MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
ABOUT THE KITCHEN
Founded in 1971 as an artist-driven collective, The Kitchen today reaffirms and expands upon its originating vision as a dynamic cultural institution that centers artists, prioritizes people, and puts
process first. Programming in a kunsthalle model that brings together live performances, exhibition-making, and public programming under one roof. The Kitchen empowers its audiences and communities to think creatively and radically about what it means to shape a multivalent and sustainable future in art. The Kitchen seeks to cultivate and hold space for wild thought, risky play, and innovative and experimental making, encouraging artists and cultural workers alike to defy boundaries and sending them into the world to remake art history and catalyze creative change.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Kitchen seeks a Media & Technology Manager to manage The Kitchen’s web and IT infrastructure (network, phone system, servers, audio/visual equipment), while also providing technical support to staff and artists, and addressing the various multimedia needs for The Kitchen’s administrative and promotional efforts.
The Media & Technology Manager will lead all tasks related to technological support, troubleshooting and advancement at The Kitchen, and ensure the team has the software and technology they need to support the organization’s creative efforts. Through and beyond The Kitchen’s current renovation period.
The Media & Technology Manager must be equipped to think broadly and innovatively about The Kitchen’s artist-centered mission. The successful candidate for this position would work with
production, curatorial and archive staff, building and refining systems and workflows for the day-to-day needs of our digital systems, servers, and preservation software. A deep knowledge of server-side programming .The candidate must be comfortable working in a collaborative, experimental, and culturally diverse setting and possess the openness, flexibility, and diplomacy required for meaningful collaboration with contemporary artists.
Innovative and outstanding communication, writing, and research abilities are celebrated.