Current Job Searches

Unlock Creative offers job search services primarily to creative businesses, artists, and nonprofit organizations.

We offer management of human-centered transitions including job search, recruitment, and placement. Our signature searches include the Welcome with Care and the Full Circle Beloved transition. We work with staff and the Board of Directors to execute searches that honor the values of the organization. We produce candidate pools that are reflective of the host organization’s community and our national network of black creatives.  Listings will be updated periodically when available.

The Avenue Blackbox

POSITION TITLE:  Operations Manager

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time, W-2 status, salaried, varied-schedule

DESIRED START DATE: July 1-10, 2024

COMPENSATION: $62,000 - $70,000 

REPORTS TO: Executive Director 

BENEFITS: Paid holidays, paid time off + wellness and sick time

LOCATION & OFFICE: Rochester, NY (relocation may be offered;up to $1500. 

SCHEDULE: The Ave has an atypical work week with schedules based on personnel, programming, show,, and production schedules. Nights and Weekends will be required for shows, productions, special in-person events, virtual programming, and Advisory Board and/or community engagements. The monthly work calendar aims to be adjusted to ensure boundaries to create a healthy work/life balance.

Sample schedule: Mon - Administrative  9 am -5 pm / or comp time / Tues - Thurs 12-7 pm ET / Fri - Sun 1-10 pm ET (during productions) 

HOW TO APPLY:  Please submit your application package at the link above including a resume, cover letter, and 1-2 work samples. Please include in the cover letter why this role is in alignment with your current goals and trajectory at this time, mission alignment, and your core competencies. You are additionally encouraged to respond to the following questions:  Do you have a current creative practice? Why are you comfortable and passionate about leading, supporting management, and day-to-day operations of this company? Application Due: May 9, 2024

If you have any questions, please email Ashley Walden at search@unlockcreative.org.  Label the email “Avenue Blackbox search questions.”  All applications and expressed interest in this position will remain confidential.

Link to full job description here.

Selected Past Searches

Artists Communities Alliance - Managing Director of External Affairs

DNAWORKS - Executive Director

Dancing Grounds - Executive Director

Historic Clayborn Temple -Deputy Director, Project Manager, Development Associate, Administrative Assistant

Arts Foundation of Tucson and Southern Arizona -Community Design Manager, Public Art Associate

Big We Foundation -Managing Director

The BIG We LLC - Creative Producer

Project South - Operations Manager