Associate Company Manager

About The O’Neill

The National Medal of the Arts and Two-Time Tony Award Winning Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is the country’s preeminent organization dedicated to the development of new works and new voices for the stage. 

From its 11-acre campus in Waterford, Connecticut, the O’Neill has been home to more than 1,000 new works for the stage and thousands more emerging artists. O’Neill programs include the National Playwrights Conference, National Music Theater Conference, National Critics Institute, National Puppetry Conference, Cabaret & Performance Conference, The Young Playwrights Festival, and the National Theater Institute, which offers six credit-earning undergraduate training programs.

The O’Neill is committed to diversifying the future of the American theater through the stories we tell, the artists telling those stories, the staff supporting our work, and the audiences in our theaters. We strive to cultivate a healthy and diverse community that recognizes the value of each individual and helps foster safety, civility, and respect for all people.

Associate Company Manager

Reports to: Company Manager

Department: Company Management

Compensation: $685/week housing, meals

Dates: Mid-May-Early August

Company Management at The O’Neill is broadly responsible for the logistical and administrative management of all the Artists, Staff and Guests who come to The O’Neill. This includes human resources administration, housing management, booking travel, and general hospitality.

The Associate Company Manager is an integral part of the Company Management team. The Associate Company Manager will be responsible for many administrative and light manual labor tasks related to artist care and human resources. Successful candidates will be self starters, comfortable working with a variety of personality types and have a passion for providing excellent hospitality for our guest artists and staff. 

Duties include, but are not limited to: 

• Help manage and supervise the Assistant Company Managers and Van Drivers


• Book travel and arrange housing for The National Theater Institute and National Critics Institute faculty


• Create a daily dispatch schedule for the Assistant Company Managers and Van Drivers


• Create a weekly schedule for the Assistant Company Managers and Van Drivers


• Help reconcile the company credit card and track travel reimbursements


• In charge of organizing and tracking the completion of all on boarding paperwork


• Driving artists to and from transportation hubs 


• Share on-call hours with the rest of the Company Management team to coordinate after hours emergencies.


• Help with housing needs including equitizing residences and manage rental properties


• Respond to emergencies and assist with COVID-19 compliance


• Help with technical rehearsals and the cumulative performance of the Young Playwrights Festival

The Associate Company Manager must have a valid driver’s license, keen attention to detail, proficiency with Google Suite, strong communication skills, and a positive customer service attitude. Company Management staff generally work six days per week and share on-call duties for after hours arrivals/emergencies. The Associate Company Manager can expect to work up to 12 hours in a single day for large arrival and turn over days. 

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an early career professional with a passion for hospitality and an interest in company or general management. Candidates must be organized, flexible and possess excellent communication skills. The Associate Company Manager will often have to problem solve at a moment’s notice and should be comfortable with the unexpected and changing expectations. An interest in new work development is a plus. 

Application Requirements: 

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a work resume and contact information for at least two references. Applicants should name all attached files with this format “Last Name, First Name-Document.”

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is committed to be an equal-opportunity employer. The O’Neill aims to foster a diverse culture that is inclusive of race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, national origin, veteran status, socioeconomic class, religion, professional status, and the intersections thereof. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.