Patron Services Manager
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New Village Arts Inc
Carlsbad, CA, US
Summary
The Patron Services Manager oversees daily box office and front-of-house operations to ensure a welcoming experience for all visitors. This role involves supervising staff, managing ticketing systems, and resolving patron concerns with professionalism.
Job Description
New Village Arts is seeking a thoughtful, organized, and service-driven Patron Services Manager to lead our patron-facing operations and help ensure an excellent experience for every person who engages with our organization.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading people, solving problems, building systems, and creating warm, efficient, and welcoming service experiences. The Patron Services Manager plays an important role in supporting the day-to-day operation of box office, front of house, patron communications, and related service functions while working closely with staff across the organization.
What you'll do:
- Oversee patron services operations, including box office, front of house, and patron-facing communication
- Support, supervise, and help train patron services and front-of-house team members
- Help manage staffing coverage and operational readiness for performances, events, and daytime service needs
- Maintain high standards of customer service across phone, email, and in-person interactions
- Resolve patron concerns, ticketing issues, and service escalations with professionalism and good judgment
- Help maintain procedures, systems, and service standards that support consistency and efficiency
- Coordinate with internal teams to support productions, events, donor needs, and audience experience goals
We're looking for someone who:
- Has experience in patron services, box office, front of house, customer service, hospitality, arts administration, or a related leadership role
- Can lead with professionalism, warmth, and accountability
- Is highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities at once
- Communicates clearly and effectively with patrons, staff, and leadership
- Is comfortable using ticketing and administrative systems
- Brings strong judgment, responsiveness, and a solutions-oriented mindset
- Is available for a schedule that may include daytime, evening, weekend, and event-based work as needed
At New Village Arts, patron services is a central part of how we build relationships with our audience and community. If you are excited to lead a team, support excellent service, and help create a smooth and welcoming experience for our patrons, we'd love to hear from you.
The mission of New Village Arts is to create adventurous artistic experiences to awaken the human spirit.
Celebrating 25 years of award-winning professional theatre and thriving education and outreach programs, New Village Arts (NVA) has truly become the cultural hub of North County San Diego.
NVA attracts more than 30,000 patrons each year to experience professional theatre, musical and art events in the heart of Carlsbad Village. In addition to full seasons of plays and musicals featuring some of the best artistic talent in Southern California, NVA hosts talkback discussions and other supplementary events designed to create conversation and cultivate community. New this year, the White Family Next Stage in the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center presents a series of music and spoken word events throughout the year. NVA offers robust theatre programs in partnership with local schools and strongly believes that theatre and arts experiences should be accessible to all people, becoming a recognized leader in equity, diversity, and inclusion in San Diego. NVA has been fortunate to receive support from the City of Carlsbad and other local businesses, who recognize the importance of a resident professional theatre company as a crucial component of an inclusive and creative community. In turn NVA prioritizes serving its community by presenting works that respect its diversity, engaging every citizen with relevant and inspiring stories.
Founded
2001
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Performing Arts
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Carlsbad, CA
The mission of New Village Arts is to create adventurous artistic experiences to awaken the human spirit.
Celebrating 25 years of award-winning professional theatre and thriving education and outreach programs, New Village Arts (NVA) has truly become the cultural hub of North County San Diego.
NVA attracts more than 30,000 patrons each year to experience professional theatre, musical and art events in the heart of Carlsbad Village. In addition to full seasons of plays and musicals featuring some of the best artistic talent in Southern California, NVA hosts talkback discussions and other supplementary events designed to create conversation and cultivate community. New this year, the White Family Next Stage in the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center presents a series of music and spoken word events throughout the year. NVA offers robust theatre programs in partnership with local schools and strongly believes that theatre and arts experiences should be accessible to all people, becoming a recognized leader in equity, diversity, and inclusion in San Diego. NVA has been fortunate to receive support from the City of Carlsbad and other local businesses, who recognize the importance of a resident professional theatre company as a crucial component of an inclusive and creative community. In turn NVA prioritizes serving its community by presenting works that respect its diversity, engaging every citizen with relevant and inspiring stories.
Founded
2001
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Performing Arts
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Carlsbad, CA