The Director of Operations is responsible for overseeing the finances, physical assets and box office of this busy arts nonprofit, and is part of the management team developing and implementing overall strategy. They supervise a range of part time staff and external vendors, including: bookkeeper; maintenance staff; and box office staff. Specific responsibilities include

• Maintaining the financial records of the organization, both for its own purposes and for an annual independent audit; preparing deposits and paying invoices
• Preparing reports and analyses of the organization’s budgets and finances in support of the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and the Bookstore Manager
• Overseeing The Studios campus and managing staff and vendors to ensure it is maintained to high standards at all times.
• Overseeing a small box office staff, whose responsibilities include handling sales, payments and donations as well as greeting the public
• Monitoring insurance policies and needs
• Ensuring compliance with government requirements such as taxes, permits and fees
• Supporting the Executive Director with human resources, including payroll
• Supporting the Executive Director with budgeting and management of capital projects

About The Studios of Key West:

The Studios is a multifaceted organization at the heart of Key West’s cultural life, whose mission is to use the arts to foster a creative and connected island community, and promote Key West’s reputation as a place where artists can thrive and create new work. We present exhibitions, theater, concerts, classes and other programs, and provide space for artists through a nationally recognized residency program. Our growing campus includes a 16,000sf main facility with galleries, a theater, classrooms, artist studios, a bookstore and a roof terrace. A former guest house next door and an additional home nearby provide housing for visiting and resident artists.