Vice President of Human Resources

Tennessee Performing Arts Center

Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) has been the cultural cornerstone of Nashville since 1980. Operating four major performance venues in the heart of downtown, TPAC presents a wide-ranging season of Broadway productions, curated dance, theatre, and family programming alongside the work of its three resident companies: Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, and Nashville Repertory Theatre. Over four decades, TPAC has welcomed more than 14 million audience members and served over 2 million students, teachers, and adults through one of the nation's largest performing arts education programs.

With an annual operating budget of approximately $35 million (78% earned / 22% contributed) and a workforce of 90+ full-time and up to 350 part-time staff, TPAC is a complex, high-energy organization operating at the intersection of art, education, and community. TPAC is now planning its most significant chapter yet: a new state-of-the-art performing arts campus on Nashville's East Bank, which will dramatically expand the organization's capacity and reach over the next three years.

TPAC champions excellence in the performing arts and arts education, fosters support for our resident companies and community partners, and serves as an inclusive place for all to enjoy meaningful and relevant experiences that enrich lives and promote economic vitality.

Core Values

Inclusion, Creative Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, Purposeful Service

This is a pivotal moment to join TPAC as the organization prepares for transformational growth through the development of a new East Bank campus, goal of opening the new facility in 2030. This role is evolving from a traditional administrative function into a strategic architect of organizational design. This leader will champion culture, talent, and human capital.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Leadership & Organizational Design: The VP of Human Resources serves as the primary architect of a future-ready organizational structure as TPAC scales toward its new East Bank campus.

Employee Relations & Culture: Serving as a transparent, approachable, and trusted leader, the VP of Human Resources will actively steward TPAC’s distinctive organizational culture

Talent Strategy, Development & Workforce Pipeline: The VP of Human Resources will lead TPAC with a strategic, forward-looking approach to talent, helping the organization anticipate workforce needs and build the people, systems, and capacity to support continued growth and evolution.

Compensation, Benefits & Compliance: The VP of Human Resources will ensure TPAC’s total rewards strategy is competitive, equitable, and attentive to the evolving needs of a diverse workforce.

HR Operations & Data: The VP of Human Resources will serve as TPAC’s internal champion for leveraging data and organizational efficiency

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $125,000 to $135,000 and includes a strong benefits package with medical, dental, and vision insurance, short term and long term disability coverage, paid sick and vacation leave, three paid personal days each year, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching. The role also offers a hybrid schedule with three days in the Nashville office and up to two days remote, along with complimentary and discounted tickets to TPAC performances.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in a senior HR leadership role
• Proven experience managing HR for a multi-faceted and complex organization
• Strong knowledge of employment law and compliance requirements
• Experience developing and administering benefits programs and conducting compensation analysis
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Passion for the mission and cultural life of the performing arts

Preferred

• Master’s degree
• Senior professional designation: SHRM-SCP or SPHR
• Experience within a performing arts center, museum, major entertainment venue, or similar multi-department arts organization
• Experience supporting organizational design and planning for large-scale facility or campus transitions
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms; experience with ADP Workforce
• Familiarity with the Nashville nonprofit or arts community
• Experience building workforce pipelines for technical or specialized roles

How to Apply

Full Job Description: www.nonprofit-leadership.com/tpac

Tennessee Performing Arts Center has engaged Nonprofit Leadership LLC to lead this executive search. Interested candidates should submit a current résumé and a personalized cover letter addressing how their experience will directly benefit the culture of TPAC as it plans for its new building and future.

Applications should be sent via email to elle@nonprofit-leadership.com.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of May 25, 2026. We greatly appreciate early applications.

Pay: $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person