Job (Edmonton): Arts Administrative Assistant – Opera NUOVA

Theatre Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Opera NUOVA in Edmonton is seeking an Arts Administrative Assistant to support day-to-day operations and year-round activities. The role involves artist management, Young Artist Program scheduling, contracting, marketing, grant writing, and basic bookkeeping.

The successful candidate will help with payroll, program and brochure design, communications, database management, and special event coordination, reporting directly to the Artistic & Managing Director.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of Opera NUOVA and manage year-round activities.
• Coordinate artist management and scheduling for the Young Artist Program and related contracts.
• Handle marketing, social media, grant-writing, and basic bookkeeping.
• Assist with payroll, program design, communications, database management, and event coordination.

Job description

Job (Edmonton): Arts Administrative Assistant – Opera NUOVA

The Arts Administrative Assistant is responsible for most aspects of Opera NUOVA's day-to-day and year-round operations, including artist management & Young Artist Program scheduling; contracting; marketing & social media; fund development; grant-writing; basic bookkeeping; payroll; program & brochure design; communications; database management and special event coordination.

Reporting directly to the Artistic & Managing Director, this position requires a good sense of time and task management and experience in the non-profit sector. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, can prioritize tasks and work unsupervised. This position may also be responsible for overseeing and managing a seasonal intern work-study student.

Opera NUOVA is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that primarily operates as a training organization for operatic vocalists and collaborative pianists. Our focus is to bridge the gap between academia and a professional career and we have developed a reputation as one of the best training programs in the country.

In addition to our sought-after summer Young Artist Programs, Opera NUOVA also offers the NUOVA Opera & Music Theatre Festival every May & June and provides opportunities for emerging artists in moving & innovative operatic and classical music productions throughout the arts season. Our goal has always been to offer these performances in intimate settings at modest prices.

Those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information about Opera NUOVA please visit www.operanuova.ca.

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