Associate Producer
Persephone Theatre, a leading cultural institution in the City of Saskatoon is looking for a creative and passionate Associate Producer to join our team, and support the various departments in administration and production.
This is a mid-level management position reporting to the Artistic Director. The Associate Producer works collaboratively with the Artistic Director, Executive Director, Production Manager, Technical Director and Marketing team. The Associate Producer is an integral part of the production and administrative teams, acting as a bridge to ensure strong communications across departments. The Associate Producer has strong accountabilities, and works in tandem with the Artistic Director to negotiate and execute all artistic contracting and communications (artists, licensors, co-producing and presenting organizations) while working closely with the Production department to help project and maintain budget expectations, and assist with coordination of designers and stage management teams.
The Associate Producer will be responsible for running, maintaining and securing training for Persephone’s Accessibility Program, which includes: American Sign Language (ASL), Audio Description, Relaxed Performance, T-Coil, PlayDate program, and more.
This position also:
- Works collaboratively with AD and PM on contract development and administration
- Assist with contract negotiations and offers to artists, designers and consultants
- Applies for and assists with negotiations for artistic licencing and coordinates royalty payments
- Assists with and collaborates on co-production budgets and contracting
- Collaborates on production budget creation and maintenance
- Collaborates on rehearsal scheduling and special rehearsal considerations
- Collaborates and assists on CAEA administrative duties (company category calculations, CAEA bond, contract filing, etc.)
- Coordinates and manages calls for submissions and auditions
- Arrange travel and accommodations for visiting artists and team members
- Supports Production Department in Facilities oversight
- Oversees, maintains, and continually enhances Persephone’s Accessibility Program
- Assists with development and maintenance of office and administrative systems, filing, relevant data collection, input and tracking
- Engages in sectoral initiatives, including involvement with PACT
- Assists with special event planning and implementation
- Acts as a public facing representative of the Theatre, public speaking may be required
- Assists and collaborates on ancillary programs, as required
- Other duties as assigned
Desired Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum 3-years of progressive experience in an arts administration capacity, or relevant professional experience in a similar role
- Strong arts administrator, with existing knowledge of theatre administration practices
- A proactive person who is comfortable taking initiative, can lead self-guided work, and thrives in a team environment
- Keen eye for detail, with excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Generative thinker with ability to balance multiple tasks at once
- In depth knowledge and an understanding of relevant unions and affiliations, and their respective collective bargaining agreements, including: Canadian Theatre Agreement (CTA), Associate Designers of Canada (ADC), Playwright Guild of Canada (PGC) and IATSE Local 300
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Experience with Microsoft word, excel, outlook and Dropbox
- Passion for theatre
Key competencies include:
- Personal Accountability – a self-motivated sense of purpose and direction that supports reliability and accountability for personal and professional actions.
- Planning, Organizing, and Managing Time and Priorities – the ability to ascertain top priorities, forecast while anticipating outcomes and risks, and establishing appropriate courses of action.
- Professional deportment – the position may require the candidate to become one of the public faces” of the organization
Salary and Benefits:
- 45,000-53,000 per annum, commensurate with experience
- 3 weeks vacation, accrued annually
- Comprehensive extended health and dental plan
- Professional Development support available
This is a salaried, full-time position working year-round and will require some work during evenings, weekends, and holidays. Overtime work can be banked and offered back as time in lieu.
The ideal candidate will begin August 25, 2025. Exact start date to be negotiated.
Please send a letter of interest and CV by email to Breanne Harmon, Executive Director [email protected] by August 1, 2025, subject line: Associate Producer – <Your Name>. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All applications are held in strict confidence. Thank you to all applicants. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at time of application.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS AUGUST 1, 2025, AT 4 P.M.
Accessibility:
If there is a potential barrier that might prevent you from being able to apply, we encourage you to let us know so we can work with you to dissolve it. If you require assistance with your application, please reach out to Breanne Harmon, Executive Director [email protected] or by calling 306-384-2126 ext 223.
Employment Policy:
Fair and equitable employee and volunteer recruitment practices will be used at all times so that all qualified persons regardless of race, creed, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, nationality, ancestry, ethnic origins, family relationship, number of dependents, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, socio-economic status, or membership in a union will be considered to fill any positions that may become available within the theatre. Persephone Theatre recognizes that people experience disadvantages achieving candidacy due to systemic oppression. Our candidate search process will be deliberately mindful of under-represented groups, and aims to be cognizant of any biases that may interfere with an equitable hiring practice. Persephone Theatre’s employment goal is to hire competent, highly engaged individuals to constitute a staff and volunteer base that reflects the diversity of our community. Persephone Theatre relies on section 48 of the Saskatchewan Human Rights code to give preference to marginalized and racialized people.
Persephone Theatre is located on the beautiful lands of Indigenous peoples who have lived here since time immemorial, including the Nêhiyawak, Nêhithawak, Anishinabek, Nakawe, Nakota, Nehinawak, Lakota, Dakota and Dene peoples. This place is also the homeland of the Métis. At Persephone, we also like to acknowledge the contributions of the Whitecap Dakota and Round Prairie Métis peoples in establishing our city of Saskatoon. Persephone Theatre is located on Treaty 6 territory and is committed to living in good relations with our Indigenous neighbours, in the spirit with which the Treaties were intended.
Persephone sits amidst an increasingly vibrant city centre and attracts a loyal and diverse audience looking for the very best in theatre experiences. From its busy Main Stage, studio stage, and rehearsal halls; to its theatre school and youth programming; and the many events held in its venue, Persephone Theatre has established itself as a cultural hub.
Persephone Theatre is committed to reflecting the rich diversity of our community in the stories we tell and the ways in which we undertake creating our work. We prioritize a workplace culture that centres equity, inclusion, and authentic representation. We strongly encourage submissions from those who self-identify as members of historically excluded communities, which includes (but is not limited to) those who identify as IBPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, d/Deaf, or who have a disability or chronic illness.
