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VP, Studio Solutions (Full-Time, Remote)
Remote — United States & Canada | Full-Time | $160,000 – $180,000 / year + bonus
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. Business-unit leaders will continue to own their businesses, including culture, products, teams, and P&Ls; the VP provides the structure and visibility that help them perform at their best.
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, and career and studio technology platforms (Artswrk, ClassKid).
Key Responsibilities
- Business Performance & ExecutionEstablish 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 PerformanceOwn 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 & DevelopmentAdvise, 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 LeadershipServe 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
Compensation & Benefits
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.
About Ensemble Performing Arts
Founded in 2019, Ensemble Performing Arts owns and operates 120+ local music and dance schools, along with complementary performing arts businesses, and is one of the fastest-growing platforms of independently-run performing arts schools and businesses in the United States. We are powered by passionate educators and supported by a team that believes in preserving what makes each school and business unit special. With a multi-state, multi-entity footprint and active M&A pipeline, we are committed to operational excellence and a people-first culture grounded in respect, flexibility, and shared purpose. Ensemble has been recognized by the Denver Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work and named to the Inc. 5000 list four consecutive times.
Who We Are
Our mission is to empower artists by safeguarding the businesses that love them ♡. Our values include:
- Stewardship: We are caretakers of our performing arts businesses and communities, helping them thrive by making it easy for our teams and educators to cultivate an enriching experience for the students we serve.
- Growth: Our performing arts businesses are integral to our success, and we are committed to their professional growth. As an ever-growing partnership across the performing arts education space, we seek to increase the high-quality resources provided to our businesses and the people who run them.
- Stagehands: Our Shared Services team runs in the background to support our businesses. By doing this, we champion students to be the real stars of the show!
To learn more about Ensemble Performing Arts, visit www.ensembleschools.com.
Ensemble Performing Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
