Persephone Theatre is looking for an individual who can provide strategic leadership & manage admin aspects of the Theatres operations & artistic programs
Duties
Provide team-based, collaborative leadership
Work with AD to develop fiscally responsible programming
Prepare annual budgets, provide regular financial updates to the board
Optimize effectiveness of operations
Report to & advise BOD on strategic issues & directions
Engage public interest to ensure growth and support
Lead donor stewardship activities
Collaborate with variety of people to help theatre thrive & grow
Oversee annual audit, maintain healthy cash flow & ensure financial accountability
Oversee human resource functions & managing direct reports
Qualifications
Theatre management experience in non-profit environment
Education in a relevant field and/or experience in financial management and human resources an assets
Skills
collaborative
foster teamwork
generous with knowledge, time & resources
equitable & inclusive of those who have not traditionally been involved in the theatre
courageous with a willingness to learn and evolve
open-minded
ability to make & hold space for all to grow
agent of change
develop/articulate a clear vision considering perspectives of artists, audiences and Saskatoon community
effective at building strong & meaningful connections with artists, audiences, staff, volunteers, community members, funders & donors
strong understanding of effective donor stewardship/solicitation of individual and major gifts
able to deliver on the strategic priorities
collaborative leader with strong desire to transform theatre into its best self
financial manager, experience in budgeting, reporting & overseeing annual audit
demonstrate financial skills in budgeting, financial management & reporting
experience reporting to/supporting a BOD
Full posting: https://persephonetheatre.org/about-us/careers/executive-director-2026/