Job (Cranbrook BC) : Managing Director – Key City Theatre

Managing Director – Key City Theatre

Key City Theatre (KCT) opened on February 11, 1992 and the Society was formed to foster appreciation of and community involvement in the arts, operate and sustain a first‑class performing arts, conference and cultural centre for the people of the East Kootenay, present professional artists that challenge and celebrate the cultural fabric of our nation of communities with an emphasis on new and emerging artists, audiences and forums, and become an autonomous, financially independent entity while maintaining and enhancing our quality of service.

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for the administration and operation of KCT, and supervise four staff members (Office Manager, Marketing Assistant, Box Office and Technical) in addition to a corps of volunteers.
• Program a performing arts season, develop and monitor programmes to expand local and regional audiences, negotiate, schedule and finalise all booking requests, keeping accurate records of usage.
• Develop, implement and monitor marketing plans, advertising and promotion of the theatre.
• Lead and coordinate major and supporting fundraising activities, including the creation and submission of formal grant applications.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial statements, prepare and administer annual operation and capital budgets, negotiate all contracts for performances presented by KCT and rental agreements for parties wishing to use the Theatre.
• Reconcile box office expenditures / revenues, hire, direct, supervise and evaluate staff and contracted positions, create and maintain job descriptions for all staff as well as prepare staff payroll.
• Recruit, supervise and recognise volunteers and their efforts.
• Attend monthly Board meetings.
• Represent the public face of the Theatre to the general public, patrons, performers, donors, sponsors and community organisations.

Qualifications

Posting closes 31 August 2012.

Please send resume, cover letter, salary expectations and three references to : Attention : Sandra Cave (Chair KCTS), 20 14th Avenue N., Cranbrook, B.C. V1C6H4.

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