Department: Academy Theaters Reports to: Associate Director, Academy Theaters Job Type: Part-time – On-Call Job Classification: Hourly (Non-exempt) Workplace Location: Los Angeles – Academy Museum, 8949 Wilshire, and Pickford Compensation: $38.00 per hour Summary/Objective: The On-Call Theater Manager, Academy Theaters, is responsible for delivering a premier theater experience for all Academy Theaters. This position will assist in ensuring seamless operations for every show and a best-in-class visitor experience by leading a team of Theater Staff in the day-to-day operations of the Academy Theaters for internal and external programs. Essential Functions of the Job: • Foster a welcoming, professional, and service-oriented environment for members, clients, vendors, staff, and guests. • Ensure the theater facilities are in optimal condition for an exceptional movie experience, including the support spaces, tech spaces, and greenrooms. • Oversee tech rehearsals. • Manage daily operations, including floor coverage, breaks, and leading events. • Manage theater experience challenges, concerns, comments, and complaints, including any seating, ticketing, or admissions issues. • Communicate effectively with all levels of Academy Campus, in­house projection staff, AV staff, guest event managers, Academy event staff, and engineers on event days. • Manage and update screening information into databases and attend meetings as needed. • Inform theater staff of information relating to events, policies, procedures, or visitor issues. • Lead daily team briefings to ensure a successful run-of-show for all screenings and events. • Manage on-stage elements, including panels, talent movement, microphones, ASL interpreters, camera teams, and stage furniture. • Lead productions by calling shows for all internal and external programs. • Ensure team compliance with legal policies and procedures. • Monitor and maintain theater accessibility supplies and equipment. • Uphold the Academy standard for program excellence. • Act as a liaison between external clients and internal projectionists/AV team members. • Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: • Event Day Supervision of Theater Staff, Academy Theaters. Required Competencies: • A high school diploma or equivalent certification of completion. • A minimum of 5 years’ experience operating a high-profile cinema or event venue, including supervising a team. • Must enjoy working with the public and demonstrate friendliness, professionalism, enthusiasm, and a customer-centric approach. • Knowledge of admissions, Mobile POS, and online ticketing systems. • A strong sense of showmanship. • A commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. Preferred Qualifications: • Museum, or other arts nonprofit experience is a plus. • Knowledge of movie theater technology, lighting design, sound design, sound reproduction techniques, film, picture aspect ratios, and theater operations preferred. Physical Demands: • Ability to climb stairs, bend, squat, traverse stairways, and move moderately weighted items. Work Environment: • Primarily indoors at the Academy Theater venues, with occasional need to work outdoors managing lines. • Occasional need to work in near darkness. • Variable noise levels depending on programming, including occasional live music. Travel: • The percentage of travel time expected for the position is 10%. Required Vaccination: Full vaccination against COVID-19 is required, including any booster vaccinations as applicable. Exception: Medical and religious accommodations approved by the Office of People & Culture. Hybrid Requirement: All Academy positions require a minimum of 2 days per week of in-person work at an Academy Location. Exceptions: Positions requiring daily in-person presence (ex., Front-line staff, staff who need to deal with materials on-site, etc.) and medical and religious accommodations approved by the Office of People & Culture. @museumLI