Jobs (Edmonton): Administrative Assistant – Northern Light Theatre

Theatre Alberta; Edmonton; Hybride; CAD 22 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

Northern Light Theatre in Edmonton is seeking an Administrative Assistant for a full-time 30-hour-per-week, 11-week term. The role supports the Managing Director with fiscal operations, payroll, grant prep, and board reporting, while also handling documents, marketing content, and season planning.

Some remote work is possible. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, comfortable with MS Office, and passionate about the arts and independent theatre.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Marketing or communications experience or currently studying it.
• A passion for the arts, especially small, independent theatre.

Responsabilités

• Assist the Managing Director with fiscal operation of the company, including budget execution and year-end tasks.
• Assist the Managing Director with payroll and accounting administration.
• Prepare grant applications and reports with the Managing Director and Artistic Director.
• Prepare year end and board reports with the Managing Director.
• Organize and administer company documents and online storage.
• Create reference materials for company stakeholders.
• Season planning including contracting artists, venue coordination, and creation of the season program.
• Take stock of set, costume and props and create a comprehensive inventory list.
• Assist with marketing plans for the upcoming season, including content creation.
• Assist with volunteer coordination for fundraising events.
• Support audience development strategies for the upcoming season.

Connaissances

Independent work

Follow directions

Willingness to learn

Verbal & written communication

MS Office proficiency

Marketing experience

Arts passion

Outils

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Written by: Kate Hennig

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Lighting Design: David Fraser

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NORTHERN LIGHT THEATRE Full-Time Position (30 hours per week for 11 weeks)

ABOUT NLT Northern Light Theatre (NLT) is an Edmonton based theatre company with a mandate to challenge both artist and audience alike by producing and developing provocative scripts – language rich texts that are dark, poetic, funny – which reflect a complex world and lead us to question our hierarchy of values. Operating as a not for profit organization and a registered charity, NLT has been producing theatre for over 45 years and continually strives to provide audiences with opportunities to challenge themselves and their notions of the environment surrounding them.

Under the creative artistic vision of Trevor Schmidt, with full support of the administrative team and the board, NLT is dedicated to producing intimate and affecting work that speaks to the modern audience of the urban human condition, the failure to find security and the loss of the dreams held by all for love and happiness.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting the Managing Director in the fiscal operation of the company include execution of budget and fiscal year end
• Assisting the Managing Director with payroll and accounting administration
• Preparing grant applications and reports with the Managing Director and Artistic Director
• Preparing year end and board reports with the Managing Director
• Organizing and administering company documents and online storage
• Creating reference materials for company stakeholders
• Season planning including contracting artists, venue coordination, creation of marketing material including NLT’s season program
• Taking stock of set, costume and props and creating a comprehensive inventory list
• Assisting with marketing plan for upcoming season, including content planning and creation for NLT’s upcoming season
• Assist with volunteer coordination for NLT’s fundraising events
• Assist Managing Director, Artistic Director and third party marketing and PR firm with audience development strategies for the upcoming season
• Must be 30 years of age or younger as per the Canada Summer Jobs guidelines

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Must be able to follow directions.
• Willingness to learn.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
• The ideal candidate would have some marketing and communications experience or currently studying it in school.
• A passion for the arts, in particular small, independent theatre

HOURS 30 hours per week.

COMPENSATION $16.00 per hour

LOCATION Office address is #203, 10816A – 82 Ave. Parking is available. Some remote work will also be possible.

START DATE Tuesday May 21, 2024 until Friday August 2nd, 2024

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT May 15, 2024. Interviews to take place on May 17.

As an equal opportunity and inclusive employer, NLT welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. Every applicant will be notified whether or not they have been selected for an interview. For more information about Northern Light Theatre please visit our website, www.northernlighttheatre.com .