General Manager Plaza Theatre |Palm Springs

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry.  Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

 

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Overview

The General Manager serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Plaza Theatre providing leadership to all staff and coordinating all efforts with the Plaza Theatre Board of Directors as well as the City of Palm Springs and OVG.  The GM is the outward face of the Theatre serving as a strong visionary with an entrepreneurial spirit, who thinks innovatively and can speak with patrons, donors, prospective donors, city officials, the tourism and business community, as well as the community at large, leveraging the value of the venue locally, regionally, and nationally.    Responsible for overall management, promotion, and operation of the Theatre including construction, purchasing, policy administration, booking, marketing, budgeting and finance, food and beverage, parking, box office, advertising, production, maintenance.  The position is responsible for the development, coordination and management of all aspects and strategies for the theatre’s entertainment events. This position reports to the Senior Vice President of OVG Venue Management.

 

 

This position is Exempt and the Salary Range is $175,000 to $225,000 plus bonus eligible.

 

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, 10 sick days, and 12 holidays).

 

 

This Job Posting will expire on 8/5/2024

About the Venue

Coming in 2025; once restored, the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs will be the only place available for the entire community to come together and utilize it as an affordable community venue showcasing diverse programming for all people, local youth organizations, promoting multicultural programming in film, music, live theater, education, comedy, and entertainment for all. It will also support and serve nonprofit organizations like the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ONE-PS, the Jessie O. James Desert Highland Unity Center, LGBTQ+ organizations, Arts groups, modernism-related events, our senior population, and many others.The Plaza Theatre has an impressive role in the history of Palm Springs. The theatre’s iconic identity was established on its opening to the public in 1936 with the world premiere of the Oscar-winning George Cukor film, Camille, with its legendary star, Greta Garbo, who allegedly slipped into the back of the theatre after the lights went down. In addition to being a movie theatre, it was also the venue for nationally-broadcast radio theatre programs by such luminaries as Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, and Amos ‘n’ Andy.

 

Our Mission is to cooperatively work with other institutions and build a sense of cultural community, purpose and creative inspiration for the patrons, both local and tourists in concert with our historical heritage for our Greater Palm Springs Coachella Valley. 

 

 

SITE LOCATION:Palm Springs Plaza Theatre128 S. Palm Canyon DrivePalm Springs, CA 92262

 

Responsibilities

• Ensure the financial solvency of the Plaza Theatre’s annual operations budget and financial needs.
• Provide guidance to Plaza Theatre Foundation Board as needed.
• Arrange for and otherwise book Events at the venue, develop and maintain relationships with reputable promoters, local market contacts, agents, and talent affiliates to attract concerts, shows, and entertainment events with the goal of a diverse mix of events annually.
• Administration of specific plans and programs prescribed by corporate directives, to include: HR, Sales and Marketing, quality assurance, energy efficiency, safety/emergency procedures, crowd control and crisis management practices, or other areas as needed.
• Generate for client/corporate in a timely manner financial and other reports detailing the theatre activities.
• Prepare a proposed annual Operating Budget and submit such proposed budget to client/corporate with assistance from Director of Finance.
• Oversee day to day operation, ensuring technical and staff resource needs for all events, oversees plans for allocating those resources, and successfully manages their efficient implementation.
• Ensure all agreements made regarding the theatre are in compliance with the contract, state and federal law.
• Provide final