Nashville Shakespeare Festival - Artistic Director

Client: Nashville Shakespeare Festival

Location: Remote

Contract: Part Time

Job Description

The Artistic Director is responsible for developing and implementing the artistic vision of the organization, promoting the mission of the organization to the greater community, and providing high quality theatre education and community engagement for students and patrons. The Artistic Director will serve as co-leader of the organization with the Executive Director; each reports to the Board Chair.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Artistic Supervision
• Board Relations
• Development
• Education and Community Engagement
• Marketing
• Operations
• General

Requirements

Work Requirements and Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in theater, musical theater, performing arts, education or related field OR equivalent relevant experience. Advanced degree in theatre, performing arts, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Possess a strong desire and adept ability to actively engage with the art form of theatre and the work of Shakespeare.
• History of artistic achievement including directing theatrical productions and engaging students of all ages through theatre education programs.
• Cultural competency and strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of how artistic programming and organizational operations work together.
• Strong networker who is comfortable representing NSF in the community, business, and civic spheres.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with donors, institutional funders, and corporations in a way that inspires engagement and financial investment in the work.
• Ability to teach theatre and Shakespeare in an engaging manner for students of all ages.
• Maintain a proactive, solutions-oriented attitude.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as necessary.
• Investment and interest in the Nashville community and willingness to relocate to the Nashville area, if not local.
• Experience: Proven artistic leadership including curating programming, directing theatrical productions, and managing creative teams, preferably within a nonprofit arts organization setting. Deep knowledge and fluency with Shakespeare and classical theater is expected.
• Equipment: Standard office equipment including computer and software, phone, copier, etc. Proficiency with Google Suite preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are a non-exhaustive list of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to handle, feel, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms above the shoulder. The employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative to those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Most of the work throughout the year is done in an indoor, open-office environment. This position requires work on some nights and weekends. When performances take place outside in the summer, the employee may encounter noise that is moderate and weather conditions such as heat or rain. The Nashville Shakespeare Festival is a casual and low-key work environment with flexible options to work from home when duties/responsibilities allow, however in-office time is required.

Other Information

Disclaimer Statement: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this document is intended to be an accurate description of the current job, circumstances may require that other, or different tasks be performed (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Application Instructions / Public Contact Information

This role presents a unique opportunity to envision and lead the Nashville Shakespeare Festival into its next chapter. If you have the passion, expertise, and leadership acumen necessary to undertake this rewarding role, we encourage you to apply by Friday, March 8, 2024. To be considered, please submit a resume, cover letter detailing your relevant experience and passion for the organization’s mission, and up to five professional references (name, relationship, email, phone). All materials should be in PDF format and emailed to ***.

Application Deadline

03/08/2024