Artistic Director - Toronto, Canada - The Second City

The Second City
The Second City
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Toronto, Canada

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Job Title:
Artistic Director - Training Centre, The Second City, Toronto


Job location:
Toronto


Job Type:
Full-time


Salary:
CAD $75,000


Reports To:
VP- Training Centres (& GM - Toronto)


Direct reports:
Location-based faculty and, where applicable, Associate Artistic Directors and/or Program Leads


Works in tandem with:
Training Centre Production Manager (Toronto)


Position Overview

  • The Artistic Director is the creative lead for the Training Centre at The Second City, Toronto. This is a fulltime management position responsible for developing and implementing programming to grow The Second City Training Centre
  • Toronto.
  • Be an innovator for growth and change in our organization. This includes creation of new ideas, recruitment of new people, and seeking out new partners.
  • Focus on delivering a highquality experience to our students. This includes the modernization of curriculum, student performance season planning and the management of our unionized faculty.
  • Support and advance the artistic vision for the company as set by the VP
  • Head of Creative, and serve as an advocate for our students to work in our theatres and film projects.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities Include (but not limited to)

  • Identify growth areas for the Training Centre, and align the resources (faculty, technology, etc) needed to drive new enrollments or partnerships
  • Present growth opportunities to TC Leadership. Identify key tactics to reach goals and track accordingly on a weekly basis to communicate up to the executive team and ownership
  • Help to find grants and organization/community partners to develop new opportunities


  • Work with VP

  • Head of Creative, VP of Production, the larger team of Training Centre Artistic Directors (Chicago, New York & Virtual), local & regional GMs and the VP of Marketing, to set specific goals for each calendar year
  • Attend Student Orientation and lead Welcome Sessions each term
  • Attend and offer feedback on Training Centre related performances, and work with Program Leads and/or Associate Artistic Directors to assure quality and mission
  • Attend and/or run auditions related to Training Centre programs
  • Maintain The Second City's commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to create and support a stronger, more diverse Training Centre community
  • Be an adviser (in conjunction with VP
  • Training Centres and HR when necessary) on issues involving faculty and/or students including but not limited to issues of harassment, dissatisfaction, tension/frustration, content appropriateness, teaching/learning style, etc.
  • Consult and Coordinate with the TC leadership team for special projects and programs to help monitor quality, curriculum, faculty, students, admissions, and overall branding/reputation
  • Attend and participate in meetings asneeded, such as: Training Centre staff meetings, Artistic Directors' meetings, programspecific meetings, etc.
  • Work with the Student Success team, VP of Sales and VP of Marketing to design and implement programming to support and grow a dynamic, healthy, engaged Training Centre community

Management of Faculty & TC MDs**- Work with VP-Training Centres to recruit, hire, train, and mentor Training Centre faculty & music directors

  • Design and run All-Faculty meetings and Development Sessions
  • Oversee the evaluation of Training Centre program direct reports and faculty
  • Participate in appropriate faculty reviews
  • Create development plans for faculty
  • Operationalize the faculty/MD CBA and work to facilitate a healthy, productive relationship between the faculty union and the Second City

Student Support

  • Work with the Student Success team to address and resolve student needs & concerns
  • Provide creative and professional development guidance to students as appropriate
  • Identify talent within the TC ecosystem for professional opportunities within the company

Administrative Responsibilities


  • Work with VP

  • Training Centres and Training Centre Production Manager to develop annual budget proposals for TC creative/artistic needs and goals
  • Collaborate with Training Centre Production Manager on the assignment of classes and substitute teacher coverage

Job Requirements

  • We are an open, inclusive workplace and welcome applicants who bring with them diverse life experiences, including every permutation of economic and cultural backgrounds, orientation, identity, _ethnicity_ and points of view. We strive to continue our efforts to work with people who may otherwise be marginalized or underrepresented in our business and around our community._
  • An offer of employment is contingent upon an accepted background _and reference_ check._
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