JOB POSTING ll Stratford Festival - Artistic Director
The incoming Artistic Director (AD) will lead the company, be fully responsible for its artistic vision and creative work and be supported by the Executive Director’s (ED) leadership of the administrative and strategic planning functions. Bringing artistic excellence and an audience-focused approach, the AD will create an exciting playbill that will sustain loyal audiences while attracting new patrons.
ORGANIZATION: Stratford Festival
POSITION: Artistic Director
LOCATION: Stratford, Ontario
POSITION DETAILS: Full Time, Permanent
REPORTS TO: Board of Governors
DIRECT REPORTS: Director of the Birmingham Conservatory; Director of the Langham Directors’ Workshop & Associate Director, Planning; Director of Production; Executive Producer; Casting Director; Director of the Foerster Bernstein New Play Development Program; Meighen Forum Director; Head of Design
WEBSITE: Link
APPLY BY: February 28, 2025
THE ROLE
The incoming Artistic Director (AD) will lead the company, be fully responsible for its artistic vision and creative work and be supported by the Executive Director’s (ED) leadership of the administrative and strategic planning functions. Bringing artistic excellence and an audience-focused approach, the AD will create an exciting playbill that will sustain loyal audiences while attracting new patrons.
It is expected that the new AD will start working during the 4th quarter of 2025 as Artistic-Director Designee. There will be a considerable overlap with the current Artistic Director, Antoni Cimolino during 2026. Cimolino will program the 2026 season, while the new AD will be responsible for programming the 2027 season and beyond.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for the role is between $400,000 to $475,000 CAD. In addition to base salary, a comprehensive benefits package and pension contribution are included.
Reasonable costs of relocation will be provided.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply by email with your cover letter and resume no later than February 28th, 2025. Send to: StratfordFestival@searchlightpartnersgroup.com
Recruitment for this role is being led by Daniel Weinzweig and John McQuaker of Searchlight Partners. They can be reached at the email above.
In the U.K., please contact our consultant, Donna Munday at donnajmunday@googlemail.com
We welcome applicants of every identity, and encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Deaf, disabled and 2SLGBTQ+ folks. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and beyond. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternative format documents, ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our recruitment team know.
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