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Job Description / Duties

The Artistic Administrator will be the point person working with and answering to the Managing Artistic Director. This will include managing all yearly artistic and production schedules and coordinating participation in internal and external events including play development workshops, season auditions, virtual livestream events and in-person community events. The Artistic Administrator will also serve as the primary source for reliable communications to and from the Artistic Department and the organization as a whole, especially between the administration and Winslow farm theatre venue during the summer season.

The Artistic Administrator will be responsible for maintaining all artistic administrative office systems, including correspondence files, archives (scripts, sounds files, photos, videos, etc.) and artist files. The Artistic Administrator will also oversee all aspects of company management including housing out-of-town artists throughout the year for workshops and for the summer season. The Artistic Administrator, with the Managing Artistic Director and General Manager, will negotiate and create all artistic and technical contracts. The Administrator will assist the Artistic Department on all other grants, as required.

Working with the Managing Artistic Director, the Artistic Administrator will provide producing and management support to the new play development program, including logging, archiving, reproducing and distributing scripts, assisting as needed with readings, workshops and staged productions, coordinating with front of house, box office, production, marketing and others. The Artistic Administrator will work closely with the General Manager to learn all of the company’s practices and processes.

Qualifications / Required Skills

The ideal candidate for this position must have a post-secondary degree or diploma and have a minimum of 1-2 years' experience in administration and communications, preferably in the arts sector. The ideal candidate must have exceptional written and oral communication skills, be able to work both independently and as part of a team, have exceptional organizational and time-management skills and have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines. The ideal candidate must have strong attention to detail, excellent relationship building skills and a passion for the arts. A vehicle and driver’s license is required. The Artistic Administrator will work in the theatre’s administrative office and at the theatre’s summer theatre venue—this is not a remote work opportunity.

Salary: Between $38,000 - $40,000 per annum, based on experience

Contact Information

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to:
Lindy Finlan, General Manager, lindy@4thlinetheatre.on.ca

Employer Profile

4th Line Theatre is an award-winning outdoor theatre company that presents regionally-based, environmentally-staged, historical dramas. Our performance venue is located on the Winslow farm, just outside of Millbrook, Ontario. To find out more about 4th Line Theatre and the upcoming summer season, please visit our website www.4thlinetheatre.on.ca

4th Line Theatre is committed to being a leader in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We value the diversity of the people and communities we serve, recognize and respect human differences and similarities. Our hiring practices reflect these initiatives.