Overview

MASARY Studios seeks a thoughtful business administrator for a key role in our growing company. This new position will interface with various facets of our business activities including but not limited to fiscal management, business development, general administrative and project-related tasks.

We seek a dynamic candidate with an interest in growing with our company, who is savvy and mission-driven, integrating into our unique business model and value system. The ideal candidate is  a mindful, diligent, approachable but driven individual with real world experience in a comparable administrative or business leadership role.

A particular interest in the arts is not required, but is preferred. Any experience in public art management, museum exhibitions, touring arts, production and performance activities, entrepreneurship, business development and various forms of arts organization (profit or non-profit) experience is a plus.

Responsibilities and activities may also include network building, forming new and managing business relationships, contract review, proposal development  and representing our studio at certain events.

This position will be part-time (20 hours / week) with the title of Business Manager. We envision this role to grow to a full-time position in 6 to 12 months.

The ideal candidate has facility in some or most of the skills outlined below.  All tasks and responsibilities will be designed and supported by leadership at the studio.

Skills / Expertise

Required

• A passion for both the human sides as well as the systems of running a business

• An interest in living and working in Boston

• Professional work ethic based on compassion, empathy, and accountability

• Unique talent and special capacity for business leadership and management

• Book-keeping and GAAP experience

  • Quickbooks specific skills or an ability to learn and adopt to QB quickly

• Excellent writing and communication skills

• Strong self-management skills

• Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate complex information

• General MBA-style experience, training and/or expertise:

  • Accounting

  • Management

  • Finance

  • Marketing

  • Leadership

  • Business strategy and planning

  • Organizational behavior

Preferred

• Experience in arts administration or related fields

• 5+ years of experience in related roles (not necessarily in the arts)

• A robust Boston / New England regional professional network

• Undergraduate degree, MBA, professional degree in administration, or comparable experience

Nice to Haves

• Business law and / or contract writing and reviewing experience

• Sailboat

• Bike or Car

Candidate should be / have

• Detail oriented and exceptionally organized

• Strong sense of collaboration and demonstrated ability to be flexible in a fast-changing start-up environment

• Kind while also being clear

• Interest in growing with the studio

• See big picture and dynamic needs of the business

• Keen project and people management skills

• Forward thinking leader with great accountability

• Humble but clear and confident

• Flexible and adaptable to various roles + projects

• Well balanced work rate with a sensitivity to details

• Their own laptop for use at the studio and at home (all software, access, etc. will be provided)

Terms and Compensation

Rate: Guaranteed $30-40 / hr @ 20 hours / week; rate commensurate with experience

Terms: a W-2 position with tax withholding by the company. MASARY does not offer health insurance. Upon 1 year of full time work, employees are eligible for enrollment in a company-matched IRA.

MASARY offers a paid 3-month family leave program for new parents, flexible scheduling, hybrid work from home / studio, and limitless vacation and personal days.

Schedule: To be determined with studio leadership. Our studio is located in Fort Point, Boston and is accessible by public transportation. Presence at the studio for meetings, working sessions, etc. may be required.

MASARY is an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate based on anything and in fact we prefer you to be unique and / or weird. In our effort towards diversity of our team, we strongly encourage BIPOC and members of the LGBTQ+ communities to apply.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send the following to ryan@masarystudios.com

• Resume

• Two to three references (name, title, organization, email address and phone number)

• One-page Cover Letter / statement of interest, please include:

  • Your professional experience as it relates to this position

  • Your strengths and areas for potential growth given the skills we seek

  • Your ability to start work after June 1, 2023

About Us

History

Founded in Boston in 2015, the studio founders were brought together through the Illuminus Festival, creating the work “Waking the Monster” at Fenway Park on Lansdowne Street. Seeing an exciting space for interdisciplinary art and multimedia performance, the group incorporated and committed to a business model of a studio.

Today

The studio is directed and owned by Founders Ryan Edwards and Sam Okerstrom-Lang, and employs five additional full-time team members in creative and administrative / support roles, as well as a number of other collaborating artists and practitioners / craftspeople as the work demands. The studio accepts interns and apprentices from time to time.

What We Do

MASARY has a foundation in multimedia performance artworks and interactive installations. More information can be found on our portfolio and projects at www.masarystudios.com.

Future Vision

MASARY plans to continue to create works in the spaces of performance, multimedia art, and site-specific installations. Our interest has grown to include permanent public and architecturally-integrated artworks and technology fabrication.

Transportation / Accessibility

Our studio is located at the Midway Artist Building in Fort Point at 15 Channel Center St, #105. It is near ample public transportation and street-parking for private vehicles.

Office On-site / Off-site

MASARY will provide a workspace and access to the studio, company email address and other basic materials for work. The candidate should provide their own laptop computer for the job.