Associate Producer - SCW

The Second City; Toronto; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Second City in Toronto, ON is seeking an Associate Producer to work with the Second City Works team on operations and logistics for client engagements and productions.

The role supports the Senior Producer with client relations, talent management, payroll, and contract details, with on-site support for workshops and keynotes. Strong communication is essential in coordinating with creative teams and casts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in arts management or administration.
• 3+ years industry experience preferred.
• Stage management experience preferred.
• Payroll processing experience a plus.
• Experience with Actors’ Equity Association an asset.
• Highly detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional client service and act as a primary contact for clients and talent.
• Ensure delivery of engagements, workshops, keynotes, and services.
• Manage multiple project timelines and budgets within gross profit margins.
• Maintain records and project tracking systems.
• Lead internal meetings, set next steps, and track action items.
• Handle talent contracts, liaise with accounting, payroll, and unions.
• Assist with tech riders, travel arrangements, and onsite support.
• Support the Stages team at the request of the Senior Producer.

Skills

Stage management

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Client relations

Communication skills

Actors’ Equity knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in arts management or administration

Job description

Job Title: Associate Producer, The Second Cit

Job location: Toronto, ON

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $50,000 CAD annually

About The Second City

Dedicated to entertaining, inspiring, and transforming through courageous comedy, The Second City is the premier brand in improv-based sketch comedy, with sold-out shows playing on stages in Chicago, Toronto, and New York City, and our Touring and Theatrical companies entertaining an additional one million theatergoers a year around the globe. The Second City Training Centre is the largest school of improvisation-based arts on the planet, with locations in Chicago, Toronto, and New York. Second City Works, the B2B side of Second City, has brought award-winning improvisation and audience-driven techniques to over 600 Fortune 1000 companies, challenging businesses seeking a more collaborative culture to innovate through development programs, original digital and video content, campaign consultation, private events, and more.

For additional information about The Second City please visit: www.secondcity.com

Position Summary

If your ultimate career goal is to become a producer, becoming an Associate Producer at The Second City may be the perfect role for you!

The Associate Producer will work closely with the Second City Works team in matters of operations and logistics. The Associate Producer will assist the Senior Producer with client relations, talent management, payroll, developing/finalizing contract terms and project details.

Having strong communication skills is essential to be successful in this role. In addition to working with our producers, the Associate Producer will also be in close contact with creative teams and all casts.

This is a full-time, salaried position reporting to the Senior Producer of The Second City, with a competitive benefits package, retirement plan and PTO included (amongst other company perks!).

Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)

• Provide exceptional client service on all assigned accounts, serving as a key point of contact for clients and talent from the start to the end of each engagement.
• Ensure seamless execution and high-quality delivery of client engagements, workshops, keynotes, and professional services products.
• Manage multiple project timelines and individual processes simultaneously, balancing competing priorities and ensuring deliverables remain on track throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain project timelines and budgets in accordance with agreed-upon gross profit margins, escalating potential risks or changes as needed.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation, and project tracking systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Run agendas and establish clear next steps for internal meetings, tracking action items and following up with stakeholders to move conversations and deliverables forward.
• Issuing and filing all talent contracts, and follow up with accounting, payroll, and unions as needed.
• Assist with advancing tech rider(s) with venues.
• Assist with travel arrangements.
• On site support during corporate workshops, keynotes and professional services products.
• Supporting the Stages team, at the request of the Senior Producer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in arts management or administration is highly recommended.
• 3+ years industry experience preferred.
• Stage management experience preferred.
• Experience processing payroll a plus.
• Experience with Actors’ Equity Association an asset.
• Highly detail oriented (we aren’t opposed to nit-picky individuals!).

Core Values

The Second City is invested in evaluating candidate alignment with the requirements of the role and desired qualifications, as well as with our core values. Our core values are:

• We are a Yes, And Ensemble
• We are all creatives
• We laugh together
• We are resilient improvisers
• We value our legacy

We are an open, inclusive workplace and welcome applicants who bring with them diverse life experiences, including every permutation of economic and cultural backgrounds, orientation, identity, ethnicity and points of view. We strive to continue our efforts to work with people who may otherwise be marginalized or underrepresented in our business and around our community. An offer of employment is contingent upon an accepted background and reference check.

This posting is for a new vacancy. AI may be used as part of our hiring process, but all final hiring and interview decisions are made by humans.