TITLE: Executive Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Executive
SUPERVISOR: Executive Director
CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time, Exempt
COMPENSATION: $55,000-$60,000/year, excellent benefits including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement programs (defined benefit pension as well as 401k), paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, and a monthly NYC transit pass.
DESIRED START: Immediate start
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), the national labor union representing stage directors and choreographers, seeks an Executive Assistant to provide administrative and organizational support to the Executive Director and to act as a liaison to SDC’s Executive Board. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: preparation of meetings, including Board, Membership, and committee meetings; taking of minutes; and managing the annual Executive Board election and onboarding and orientation for incoming Board members. Additional tasks include scheduling and calendar management; coordination of communication systems such as conference calls and Zoom calls; and general office support. Other duties include travel arrangements for the Executive Director and Board members as well as the staffing of select Board committees, ad hoc committees, events, and retreats. Research and special project work as assigned.
Candidates should have a minimum of five (5) years administrative experience, including experience assisting positions of leadership. The ideal candidate will have excellent written skills, be a highly capable proofreader, and be adept at communicating with a wide variety of individuals with varying communication styles. Must be detail-oriented and thrive in a dynamic, multi-tasked environment; must also have integrity, credibility, and strong strategic thinking skills. Demonstrated initiative and ability to work effectively within time constraints is paramount. Knowledge of theatre and labor unions helpful but not required. Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Adobe, Word Press, and a high comfort level with technology, including maintaining websites and smartphones, required.
The position is full-time and requires that the employee be physically present in the workplace. To comply with SDC’s Safety Protocols and Vaccination Policy, employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Please email cover letter and resume to be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled; no calls. Email to Jobs@SDCweb.org. SDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment.
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ABOUT SDC
SDC is the theatrical union that represents 4,300 professional stage Directors and Choreographers throughout the United States, protecting the rights, health, and livelihood of all its Members working in jurisdictions including: Broadway and National tours, Off-Broadway, Association of Non-Profit Theatre Companies, New York City (ANTC), League of Resident Theatres (LORT), Council of Resident Stock Theatres (CORST), Traditional Summer Stock (TSS), New England Area Theatres (NEAT), Dinner Theatre (DTA), Regional Musical Theatre (RMT), and Outdoor Musical Stock (OMS). SDCweb.org