
The ability to lead diverse projects ranging from Marketing to Data Collection to Fundraising and Financial Management
Prior management experience and demonstrated leadership skills
Very organized and attentive to details
Prior experience in the non-profit field
Great people person who gets along with diverse personalities coming from a range of backgrounds and experiences
Ability to drive a car when needed for certain projects
Ability to reflect, grow and change based on feedback and experience
Knowledge of Fairmount Park and Philadelphia neighborhoods
Willingness to learn about the Schuylkill River and the neighborhoods and communities we work with
Committed to creating artistic projects that are community and mission driven
Passionate about performance, rivers, Philadelphia and community values!

The Company Manager will do the following work:

Marketing

Plan the marketing for all events in coordination with Board Marketing chair, Advisory Board, Executive Director and Event Director
Lead the implementation of the marketing ideas with assistance from interns and the Board
Lead the ongoing company marketing operations (e-newsletters and social media channels)

Data Collection

Create a strategy for data collection at events and during our outreach program based on given outputs
Lead the implementation of this collection
Receive feedback events from stakeholders

Financial

Manage the organizational budget
Co-manage each individual project budget with each Project Manager
Work with our bookkeeper to do monthly accounting and bookkeeping
Do bimonthly payroll

Fundraising

With our Board of Directors, determine how we can create a sponsorship program for 2016 events
Learn about the organization’s fundraising programs and determine new strategies and programs in collaboration with the Executive Director and Board of Directors

Box Office Set Up for Events

Manage the Front of House Manager responsible for the Performance Project’s Front of House ticket sales

Personnel

Learn about the Administrative Intern program to co-determine job roles with the Executive Director
Manage Administrative Interns

Two Year Report

Collaborate on the creation of the report with the entire organization
Compile given information from 2015 and 2016 events into a two year report from stakeholders
Supervise interns working on the report

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applications Due by Friday, February 19th at 5pm

Interviews Held ongoing between now and February 24th

Position begins the week of Monday, February 29th

Please send a cover letter to Executive Director, Alie Vidich at alie at invisibleriver dot org, detailing your work experience and how it relates to the position, as well as a one page writing sample and a resume of your professional experience.

Education Level: Bachelors Degree or higher
Deadline: 02/19/2016