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Managing DirectorPosition: Managing Director Pig Iron seeks a Managing Director (MD) to bring strong leadership, management acumen, and vision to its artistic and educational programs. Pig Iron is an incubator and producer of experimental performance work and also runs a 2.5-year MFA program in devised theater, in partnership with University of the Arts. The MD will, in collaboration with the founding Co-Artistic Directors, be the chief strategic, financial, and operational leader for Pig Iron as we re-examine our models for creating work in multiple disciplines and training the next generation of adventurous makers of hybrid performance. Prior experience in the performing arts is preferred. However, Pig Iron is at a moment of transition in which our core artists and the graduates of our training program are expanding into recorded media as well as adjacent performing arts contexts – ranging from cabaret to comedy to immersive/game-based performance. We are seeking a leader with an expansive vision who will reposition the company as a leader in innovative creation processes across disciplines. Position summary and essential duties and responsibilities The MD is the financial, strategic and operational leader for PITC balancing the needs of both the school and the programming, and leading the company’s full time administrative staff. The MD: Qualifications Qualified applicants will have strong written and oral communication, financial, marketing, and computer skills, along with a strong background in arts leadership and administration. They will have at least four years of professional experience managing budgets and projects. Candidates must have experience in fundraising and community building. Other qualifications include: Application procedure The application deadline is November 13, 2020 or until the position is filled. The projected hiring date is December 15 with a start date of January 1, 2021. |
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Pig Iron Theatre Company seeks a bold, creative thinker with strong leadership and management skills to lead Pig Iron’s operations in a time of evolution and change. We seek an innovative leader with solid fundraising and financial skills; a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and access; and strong communication and organizational skills. The MD will work in partnership with the Co-Artistic Directors and Board of Directors to build an expanded organization that adapts Pig Iron’s unique creation and training methods to an evolving vision of performance practice and art-making – one that includes new media, new forms and new critical applications of our collaborative processes and artistic practices. |
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The work of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is made possible through the generous support of committed individuals and institutions. |