Program Manager, ONX Studio (Full-Time)
About ONX Studio
ONX Studio, founded as a joint program of the New Museum’s NEW INC program and Onassis
USA, is a shared production studio and exhibition space for top creative XR artists and
professionals working across a range of immersive technologies – often crossing over into live
performance and other fi elds. Launched in September 2020, there are currently four main
components to the ONX Studio:
1) Membership & Community
ONX plays an active role toward sustaining an artistic community around XR and immersive
practices. In all cases ONX seeks to create mentorship, advancement and collaborative
opportunities for this community of approximately 40 creators and artists. Community
members have been selected from New York, nationally in the US, Greece and beyond.
a) We offer this community dedicated studio and workspace to operate their practice and to
realize new creative projects. The Studio includes equipment and facilities suitable for
producing XR work, including such resources as sound-proof, light-controlled rooms,
high-processing power computers, VR and AR headsets, a motion capture system,
projectors, lighting kits and a suite of audio production resources.
b) There are a range of events and support activities for members, including fi nancial support,
presentation opportunities, bi-monthly community events and social occasions and
networking.
c) Some public programs will be generated by the Program Manager. Others may be
partner-generated with invited guest organizations or artists.
2) Presentation Partnerships
Through developing durable, trusted partnerships with other leading organizations in the US
and globally, ONX aims to create opportunities for its members, as well as public audiences, to
experience work at the highest level in the space itself. Through leveraging these institutional
collaborations ONX seeks to increase its public profi le and add value in the fi eld.
a) ONX co-produces 2-3 public facing programs of XR work from non-member artists in
collaboration with other organizations (Venice, Tribeca, MAX, New York Live Arts,
Sundance, etc)
b) ONX actively seeks out opportunities for our artists’ projects and with the resources
available, support those opportunities wherever possible
c) ONX does occasionally seek out rentals, enable one-off space usage or other more casual
partnerships.
3) Thought Leadership
ONX serves as a hub for conversation, development and ideas through a program of public
facing and industry programs.
a) ONX will host bi-monthly public-facing programs live and online around key ideas in the
fi eld. Curatorial opportunities will be offered to at-large members for these programs.
b) During local events such as the Tribeca festival ONX will host brunches, or other events
for industry.
4) Transatlantic Bridge
ONX serves as a bridge between NYC and Athens, serving to extend and amplify the work of
ONX artists, and the Greek XR community through presentation, humanities events and
education.
a) A number of Greek artists nominated by Onassis are guaranteed membership as outlined
above
b) With the curatorial team in Athens, ONX works are a part of exhibitions and other events
in Athens produced by Onassis there.
c) At least one workshop / masterclass will be held in Athens each year led by ONX
members, and we will explore opportunities for deeper workshops focused on particular
new technologies.
d) ONX members will have opportunities for residencies in Athens as studio space and a new
lab comes on line.
Summary
Reporting to the Director of Creative Partnerships, the ONX Program Manager will manage a
growing member community, develop and produce public programming, and see to day-to-day
admin and operations.
The Programs Manager will be joining a small, and highly collaborative, fast-paced team including:
● Sensorium, a team of two who act as technical directors and manage the ONX studio
space and equipment and provide tech support for the community and programming.
● Onassis Foundation, which provides light administrative and accounting support, liaises
with the building management, and acts as a conduit between ONX in NYC and Onassis
Athens program initiatives.
● 3-4 Program Partners including NEW INC, a founder of ONX and a major pipeline for
new ONX members and other organizations, local and national (TBC) who will be feeders
for content in the studio and opportunities for its artists.
The Program Manager is responsible for maintaining ONX as a creative, productive working
environment and taking ownership over the needs of the community and staff within the shared
workspace. The ideal candidate is driven, passionate, personable, and never misses a beat. This is a
position with a strong focus on producing public and community programming for ONX and
seeing through on program execution from contracts and promotion to event production.
Additionally, this role lends critical support for major partnership events (with guest organizations,
studios, or visiting artists) that may also be presented in the space, and leads planning and
production for smaller, internal events for our member community.
