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Job Description / Duties

The Managing Producer is a Vancouver-based on-the-ground administrative and project management role within a collaborative, creative environment. The Managing Producer also functions as a public-facing representative of the organization. The position requires: performing arts industry knowledge; business, financial and producing experience; a passion for theatre and creation; and strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.

Reporting to the Artistic Producer and the Board of Directors, the Managing Producer is an active, contributing and self-directed member of the management team, overseeing up to five regular part time employees, production and creative teams, and supporting the development and execution of the organization’s activities and projects.

TASKS INCLUDE:

• Contracting and managing artists, staff, contractors and service providers
• Managing facilities, finances, office and production inventory and maintenance
• Developing, maintaining and managing office and administrative systems, filing, data collection, input and tracking
• Day to day producing/production needs, patron, donor and stakeholder relations including invoice, receipt and ticketing management
• Coordinating events, partnerships, programming activities and the Board of Directors
• Engaging with sectoral and community initiatives, such as PACT and GVPTA
• Participating in the Progress Lab / Vancouver Creative Space Society on the Board of Directors and/or committees
• Financial and statistical reporting

The Managing Producer and Artistic Producer collaborate on outreach and ancillary event planning, individual giving campaigns, public and private (foundation) funding applications, global budget creation, scheduling and strategic planning.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Desired attributes and skills include:

• An entrepreneurial spirit and strong work ethic
• Self-started creativity and detail-oriented organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort with public speaking and audience relations
• Human resource management skills
• Strong skills in financial concepts and bookkeeping
• Interest in policy and procedure development
• Capacity for research and strategic thinking
• Comprehension of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion concepts
• A valid driver’s license and first aid certification/experience

Familiarity with the following software / online programs is an asset:

Airtable, Sage or other accounting software, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Wordpress, Mailchimp, Eventbrite or other Box Office systems, Drop Box, Adobe Creative Suite, Canada Helps, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Hootsuite, and any audio or video recording or editing softwares, such as Q-lab, Premiere, Audition, etc.

• Demonstrated Experience or Knowledge in the following:
• Theatre and event producing in a variety of formats
• Management in the non-profit, charitable arts sector
• Working with associations or collective agreements in the Arts (ie: CAEA, ADC, IATSE)
• Local and distant Indigenous community relations and protocols
• Accessibility concepts and strategies
• Connection to or experience with multiple cultural communities
• Creating and implementing new programs or initiatives
• Design or Production experience in live performing arts

Additional Information

$39,000 - $45,000 annual salary range based on a three-quarter time (approx. 4-days per week) 30-hour per week average. The schedule is flexible, negotiable, and self-managed based on the needs of the organization and programming. The Managing Producer position also includes three to four weeks of annual vacation, including the final week of December. Salary and vacation is subject to negotiation, and based on experience.

At this time Electric Company Theatre does not offer extended health benefits. The Managing Producer will receive an annual performance review, at which time compensation and vacation may be revisited, as well as schedule and duties. The Managing Producer also contributes to the annual review of the Artistic Producer, alongside the Artistic Core and Board of Directors.

Our desire is that this position will be a significant component in the successful candidate’s larger career and life. As such, we are open to candidates who have other projects, passions or prospects within their personal or professional lives that would enrich their experience and knowledge, and thereby the organizations capacity. We aspire to be a gateway for continued development for all individuals we intersect with, and are keen to work with individuals with ambition and a desire to fuel future growth in this position and the organization as a whole.

APPLICATION
Interviews for this position will commence on September 3rd, with a desired start date in late September or early October, negotiable. This posting will remain valid until the position is filled.

All applications are treated confidentially.

Should you require additional support or have access needs relating to your application – please do not hesitate to reach out to us at info@electriccompanytheatre.com to discuss accommodations.

Electric Company Theatre is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of
non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, gender-identification, or sexual orientation. We encourage and welcome applicants of Indigenous heritage, applicants who identify as racialized, marginalized or disabled, people of colour or diverse cultural backgrounds. We endeavour to provide a culturally safe and supportive environment and have an existing work-place harassment policy with zero tolerance for harassment in all working environments.

Please note: while our Studio space is fully accessible, our office space is not currently wheelchair accessible. We encourage applications from people of all abilities, and alternate working conditions may be negotiable based on the needs of the successful candidate.

See full job posting at: https://www.electriccompanytheatre.com/work/

Salary: $39,000-$45,000 range based on 3/4 time

Contact Information

To apply: please send CV and cover letter (PDF package, saved as LAST NAME, FIRST NAME) to: info@electriccompanytheatre.com. Please include in the subject line: “Managing Producer application”. We appreciate each application, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employer Profile

Electric Company Theatre operates on the traditional, unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, now known as Vancouver.

Electric Company Theatre (ECT) is one of Canada’s leading creators of live theatre, with rich, detailed work that challenges theatrical convention and form, while preserving a strong sense of story. ECT began as a collective of artists in the mid 90’s and incorporated as a society in 1997. The company is now collaboratively led by Artistic Producer Clayton Baraniuk working with the Core Artists: Carmen Aguirre, Kim Collier, Kevin Kerr, and Jonathon Young. Over its 24-year history, Electric Company has created more than twenty-seven original works, including Betroffenheit, Tear the Curtain!, Studies in Motion: the Hauntings of Eadweard Muybridge, Brilliant!, The Full Light of Day, Anywhere But Here, Reframed, and the feature film The Score. ECT operates out of Progress Lab 1422, a shared arts hub in East Vancouver.