Organizer Information
Signature Theatre Company is a nonprofit Off-Broadway theatre company founded in 1991 by James Houghton, initially housed in a black-box space at the Kampo Cultural Center in Manhattan's NoHo neighborhood. Signature built its reputation on a distinctive model: devoting an entire season to the work of a single living playwright, beginning with Romulus Linney as its first resident writer. Over more than three decades, the company has hosted more than 30 playwrights across three residency programs, including Edward Albee, Horton Foote, Athol Fugard, John Guare, and Sam Shepard, and its artists have received more than 100 awards, including the first-ever Regional Theatre Tony Award given to a New York City company, in 2014.
In 2012, Signature opened The Pershing Square Signature Center, a 75,000-square-foot, three-theatre complex on West 42nd Street designed by Frank Gehry — the largest new theatre center built in New York City in nearly fifty years. The Center includes three performance spaces, two rehearsal studios, a public lobby with a café and bookstore, and administrative offices, and has become a hub for both Signature's own productions and outside rentals and events. Signature is now led by Artistic Director Emily Shooltz and Executive Director Timothy J. McClimon, and continues to run its Signature Ticket Initiative, which has provided over a million affordable, subsidized tickets to its productions since launch.
Title & Description
Assistant Facilities Manager
Signature Theatre is hiring an Assistant Facilities Manager to support all aspects of operations and maintenance at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the role works closely with the rentals, production, IT, and Front of House teams to help ensure facilities policies and procedures are effectively incorporated into all activities across the Center. The position combines hands-on building-systems oversight with vendor management, life-safety responsibilities, and support for capital projects.
The Role Overview
- Position Type: Full-time, salaried, exempt
- Salary: $66,300–$68,300 annualized
- Reports To: Director of Operations
- Department / Programme: Facilities/Operations
Position & Tasks
- Help ensure all building systems remain in peak condition through weekly, monthly, and bi-monthly maintenance
- Manage facilities day-to-day operations, including acting as liaison between departments during events and rentals, managing crowd control, safety protocols, and anticipating crowd behavior
- Manage contractor and vendor relationships, including projects and maintenance scheduling for HVAC, BMS, electrical systems, plumbing, security, elevators, waste, cleaning, and fire safety systems
- Manage vendor relationships for Front of House spaces, including preventative maintenance needs for the Café Bar and kitchen
- Monitor and check the work of third-party vendors and hourly personnel to ensure high standards are maintained
- Maintain a Fire Life Safety Director certification from the FDNY and help lead the Center's fire safety efforts
- Respond to off-hours emergencies, reporting onsite when necessary, including natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, hurricanes) and potential neighborhood emergencies such as bomb threats and riots
- Provide on-call support outside regular Center hours to address HVAC, fire alarm, and security needs
- Assist the Director of Operations with management of construction and capital projects as needed
- Assess HVAC needs for production schedules, administrative offices, and rentals/events
Categories
- Facilities Management
- Arts Administration
- Theatre Operations
- Venue Management
Eligibility
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least three years of experience working in a large, multi-use facility
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Time management skills and proven ability to meet deadlines
- Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving skills and an eye for detail
- Ability to learn and convey technical information to a non-technical audience
- Ability to function well in a high-paced, at times stressful, environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related software
- Physical requirements: ability to walk, carry, crawl, climb, kneel, and lift at least 50 lbs.
- If hired, must obtain: F-95 Fire & Life Safety Director certification, F-03 Certificate of Fitness for Indoor Place of Assembly Safety Personnel, S-95 Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems certification, and complete Sexual Harassment, Code of Conduct, EDIA Commitment Review, and OSHA training
- Applicants from populations underrepresented in the theatre field, and those aligning with Signature's institutional goals around playwrights, community, and access, are strongly encouraged to apply
Program Benefits
- Salary: $66,300–$68,300 annualized, commensurate with qualifications and experience
- Group health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account (tax-saving)
- Commuter benefits
- 401(k) plan participation
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 14 August 2026
Location
New York, NY, United States
Additional Details
- Signature Theatre is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA), and asks all employees to be active in supporting this commitment; details are available at signaturetheatre.org
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, affectional preference, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy, disability, genetic predisposition, age, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, or any other protected characteristic, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws