Chief Administrative Officer

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (the Trust), one of the nation’s premier arts presenters and a major catalytic influence in the city of Pittsburgh, seeks a Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Founded in 1984, the Trust presents an array of quality performing and visual arts, provides comprehensive educational experiences, and stewards Pittsburgh’s Cultural District as a national model of economic revitalization through the arts. Lauded as “the single greatest creative force in Pittsburgh,” the Trust has worked to make the Steel City a place where the arts can flourish.

The Trust and the 14-block Cultural District it administers have successfully created a vibrant center for culture, art, food, and community in downtown Pittsburgh and provide a home for a broad range of performance groups and numerous resident companies. Approximately 2 million people visit the Cultural District each year to enjoy over 1,500 world-class performing arts events and visual arts exhibitions, generating an estimated economic impact of $303 million. The Trust also manages 1.3 million square feet of real estate and provides core support services to its multiple partner organizations in the District. The Trust represents a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation, and creativity.

The Trust employs 130 full-time and between 400 and 500 part-time staff, and its FY2023 revenue totals $62 million. The CAO will report to the President and Chief Executive Officer. The CAO’s direct reports will initially include the Vice President of Human Resources and Legal Affairs, the Director of Shared Services, and the Manager of Board Engagement and Executive Special Projects.

In partnership with the President and CEO and peers on the senior leadership team, the CAO will influence the Trust’s daily operations, build more robust and efficient cross-departmental collaboration, and support the CEO in translating strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth. The CAO will mature the Trust’s human resources function, improve efficiency by introducing new processes and procedures, promote effective board governance, engage advisory committees and District partners, and steward the organization’s department that provides services to District arts organizations. The CAO will be a strategic leader and culture builder, nurturing strong, reliable teams and a healthy and collaborative internal environment that celebrates diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

COMPENSATION AND LOCATION

Salary range: $200,000-$250,000

Location: Residing within daily commutable distance of Pittsburgh is essential. Relocation support will be provided if necessary. 

APPLICATIONS, NOMINATIONS, AND INQUIRIES

All inquiries, nominations, and applications (including resumes and two- to three-page letters of interest responding to the opportunities and challenges outlined in the full position profile) should be submitted in strict confidence below. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. To be assured full consideration, please submit materials by Monday, November 13, 2023.

Ben Tobin and Karen Wilcox are leading this search with Tatiana Oberkoetter. 

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.