Position Summary
The Arts Center Manager of the Chandler Center for the Arts (CCA) will serve as a bold, community-minded leader who will elevate CCA’s visibility, impact, and momentum, championing its role as a flagship cultural destination for the city of Chandler. The Arts Center Manager will provide strategic, hands-on oversight of finance, administration, public relations, and programming, and will advance long-range planning for the Arts Center Division within the City’s Cultural Development Department. Reporting to the Cultural Development Director, the Arts Center Manager will align people, priorities, and resources, and will ensure high-performing daily operations.
As chief steward of the Chandler Cultural Foundation and CCA’s chief ambassador, the Arts Center Manager will drive revenue growth and audience engagement through integrated budgeting, fundraising, grant development, marketing, and sales strategies. The Arts Center Manager will shape a compelling, multi-year program, spanning presented performances, youth and community engagement, co-promotions, rentals, exhibits, and City events. Serving as a confident, media-ready spokesperson and key liaison to Chandler Unified School District and community stakeholders, the Arts Center Manager will build excitement, deepen relationships, and will position CCA as an essential hub for arts and culture.
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Roles and Responsibilities
Operations, Policy Compliance, and People Leadership
- Act as President of the Chandler Cultural Foundation.
- Supervise and oversee daily operations.
- Set goals and objectives for assigned areas.
- Manage schedules and establish work priorities.
- Monitor and evaluate staff performance.
- Facilitate access to resources and training opportunities.
- Provide guidance and address operational and personnel issues.
- Conduct interviews and make hiring decisions.
- Interpret policy to ensure nonprofit practices comply with municipal contracts, processes, and procedures.
- Act as liaison between the City and Chandler Unified School District, and to the community at large and stakeholders for arts and culture-related activities.
- Embrace other operations, policy compliance, and people leadership responsibilities as needed.
Relationship Management
- Build and sustain strong, trust-based relationships across all key stakeholder groups.
- Ensure relationship-building remains central to day-to-day leadership and long-term success in the role.
- Maintain effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, board members, city officials, and community partners.
- Establish credibility with internal and external stakeholders over time.
- Strengthen CCA's existing relationships while developing new connections and confidence in leadership.
Financial Management and Planning
- Prepare budget projections and reports, and monitor revenue and expenditures.
- Assist with developing and monitoring capital improvement projects and short- and long-term division planning.
- Embrace other financial management and planning responsibilities as needed.
Programming and Presenting
- Guide multi-year program development, including contracting presented performances, youth and engagement programs, co-promotions, City events, rental events, and exhibit schedules.
- Facilitate off-site presenting at partner venues in collaboration with local, regional, and national arts centers.
- Monitor community needs and industry trends through surveys and research.
- Embrace other programming and presenting responsibilities as needed.
Revenue Development, Marketing, and Communications
- Develop and monitor fundraising, grant writing, marketing, public relations, advertising, and sales strategies for the Chandler Center for the Arts.
- Serve as spokesperson for media inquiries and promote activities through public speaking opportunities.
- Embrace other revenue development, marketing, and communications responsibilities as needed.