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At Disney Theatrical Group we strive to create a culture of innovation, inclusion, collaboration, and creativity.  Stories shape how we see ourselves and everyone around us. As storytellers, we have the power to not only uplift and inspire, but also to champion the spectrum of voices in our world.  If you want to help tell compelling, diverse, and enduring stories through live theater, we want to hear from you.

Associate General Manager – Special Projects/Production Finance

The Associate GM reports to the Vice President of Production and has two areas of responsibility. The first is to manage various projects which require a strong production knowledge but overlap into a finance or business area. For instance, tax credit work, workers compensation management, evaluation of operating budgets across the productions, creating up to date records on contract terms for various associates and technical staff across all of our productions, helping to build production and operating budgets and other projects to aid the VP of Production and the production department. The second area of focus would be overflowing work in the Associate GM realm within our GM teams and developmental projects. For example, when a GM team has a particularly heavy period of production taking on GM tasks to alleviate the workload.

Main Responsibilities:

+ Responsibility for the preparation and submission of tax credit documentation. On average successful filing of these documents has resulted in $1 to 3 million in revenue for DTG

+ Work closely with the VP/General Managers/HR/ER to better manage workers compensation claims on the shows and manage preventive action to help reduce workers comp premiums which are up $1 million this year alone

+ Create detailed production and operating budgets as a support to VP/General Manager teams

+ Create tracking system with VP Production/GMs/Legal to accurately track labor across all of our productions to ensure parity and coordination of terms

+ Provide Associate GM support to production teams on an as needed basis - building budgets, executing contracts, liaising with production and technical teams

+ Support General Managers in building EFC using budget and operating assumptions from production business model

+ Work with VP Production on calendars of our productions, present and future, across the world

+ Willing to help manage creative development projects as needed – readings, labs, etc. - either along with GM teams or independently

+ Periodically review operating costs of running self-produced and major licensed shows, to ensure the shows are run in the most efficient way

+ Other management projects as assigned

Key Stakeholders:

+ VP Production

+ VP Finance

+ General Managers

+ Creative Development

+ Finance team

+ Legal team

+ Strategy and Business Development

Qualifications:

+ 5+ years working in Company Management and/or General Management

+ Experience working with capital and operating budgets

+ Experience with State tax credit preparation a plus

+ Familiarity with theatrical unions

+ Strong collaborative skills and a track record of working productively with creatives

+ All applicants must have strong interpersonal, organizational, leadership skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills

+ The ideal candidate will have the ability to work independently, manage multiple projects concurrently, analyze situations and proactively identify potential solutions

**Disney Theatrical Group** , a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed in 1994 and operates under the direction of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart, and Thomas Schumacher. Worldwide, its ten Broadway titles, including the current Broadway productions of The Lion King and Aladdin, have been seen by more than 200 million theatregoers and have been nominated for 62 Tony® Awards, winning Broadway’s highest honor 20 times. Disney Theatrical Group also delivers live shows globally through its license to Feld Entertainment, producer of Disney on Ice. In addition, DTG licenses musical titles for local, school and community theatre productions through Music Theatre International, resulting in over 500,000 performances around the world reaching audiences of more than 150 million.

Additional Info:

DTG is committed to providing the highest quality opportunities for the widest, most diverse group of talented professionals throughout their career trajectory.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $112,200 to $145,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

**Job ID:** 10121256

**Location:** New York,New York

**Job Posting Company:** Disney Theatrical Group

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