[Hiring] Vice President of Studio Solutions @Ensemble Performing Arts

Role Description

Ensemble Performing Arts is seeking a Vice President, Studio Solutions to help lead the next stage of growth across our portfolio of dance and performing arts businesses. Reporting to the President, Studio Solutions and Events, this experienced operator will strengthen performance, accountability, and execution across the portfolio without adding bureaucracy.

Studio Solutions serves dance studio owners, teachers, and dancers in more than 60 countries. The portfolio includes:

• Dance curriculum and teacher certification programs (Acrobatic Arts, Ready Set Dance, Tap Roots)
• Studio business coaching and membership (More Than Just Great Dancing, Dance Studio Standard)
• Dance training and education through Broadway Dance Center in New York City
• Career and studio technology platforms (Artswrk, ClassKid)

Key Responsibilities

• Business Performance & Execution:
  • Establish and lead a consistent management rhythm, with portfolio-wide standards for project management, reporting, and dashboards (including Asana), that connects priorities to measurable results.
  • Hold leaders accountable for commitments, identify gaps and risks early, and continuously simplify how work gets done by cutting unnecessary reporting and meetings.
• Business Planning & Financial Performance:
  • Own the consolidated budget, forecast, and P&L view across the portfolio in partnership with business-unit leaders and Finance.
  • Lead business planning and performance reviews that turn financial and operational results into insights and forward-looking actions.
• Leader Partnership & Development:
  • Advise, coach, and partner with business-unit leaders to strengthen their execution and financial management.
  • Challenge assumptions and address performance issues while preserving leaders' ownership of their businesses.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  • Serve as a trusted extension of the President, Studio Solutions and Events, creating visibility across the portfolio and representing the President when appropriate.
  • Partner with Finance, Marketing, Technology, Legal, HR, and other shared services to advance portfolio priorities and share best practices across businesses.

Who You Are

• An operator: you see across the portfolio, understand how the pieces connect, and turn strategy into execution.
• A business leader: you engage credibly on revenue, margin, investment, people, customers, and growth.
• An accountability leader and coach: you set expectations and address missed commitments while leaders keep ownership of their businesses.
• A simplifier: you create clarity, structure, and discipline without adding bureaucracy.
• A trusted partner: you exercise sound judgment, operate with transparency, and know when to act independently and when to bring something forward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 10+ years of progressive business leadership experience, ideally across multiple businesses, brands, or locations.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience with budgets, forecasts, and P&Ls.
• Experience building management rhythms, business reviews, and execution disciplines in a decentralized, multi-brand, or high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated connection to music, dance, and the performing arts.

Requirements

• The compensation range for this position is $160,000-180,000 per year plus bonus, commensurate with experience.
• A competitive benefits package is provided, including a 401(k) with employer match; health, vision, and dental benefits; and Paid Time-Off.

To Apply

• Please submit the following:
  • A resume
  • A brief cover letter outlining your interest in this role
  • Responses to our short questionnaire about your background. Applications without a cover letter and questionnaire response will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
• Diversity is a strength of our community. If you meet most but not all of the qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.