Managing Director | Globe

The Old Globe is seeking a Managing Director to co-lead the company as it looks ahead to the landmark celebration of its 100th anniversary over the coming decade. This new leader will arrive at a company committed to building upon the highest level of artistic excellence at the core of its mission as it seeks to grow resources to expand its impact as the most vibrant and active theatre producing organization in the United States.

The Managing Director will collaborate with Barry Edelstein, The Old Globe’s Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director on a visionary approach to creating an environment that offers audiences, supporters, artists, and staff the chance to consistently experience the best-of-the-best, a world-class commitment to producing theatre that matters. Building upon The Old Globe’s considerable organizational stability, the Managing Director will serve as the strategic leader for implementing an expanded culture of philanthropy, a rich and enduring commitment to arts engagement, and an atmosphere of mentorship and goal-oriented momentum where the nation’s finest artists, artisans, and administrators are inspired by supportive and engaged leadership.

With a mind for finance and resource development, an enthusiasm for front-facing ambassadorship of the organization, and an understanding of the unique specifics of producing top-caliber live productions, the Old Globe’s Managing Director will cohesively and collaboratively address opportunities and challenges of an already high-performing team through innovative,decisive, and inspiring leadership.

The Old Globe is a major force in regional theatre in the United States and presents a wide offering of works, from new plays, to classics, to large-scale musicals, to more intimately-scaled productions. As a past recipient of the prestigious Regional Tony Award, The Old Globe’s producing output is extraordinary and includes new works in many genres, Shakespeare’s canon showcased in its annual summer season, and plays and musics in development prior to commercial Broadway bound production.

Located within San Diego’s historic Balboa Park, The Old Globe is currently celebrating its 90th anniversary, guided by a history of pioneering theatre making and inspired by a future where the company envisions an even more profound influence on the American theatre through its commitment to artistic excellence and transformative arts engagement that brings theater experiences to audiences beyond its home stages.

The mission of The Old Globe is to preserve, strengthen, and advance American theatre by:
Creating theatrical experiences of the highest professional standards;
Producing and presenting works of exceptional merit, designed to reach current and future audiences;
Ensuring diversity and balance in programming;
Providing an environment for the growth and education of theatre professionals, audiences, and the community at large.

The Old Globe believes that theatre matters. Our commitment is to make it matter to more people, and we live that commitment through the following values:

Transformation. Theatre cultivates imagination and empathy, enriching our humanity and connecting us to each other by bringing us entertaining experiences, new ideas, and a wide range of stories told from many perspectives.

Inclusion. The communities of San Diego, in their diversity and their commonality, are welcome and reflected at the Globe. Access for all to our stages and programs expands when we engage audiences in many ways and in many places.

Excellence. Our dedication to creating exceptional work demands a high standard of achievement in everything we do, on and off the stage.

Stability. Our priority every day is to steward a vital, nurturing, and financially secure institution that will thrive for generations.

Impact. Our prominence nationally and locally brings with it a responsibility to listen, collaborate, and act with integrity in order to serve.

The Old Globe presents 16 productions annually: 15 on its Balboa Park campus, and its “Globe for All” community tour throughout San Diego County and in Tijuana. Together, these represent…