Job (Calgary): Project Manager – Quest Theatre

Theatre Alberta; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Office at cSPACE King Edward

Job summary

Quest Theatre in Calgary is seeking a Project Manager to conduct a feasibility study for a new Sweet Pea Series aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers. You will coordinate efforts across theatre partners and artists to outline budgets, schedules and contracts.

The role is part-time fixed term with a flexible schedule, blending remote work with time at the Quest Theatre office in cSPACE King Edward. Compensation is CAD 25–30 per hour, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Feasibility study for a new Sweet Pea Series for preschoolers and caregivers in Calgary.
• Three areas of expertise: Project Management, Marketing and Fundraising.
• Part-time fixed term contracts with hybrid work arrangements.
• Compensation of CAD 25–30 per hour, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and budgeting for the Sweet Pea Series.
• Coordinate with Quest Theatre artistic and business staff.
• Draft schedules, contracts and documentation for venues and artists.
• Assist with marketing concepts and fundraising planning.

Skills

Project Management

Marketing

Fundraising

Job description

The Virgin Trial – Alberta Theatre Projects The Virgin Trial
Alberta Theatre Projects

Directed by: Glynis Leyshon
Written by: Kate Hennig
Actors Pictured: Nigel Shawn Williams, Jamie Konchak, Emma Houghton, Conrad Belau & Sarah Orenstein
Set Design: Scott Reid.
Lighting Design: David Fraser
Costume Design: Heather Moore
Photo: Benjamin Laird

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Job (Calgary): Project Manager – Quest Theatre

Quest Theatre is looking for up to 3 consultants to conduct a feasibility study for the creation of
an exciting new Sweet Pea Series (working title) for preschoolers and their caregivers in Calgary.
There are three areas of expertise required: Project Management, Marketing and Fundraising.
This could be one, two or three people with relevant experience and contacts.

Our vision for the Sweet Pea Series is to partner with venues, other arts organizations and
individual artists to create a regular arts experience for ages 3-7 and their caregivers in
neighbourhood venues in the city. For example, a Quest Theatre pre‑school show would perform in four community spaces across the city in the span of one week. The next month a dance show would tour the same route, the next month an interactive music activity would tour and so on. We would create a collective marketing strategy, and Quest Theatre would perhaps administer and curate the series. The feasibility study would explore different subscription/ticketing models for patrons (families as well as daycares/preschools/schools), and how the revenue and costs would be divided between partners, as well as the logistics and requirements of running the series.

Sweet Pea Feasibility Study Job description
Project Manager – 80 hours
To produce a Sweet Pea Project Management Document that envisions and outlines the process of the nuts and bolts of the series and allows for implementation of the series over two years.
This will be done in collaboration with Quest Theatre’s Artistic Director.

• Research regarding venues and booking deadlines of venues
• Drafts or collection of contracts from venues
• Drafts or collection of samples of contracts for artists or arts organizations.
• Creation of documents suggesting front of house needs
• Creation of documents suggesting travel and performance schedule for artists’ purposes.
• Creation of a suggested yearly performance schedule for marketing purposes
• Creation of a suggested yearly plan for execution of the series for admin, ticketing/box office and financial purposes, including a timeline, key activities and deadlines
• Meeting with potential partner organisations and individuals
• Sharing of Information and research with other Sweet Pea personnel for budgeting purposes.
• Identifying pitfalls and challenges associated with the Sweet Pea Series
• Drafts of any other discovered or imagined document that outlines possible procedure or policy of the series.Creating a budget for the expenses and revenue of the series in collaboration with the Artistic Director and the Director of Business Operations.
• Preparing a report and presentation for the Quest Theatre Board of Directors outlining the project, overall budget and key recommendations

• Part‑time fixed term contact(s)
• Flexible schedule between July‑September 2019 (into October for Fundraiser)
• Mixture of working from home and at the Quest Theatre office at cSPACE King Edward,
  1721 29 Ave SW, Calgary, as needed
• Must be available during October 4‑13, 2019 to attend Flibbertigibbet’s Story Exhibit
  performance(s) as a guest of Quest Theatre
• Compensation for is $25 to $30/hr, dependant on experience