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Job Description / Duties

The Shaw Festival has a full time , year round, employment opportunity for a Head of Audio. This is a fast-paced, dynamic team position working under our Production CBA with IATSE Local 461. It demands skill, commitment, flexibility, ingenuity, creativity and a good sense of humour.

Responsibilities include:

• Reports to the Production Director
• Provides departmental leadership and administration including staffing, scheduling, methods, costing, training, R&D and departmental purchasing and capital planning
• Co-ordinates information with the Technical Directors, Musical Director, Sound Designers, Composers and department heads to ensure the highest production standards
• Provides effective leadership and support to staff and collaboration with other departments.
• Ensures the readiness of all Audio Dept. personnel, supplies, equipment, facilities and maintenance.
• Responsible for meeting technical deadlines and budget expectations while maintaining high production standards
• Develops improved methods to support Shaw Festival production

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Demonstrated operational knowledge of theatre systems and protocols
• Ability to motivate and provide direction and support to staff
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proven time management and organizational skills with attention to detail
• The incumbent shall have demonstrated ability in all areas of audio, specifically live mix for musicals; show playback; recording and editing; creation of sfx and soundscapes; RF equipment, communication systems including paging; with at least 5 years of experience.
• Proficiency with computer software programs; Microsoft Office, Q-Lab, industry digital platforms, computer networking, routing and troubleshooting.
• A post-secondary education in a technical theatre program or the equivalent would be considered an asset

Additional Information

While all responses are appreciated, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Please Note* All new hires must provide Proof of Full Vaccination Status prior to their first day of work.

Salary: Current hourly rate as per the Production CBA: $36.26 + benefits with a 40-hour weekly guarantee

Contact Information

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume prior by 4:00pm February 15, 2022 to:

Human Resources, Director
Shaw Festival Theatre
10 Queen’s Parade, Box 774
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Email: dlg@shawfest.com

Employer Profile

As one of the world’s leading theatre companies and Niagara’s 20 largest employers, The Shaw is dedicated to an ongoing process of increasing diversity and inclusion in our audiences, our programs, and in all of our hiring for staff, artists, and in the recruiting of board members. The Shaw is committed to a future when our theatres joyously draw on and include all peoples, fully reflective of the world around us. As such, the Shaw Festival is an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We encourage and invite applications from applicants who identify as Indigenous, Black or as persons of colour (IBPOC), the LGBTQ2+ communities and those identifying as gender female. In accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and in keeping with our wish to ensure a fully inclusive environment, please advise Human Resources if you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process. We will be happy to assist.
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