Advancement Administrator

Job Description

Posted Friday, November 28, 2025 at 5 : 00 AM

Who We Are :

Based in Stratford, Ontario, the Stratford Festival is one of the world’s foremost repertory theatre companies. It operates year-round, presenting a season of about a dozen plays each year between the months of April and November, a rich stream of digital content and hundreds of events designed to deepen understanding of the plays. For every person a theatregoer sees on our stages, we have seven people working behind the scenes, some of the world’s most dedicated and experienced arts workers.

The Stratford Festival is committed to ongoing work to support equity, inclusion, anti-racism and anti-oppression in all areas of our work. These areas include play selection, casting, marketing and public relations efforts, education programs, production, design, recruitment of staff and volunteers, and the composition of the Board of Directors.

Why You Should Apply :

• Creative work environment
• Paid operational shutdown in December, with flexibility of days being used at alternative times during the year
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Employer matched RRSP
• Employee Assistance Program to encourage work-life balance and strong mental health
• Complimentary & discounted ticket offers and events
• Employee discounts on merchandise and event space
• Being a part of the magic of live theatre!

The Advancement Administrator is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and campaign support to the Advancement department, with a focus on assisting the Vice President of Advancement (VP). The Administrator ensures the smooth daily operations of the department and contributes to the success of fundraising initiatives and donor stewardship efforts.

This role supports the VP’s communications with major annual and campaign donors and volunteers, manages the VP’s and departmental calendars, coordinates internal and external meetings and agendas, prepares narrative and financial reports, supports donor communications, and assists with campaign and future fundraising initiatives as directed by the VP. This position also plays a key role in maintaining accurate donor data and donor plans in the CRM on behalf of the Vice President.

Reporting to the VP, the Advancement Administrator also collaborates with Advancement Directors, Advancement team members, and cross-departmental partners to support organizational fundraising goals, including campaign execution, donor reporting, recognition and engagement.

Responsibilities :

Executive & Departmental Support

Administration & Reporting

Other

Minimum Qualifications :

This posting will remain open until filled.

Thisfull‑time posting is for an newly created position located in Stratford, Ontario and will begin January 2026. This position requires the candidate to work onsite for a minimum of four days per week, with remote available once a week. Regular work hours for this position are Monday to Friday.

Job Type : Full-Time

Shared Values :

Who Should Apply :

We welcome applicants of every identity, and encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Deaf, disabled and 2SLGBTQ+ folks. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and beyond. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternative format documents, ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our recruitment team know.

No candidate will meet every desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

If you would like to contribute your own remarkable talents to North America’s largest not-for-profit theatre, we’d like to hear from you.

Festival, 55 Queen St, Stratford, Ontario, Canada

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