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Director, Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia

State University of New York at Fredonia 04/08/2025

Fredonia, NY

$94,510 - $99,000 (Annual) Full Time Permanent Executive/Director Master's Degree

Non-Profit, Music, Theater, Administration, Development/Fundraising

The salary for this position is $94,510, commensurate with experience;
Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;
Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;
A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.

Description

JOB OPENING

Director, Rockefeller Arts Center

State University of New York at Fredonia

The State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia seeks a creative, accomplished and entrepreneurial leader for its Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center (RAC), a four-venue, two-gallery complex that has been serving Western New York and Northwest Pennsylvania for over 55 years. Built in 1969 and designed by I.M. Pei and Partners, the center is the original and oldest arts center in the 64-campus SUNY System.

Situated halfway between Buffalo NY and Erie PA, RAC comprises a 1146-seat concert hall, a 369-seat proscenium theatre, a 200-seat black box, a 99-seat 3,000 square foot dance theatre/studio with retractable seats, and two art galleries. The building is home to the Department of Theatre and Dance (233 majors) and the Department of Visual Arts and New Media (218 majors) and contains numerous departmental studios, rehearsal rooms, shops and offices. Fredonia’s School of Music (474 majors) is housed in the adjacent Mason Hall which has two additional recital halls managed by the School of Music. Within RAC, over 130 events are presented annually by the center and some 20 academic departments, student groups and community organizations. Academic department usage accounts for the majority of events annually.

As an administrative unit of the campus, RAC is the primary campus presenter of visiting artists and ensembles. Established guest artist programming consists of a family series (2-3 visiting companies per year, currently on hiatus), a K-6 on-school-time series (2-3 companies per year with multiple performances) and the center’s flagship pops series (3 events annually including a center-produced commencement-eve concert that serves as a showcase for students from Fredonia’s voice, jazz and musical theatre programs). Occasional special events, not on any series, are also presented. These have included the country’s premiere military bands, dance companies and chamber music ensembles.

In addition, RAC provides a robust spectrum of supporting services to all users of the facility. These include: scheduling, technical support, ticketing, front-of-house operations, a centralized mailing and marketing/ticketing/fundraising database, publishing of playbills for major ticketed events, distributing a portion of donated income from the center’s “Friends of RAC” annual fund to arts departments, and assistance with securing corporate sponsorships.

Positions reporting to Director include full-time Technical Director/Operations Manager, a full-time Ticket Office Manager, a full-time Administrative Assistant (shared with the ticket office), and a half-time Front-of-House Coordinator. In addition, a full-time Public Relations Assistant from the campus Department of Marketing and Communications is assigned to service the marketing and publications needs of the of the center.

Reporting to the Vice President for University Advancement, the Director will be responsible for overseeing the administration, programming, and operations of the center. The major areas of responsibility include: Leadership and Strategic Planning; Programming & Artistic Direction; Fundraising; Staff Management & Development; Marketing & External Relations; Financial Mangement; and Academic Program Support.

For the complete vacancy announcement and instructions for

applying using the university's online portal, please click on the link below:

https://fredonia.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=187027

How to apply

For the complete vacancy announcement and instructions for

applying using the university's online portal, please click on the link below:

https://fredonia.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=187027

Application Deadline

05/09/2025