This is a part time contract position requiring 30 hrs per week during regular working hours. ONX
Studio is located in Olympic Tower at 641 Fifth Avenue in New York City. The option to work
remotely up to 2 days a week is available. In person evening and weekend work will also be
required for special events.
The position is budgeted at $4,500 per month for 2023, with a goal of moving to a full time
position in 2024.
Responsibilities
Production
● ONX community management, community events: The Programs Manager shall be
responsible for setting up new member orientations, managing member contracts, and
liaising with Sensorium to ensure studio resources are allocated fairly across members.
The priority is to be available to members, assist in daily requests, and help ensure an
inclusive and welcoming experience for the community.
o Supporting members through development of community events and activities
▪ Community events may take the form of happy hours, workshares, holiday
gatherings, or one-off gatherings and events
▪ Program Manager must determine the appropriate cadence of community
events in collaboration with ONX team
o Development of career / project support opportunities for the members
▪ Ensure that opportunities are communicated to all members
▪ Monitoring sources for relevant updates in the XR fi eld that might be
applicable to members
o Tracking member activities and their events/exhibitions for ONX mailing list
● Execute public program events (approximately 1 per month), owning all aspects of a
production timeline from ordering, to set up and pack down, ensuring they are executed
seamlessly throughout. Key work may include but is not limited to:
o Execution of artist and contractor agreements,
o Promotion and communication of events both internal and public including
compiling guest lists for events and programs in Eventbrite
o Securing vendors (graphic designers, photographers, videographers) for
project-specifi c support and documentation
o Managing budgets, staff or docent allocation, ROS, and catering, if needed.
o Representing ONX in person at public programming and other events
● Support partner programs and events. Work with ONX team to execute on our behalf the
co-production of events and presentations in the space.
Operations & Admin
● Support on-boarding and off-boarding of ONX members in partnership with Sensorium
who can help with space / equipment orientation.
● Responsible for implementation of mass email communications, calendar scheduling,
document / contract generation, member data collection, and database management.
● Responsible for processing and tracking invoices, payments, check requests, and purchases
for ONX program and operations, and working with Onassis Foundation Program Assistant
to reconcile expense reports. Keep consumables and supplies current.
● Collaborate with Sensorium on regular ONX reports to Onassis Foundation Athens and
NEW INC teams.
Required Skills & Experience:
● You have 2-4 years relevant professional experience in a similar role as a producer, studio
manager, or project manager.
● Passionate about artists who are engaged in VR/AR/XR. Knowledge of the top US and
international presenters and distributors of this work (Tribeca, Sundance, Ars Electronica,
Venice, IDFA, SXSW, etc).
● Must be energized by people, and passionate about culture and community. You are a
people person and are energized by working with a large, and ever changing, creative
community.
● Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects
independently while simultaneously interfacing with our diverse member community.
Fluency with making programs or spaces inclusive, accessible, and culturally relevant is
required.
● Exceptional communicator, with impeccable attention to detail.
● Demonstrated experience with event production.
● Demonstrated fl uency and experience with program and operating budgets.
● Demonstrated experience with digital marketing tools such as Eventbrite and Squarespace
is preferred.
● Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite and experience with graphic design, layouts, and photo
editing is highly desirable.
● Comfortable and confi dent in taking autonomous ownership over tasks within your
purview and are always anticipating the next move, striving to improve systems and
processes at every turn.
● You love processes, planning, and keeping yourself and everyone else on track.
● You are a doer and a problem-solver. When presented with a challenge, you take a positive
approach to overcoming it and work collaboratively towards a solution. You can get things
done on your own or in collaboration with a small team with limited resources.
● Are passionate about your work, and are constantly seeking to be better at what you do.
Apply: Interested candidates should apply by sending an email to admin@onx.studio and
tech@onx.studio with “Program Manager, ONX” in the subject line. Please submit a cover letter
and CV as a single PDF by December 23, 2022
No phone calls or solicitations please. Due to the volume of applications anticipated, only those
candidates that most directly meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.
It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Real not to discriminate on the basis
of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status,
domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship
status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver
status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local
laws.
This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion,
compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefi ts, layoff, and
termination.
