Artistic Director

Company Overview

The Stephenville Theatre Festival (STF) is a professional, nationally recognized, incorporated, not-for-profit theatre company that has been in existence for 46 years.  The festival produces repertory theatre during the summer with a focus on musical theatre.  STF welcomes passionate applicants who have a desire to build upon our successful theatre festival.  Having thrived for 46 seasons, we are looking for an artistic leader with unique ideas and a love for theatre to join our team.  Supported by our motivated board and staff, the AD will deliver a participative presence within the creative team and will work in collaboration with STF to to develop and execute our strategic direction and artistic initiatives

Job Description

The AD role combines remote work and onsite event production with the requirement for the AD to reside in the immediate Stephenville area during the months of  May to August each year.  Salary compensation is $50,000 to $65,000 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience.  The Artistic Director reports to the STF Board of  Directors.  A more detailed work description is available at  www.stephenvilletheatrefestival.com

Start Date:  September 1, 2024.

Qualifications:

• A  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience;

• 4-5 years of  leadership in a combination of the arts, theatrical management, stage management, direction, etc.;

• Experience working with a not-for-profit organization and a board of directors;

• Experience working in conjunction with local, provincial and/or federal governments;

• Excellence in organizational management with a demonstrated ability to coach and empower others, manage and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve objectives;

• Proven financial management and budgeting skills;

• Strong marketing, public relations, and communication skills;  

• Must be able to use G-Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets and Drive) and be overall very computer literate and tech savvy;

• Must have proven ability to write successful grant proposals and develop and maintain sponsor partnerships;

• Strong wiritten and verbal communication skills, a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal skills;

• Effective creative problem solver, ability to resolve conflict with diplomacy;

• Knowledge of Newfoundland arts secotor is an asset.