The Director of Building Operations is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for the management, maintenance, and long-term stewardship of The Z’s historic theater facility. The Z holds a 99-year ground lease of this city-owned facility. This role ensures the building is safe, fully operational, and welcoming to staff, artists, patrons, and community members. With a deep understanding of public assembly facility environments, the Director oversees all building systems—including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and life safety—while also leading capital planning, regulatory compliance, vendor management, and emergency preparedness.
The Director of People & Culture will be responsible for balancing strategic leadership with the execution of day-to-day HR operations, as a team of one to start with department growth planned in 2026. The Director champions the organization’s mission by fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and values-driven workplace and stewarding a thriving organizational culture where employees thrive at every stage of their journey. Through intentional planning, design, and execution this role helps attract top talent and ensures that staff members are supported and empowered throughout their journey, positioning The Z as an employer of choice. This role plays a key part in advancing our mission and contributes to a supportive, inclusive, and imaginative work environment.
Enjoy The Z and interested in donating your time? As a non-profit, The Z thrives on the generosity of our patrons, supporters, and volunteers. Join us!
The Z recruits ushers on a rolling basis. If you like people, enjoy the performing arts, and would like an opportunity to socialize and serve the public, click here to learn more about applying to the Volunteer Usher Corps program.
The Zeiterion’s internship program provides high school and college students with comprehensive experience working in a non-profit performing arts center. Zeiterion interns can receive training in arts administration in several fields, including development, marketing, education, and patron services.
To be considered for an internship at The Z, please submit a cover letter and resume to our
Director of Education and Community
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Blair
Taylor
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The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, genetic information, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination. We are committed to ensuring and maintaining a working environment free of coercion, harassment, and intimidation at all job sites where employees are assigned to work.