Internationally renowned Puppetmongers Theatre is seeking a part-time Company Administrator to work with co-Artistic Directors Ann Powell and David Powell from August 24, 2009 as the theatre begins an exciting new creative season.
The Company Administrator will support Puppetmongers Theatre in a variety of administrative and planning tasks including:
- Business strategy and seasonal planning
- Grant Writing and Foundation requests
- Fundraising Administration
- Special Event Planning
- Bookkeeping & Budgeting
- Taking of Meeting Minutes
- Studio Administration and Admin Support for Puppetmongers Studio Events.
- Preparation of Letters of Agreement and various contracts as required.
- (Marketing and Publicity)*
The Company Administrator will be responsible for administrative tasks as assigned by the Artistic Directors and Board of Directors. The Company Administrator will be answerable to the Artistic Directors and will be provided with an introduction to our business tools by the Artistic Directors and our previous Administrator.
Candidate’s Skills
The candidate:
- Will have relevant education.
- Will have experience in the aspects of arts administration mentioned in the job description.
- Will have been part of the arts community (preferably the performing arts) and will understand the needs and challenges of working with a small arts organization.
- Will be a self-starter, with plenty of energy, ideas and the desire to initiate projects that support the artistic aims of Puppetmongers Theatre.
- Will possess excellent writing skills, have a great, professional phone manner, and be extremely well organized.
* Candidates with both administrative experience and experience in marketing and publicity are welcome to apply; however, marketing experience and drive is not a requirement as we are prepared to separate our administration and marketing efforts.
This is a part-time position of 15 hours per week (22 if you qualify to take on marketing responsibilities), 9 months per year. It is an opportunity to work alongside one of the country’s premiere puppetry companies and support their growth over the next few years. The Company Administrator position has the potential for growth and we are also willing to help our administrator secure supplementary work with one of our peer theatres in Toronto.
Interested applicants must submit:
- A cover letter.
- Detailed CV/resume
- 3 references
- Writing Sample (sample of grant or other technical writing preferred. No prose or poetry please).
Please email applications to info@puppetmongers.com by Monday July 20. Please do not phone or fax. Late applications will not be accepted.
Puppetmongers thank all applicants in advance for their interest.
Puppetmongers Theatre was founded in 1974. Over the past 35 years, they have created 10 original productions employing many different styles of puppetry. They have performed for audiences of all ages, throughout Canada, the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Highlights of their work include their Annual Winter Holiday Tradition at the Tarragon Theatre, Tea at the Palace, Cinderella in Muddy York, The Brick Bros. Circus, The Pirate Widow Cheng and TERROR. They have received 7 Dora Mavor Moore nominations in both the Independent Theatre and Theatre for Young Audiences categories, 4 Citations of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry from the Union Nationale de la Marionette, were short-listed twice for the Chalmers Canadian Play Awards for Theatre for Young Audiences and in 2003 received the President’s Award for “making outstanding contributions to the art of puppetry” from the Puppeteers of America.
