WORK WITH THE FEATH3R THEORY
COMPANY: the feath3r theory
JOB POSTING: Executive Assistant
POSTING DATE: April 2023
Application deadline: May 11th 2023
Job Summary
the feath3r theory is looking to hire an Executive Assistant to perform a variety of administrative tasks in direct support of our Artistic Director, Raja Feather Kelly. The Executive Assistant’s responsibilities include managing the AD’s calendar, making travel arrangements and corresponding on behalf of the AD. To be successful in this role you should be organized, have great time management skills, a strong communicator (both written and verbal), capable of working at a fast pace, proactive, and be able to act without guidance. The candidate should be cordial, discreet, and professional. The duties of the Assistant may shift depending on the needs of the AD.
This is a part-time position expected to work 15-20 hours a week.
Functions & Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Executive Assistant include but are not limited to:
Organize business and social calendar and complex schedule
Basic office administrative maintenance and general functions
Monitor business expenses; provide expense reports
Execute special requests and related duties as needed
Update management of database and contacts
Coordinate business and personal travel; book and manage itineraries
Draft email and mail correspondence as well as coordinate mass mailings
Requirements
Minimum of 2 years related experience working
Background in theatre, dance, and performing arts a plus
Strong communication skills, written and verbal; excellent English skills are a must
Must have excellent experience / skills in correspondence; phone, e-mail, etc.
Proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office and Mac OSX
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills
Flexibility with hours and scheduling
United States work authorization
Compensation
This is an hourly position paying between $20- $23/hr, commensurate with experience. TF3T offers a partly remote and flexible work environment.
About Raja Feather Kelly and the feath3r theory
RAJA FEATHER KELLY is the Founder and Artistic Director of the dance-theatre-media company the feath3r theory (TF3T), for which he has created 18 premieres, most recently UGLY Part 3: BLUE at the Chelsea Factory. TF3T is a collaboration of dancers, actors, filmmakers, musicians, photographers, and designers, with the mission to broaden the space for unheard voices and repressed histories, to bring into the theater those sometimes left out, and to use theater to provoke much-needed public conversations. TF3T does this by challenging its audience and its creators to collectively interrogate - and celebrate - its shared relationship to human empathy and personal ethics as expressed in and distorted by popular media. The company’s latest work, The Absolute Future, will premiere in 2024.
Kelly is also a Broadway and Off-Broadway choreographer and director. His choreography can currently be seen in White Girl in Danger at the Second Stage Kiser Theater, written by Michael R. Jackson and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. He also choreographed Jackson’s Broadway musical A Strange Loop (Lyceum Theatre, premiered off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizon) winner of two Tony Awards, including Best Musical. In addition to Jackson and Blain-Cruz, his Off-Broadway collaborators include Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Sarah Benson. Among many recent works are the Pulitzer Prize-winning productions Fairview and A Strange Loop. In addition to White Girl in Danger, current projects include Lempicka and The Listeners. Recent works include Bunny Bunny (UC San Diego) and Scenes for an Ending for the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. His accolades include Princeton Arts Fellowship, three Princess Grace Awards, an Obie Award, an Outer Critics Circle honor, a Creative Capital award, and many others.
To Apply, please send a cover letter with 1-2 references and a resume to rfk.assnt@gmail.com
the feath3r theory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.