Executive Director
The Center for Arts & Ideas is in the search for a proven venue manager and arts fundraising Executive Director for the East Bay’s largest performing arts center. Please click to view the full position description or to nominate/apply.
The Executive Director will:
- Manage the Center for Arts & Ideas and the historic Henry J. Kaiser Building, its grounds, people, partners, vendors, branding, marketing, infrastructure and operations;
- Maximize earned and contributed revenue so that all annual costs are fully funded and there is an annual set aside for an endowment to underwrite periodic building and infrastructure upgrades and depreciation.
- Within 7 years, complete a $50m capital and endowment campaign to transfer ownership of the fully rebuilt and upgraded Center’s 99 year lease with the City of Oakland from Orton Development, Inc. to Arts for Oakland.
The Henry J. Kaiser Building comprises the following: Arena (25,000 sq. ft wood floor arena); Calvin Simmons Theatre (state-of-the-art 1,500-seat proscenium theater); Ballroom and Gold Room (large rehearsal & performance spaces); Lakeview Room (bar and hosting area); Lower Level (40 Wenger soundproof rehearsal studios and 3-lounge areas); Outdoor Areas (a parking & outdoor venue).
The Center for Arts & Ideas will develop the Henry J. Kaiser Building as Oakland’s modern hub for the arts, creative businesses and civil society leadership.
We appreciate you sharing the position description with your network, and also any nominate/apply you might have.
For additional information or to apply, please contact Kevin Redick, Nzuki Waita and Mark Oppenheim info[at]moppenheim[dot]com.