Managing Director

Managing Director

Peninsula Youth Theatre (PYT), one of the largest arts nonprofits in Silicon Valley, provides outstanding theatrical learning opportunities to young people, either through participating or viewing a production.  A home company at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, PYT produces four musical productions each season and a series of seven black-box adaptations of children’s stories. PYT’s extensive educational programs include the “School Play in a Box” program, which reaches 30-40 schools each year, onsite classes and 30-40 “Theatre in the Park” summer camps.

PYT seeks a mission-driven and responsive Managing Director to help lead the organization. Reporting to the Executive Artistic Director, the Managing Director will be based at the organization’s offices in Mountain View, CA, and have overall management responsibility for growing an impactful organization with a $1 million+ annual budget, 6 regular and 60+ seasonal employees.  PYT offers a hybrid work environment, and much of the Managing Director’s role can be performed remotely.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This full-time exempt position is for immediate hire, with an ideal start data in early 2026. This impactful leadership position is responsible for overseeing the administration, fund development, and human resources of the organization. This position requires a dynamic, mission-driven leader who is passionate about leading hands-on operations, fostering growth, and working as part of a team committed to the performing arts.

Organizational Leadership & Management

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization and ensure its overall successful long-term operations
• Perform general management duties ensuring the successful operations of the organization
• Provide leadership in developing organizational and financial plans and execute on the policies authorized by the Board
• Plan, actively manage, and oversee the organization’s human resources, fundraising, and operations while ensuring the organization’s financial sustainability
• Contribute to the strategic plan and drive its implementation
• Apply innovative thinking and performance measurements to analyze and support strategic decision-making

Board Relations & Governance

• Oversee and report on the organization’s results for Board of Directors
• Drive development in collaboration with the Board
• Attend all Board meetings and provide reports and updates on staff as well as all current work, project timelines, and project and organizational progress
• Communicate effectively with the Board by providing members with all information necessary to continue functioning properly and make informed decisions in a timely and accurate manner

Financial Oversight

• Actively engage in complex fiscal management through hands on budgetary development and oversight; routinely report performance and financial activities to the Board
• Plan, actively manage, and oversee the organization’s human resources, fundraising, and operations while ensuring the organization’s financial sustainability

Human Resources & Staff Supervision

• Manage the human resources functions of the company, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, overseeing processes such as hiring, separation, ongoing staff development, performance management, and compensation and benefits
• Supervise non-production staff and contractors

Program Support & Collaboration

• Collaborate with the Executive Artistic Director to ensure appropriate funding and support for PYT programs
• Assure that the organization makes consistent and timely progress in achieving its mission and target programmatic impact

Community & External Relations

• Effectively represent the organization with stakeholders, local government and the community.
• Promote a positive organizational image to ensure adequate community representation

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate for this role enjoys collaboration and working in a team environment. Qualified candidates will have:

• Prior managerial experience as a successful leader of a nonprofit organization and/or organization in a related field
• Minimum of a Bachelor of Arts degree
• A proven track record of growing organizational capacity and programmatic impact
• Proven abilities and experience in fiscal management
• Success working with individual, foundation and corporate donors and securing funding from the same
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to work well with media, staff, local government and the community
• Experience in creating and establishing clear, measurable business and financial goals
• A strong passion for the performing arts

COMPENSATION:

$65,000 – $70,000 per year plus full Kaiser benefits and matching contributions to a Simple IRA retirement plan.

HOW TO APPLY:

For immediate consideration please send your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements in a PDF format to Karen Simpson, Executive Artistic Director via email to jobs@pytnet.org using the subject title: “Peninsula Youth Theatre Managing Director SEARCH.”

Review of applications, nominations, and expressions of interest will begin approximately Dec 1, 2025 and continue on an ongoing basis until an appointment is made.

Peninsula Youth Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity and equity in all facets of the organization’s work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identification, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected class.