Employment opportunities
The Living Arts Centre requires a Coordinator of LAC Presents Performance Operations
Full-time / Permanent
The Living Arts Centre is seeking a creative, flexible, and talented individual to support the performance operations of the Centre’s professionally presented series within Hammerson Hall and RBC Theatre.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
• University degree or College diploma in Arts administration, Performing/ Theatre Arts or related field or combination of education and related experience
• Two to three years production experience
• Experience working with artists, production managers, agents and the general public
• Experience creating and working within an approved program budget
• Familiar with theatre environments and experience coordinating artist and production logistics
• Advanced Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and database skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and reporting skills
• Must be highly detail orientated
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, attuned to the human relations of working in a team environment
• Must be flexible, capable of multi-tasking with creative problem solving skills
• Some experience programming performing arts productions for children, families and adults is an asset
• Fluency in oral and written French an asset
Duties:
Reporting to the Director of Arts Programs and working within the Arts Program department this position will prepare and review contracts; coordinate the logistics of approved contracts and riders; liaise with internal departments and external parties to advance performance operations including hospitality, travel, accommodation, comp tickets, FOH and merchandise; maintain program databases, tracking systems as well as prepare show settlements; monitor and operate within an approved annual budget; work with the marketing department to support the preparation of marketing materials and promote sales; represent the Centre at special events, meetings and conferences, support grant funded programs and other partnerships as required; and perform other duties as assigned.
This is a full time position requiring the successful candidate to work flexible days as well as selected evenings and weekends associated with the LAC Presents performance schedule.
Employment offer is conditional upon receipt of a Criminal Record Search, Vulnerable Sector Screening that is acceptable to the Living Arts Centre. Qualified candidates should submit a resume by May 14, 2012 via www.mycitycareer.ca. Only those applications submitted at www.mycitycareer.ca will be considered.
We thank all applicants but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
