Business Manager

What is the Tomoko Mukaiyama Foundation?

TMF is the foundation established by the Japanese-Dutch artist of the same name. TMF initiates and (co-)produces concerts, performances, installations, and video works in an unconventional and innovative manner, through which Tomoko embarks on a sensory adventure together with her audience. In doing so, aesthetics and ethics come together.

The work is presented at major venues and cultural sites such as Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, the Meervaart, De Sloot creative hub, the Van Gogh Museum, Mediamatic, and The Merchant House in Amsterdam; the Paris Opéra; Willem II in Den Bosch; the Grand Theater in Groningen; Korzo in The Hague; and De Doelen in Rotterdam, as well as at festivals such as Oerol, November Music, Noorderzon, and Dekmantel, on various online platforms, as well as in various concert halls, museums, and at venues and festivals in Japan, Mexico, and Colombia. At the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, TMF will present the special program “We are the House.”

For the 2025–2028 Arts Plan period, TMF receives structural funding from the Performing Arts Fund and the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts. In addition, each production receives co-production contributions and grants from private funds and institutions, both national and international.

Organization

A team of staff members has been assembled around Tomoko, who serves not only as a creator but also as general and artistic director. This team is responsible for handling operational matters such as production, financial and contractual management, (online) marketing, client relations, fundraising, and strategic consulting. In addition, freelance staff are engaged on a project-by-project basis. There is also a bookkeeper and an accountant. To complete this team, TMF is seeking a Business Manager.

What will you be doing?

The Business Manager is part of Tomoko Mukaiyama’s team. In addition to working closely with Tomoko and the rest of the team, the Business Manager is responsible for:

• financial and organizational reports to the board and grant recipients.
• Design and implement a format that clearly aligns the project, annual, and four-year budgets.
• coaching employees who manage project budgets
• overseeing coordination with the bookkeeper and accountant
• overseeing the coordination and financial arrangements between TMF and its Japanese counterpart foundation
• monitoring compliance with the conditions set by grant recipients
• ensuring compliance with tax obligations
• drafting employment and other agreements, including co-production agreements; ensuring compliance with the codes (Conduct, Fair Practice, Cultural Governance) at the operational level
• represent TMF in consultation with the director and the board in dealings with relevant parties

The Business Manager works closely with the general and artistic directors and reports to the board.

We offer:

• a part-time position or freelance contract for at least one day a week (specifics to be determined)
• Compensation based on the current Collective Bargaining Agreement for Theater and Dance, pay scale 9 or 10, depending on qualifications and experience
• a great deal of autonomy and flexibility in organizing your own work
• an inspired, close-knit team that works together to find solutions, where everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas based on and building upon our core values

Work begins on January 1, 2025

If you have any questions about the job opening, please contacttomoko@xs4all.nl

or contact the board chair, Henk van der Meulen, athenkvdmeulen55@gmail.com

or contact the current business manager, Frank van der Weij, atinfo@frankvanderweijstudio.nl

Please apply by email to info@tomoko.nl by November 1, 2024, including a cover letter, resume, and reference(s). Interviews will be held throughout November.