Operations Manager

18th Street Arts Center (18SAC) is a hub for artistic innovation that actively nurtures the work of contemporary artists from all disciplines at various career stages. Through our multi-tiered residency program, exhibitions and cultural resource mapping, 18SAC supports artistic creation, innovation, collaboration, and growth.

18SAC is committed to supporting artists who empower others, make equitable places of community and reimagine oppressive structures. We honor solidarity with the marginalized and disenfranchised, and work to center traditionally decentered voices with a sense of humility. 18SAC was founded in 1988 on the belief that diversity is our greatest strength as a nation. We began with a diverse group of artists seeking to create an active, multicultural, brave space for artistic exploration. Many of our founding artists were engaged in dismantling various manifestations of oppression. Thirty years later, these values remain central to our core. As an international residency center, 18SAC believes that racial, cultural, ethnic, gender, ability, sexual and language diversity in its program offerings, leadership, staff, and artists leads to greater community wellbeing and a more just, peaceful world.

We work towards non-exploitative, sustainable processes and practices that reconnect us with the Earth and to one another.

18th Street Arts Center is seeking to hire an Operations Manager (Full-time, Permanent) to join our small team of arts professionals. You will be in charge of providing leadership for the smooth functioning of our nonprofit artist residency center, which involves maintaining a harmonious and welcoming environment for guest artists and long term resident artists on our two campuses of studios in Santa Monica.

You will interface with our CFO and bookkeepers on bill payment, schedule and supervise our facility maintenance contractors, and oversee artist studio rental turnovers, and leasing.

Successful candidates will have 3 years prior experience in property management, a solid understanding of financial management, and excellent hospitality skills.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 with full benefits

Provide leadership in managing the property for the organization

Plan and oversee renovations, maintenance and repairs

Build and maintain positive relationships with our vendors and contractors

Oversee property-specific budgets and expense tracking

Maintain, implement, and update operational policies and procedures

Support Finance Dept in filing required property-related government documents

Track and collect rents from tenants

Make bank deposits

Identify and address property management issues and opportunities for the company.

Communicate in a timely manner with artists-in-residence during maintenance work

3 years experience in multi-tenant property management, or related field

Solid understanding of building facilities systems

Experience in management, operations, and leadership.

Experience with general finance and budgeting

Ability to build consensus and relationships among staff, artists, and contractors.

Excellent communication skills.