Job Posting

General Manager

This is a permanent salaried position.

The GM position works with the Artisitic Director, staff and Board of Directors to develop and
manage the administrative infrastructure within the company in order to best support the artistic
vision, work and mandate of Raven Spirit Dance.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Accounting, Financial Statements and ongoing reporting to funding bodies (local, provincial and federal) and the CADAC system
  • Staff, Board and office support including scheduling of meetings, general office admin and filing
  • Creation and Production support including preparing contracts, booking of venue space, scheduling and communication/liason with all parties
  • Grant-writing and final reporting
  • Fundraising
  • General website updating (wordpress platform) and social media
  • Attend all staff and board meetings as well as outreach and advocacy activities for the company

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 3 years of related experience in an arts organization or the equivalent in post secondary training in an arts management program + relevent job experience
  • Excellent writing skills with experience in grant-writing
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Experience in developing and managing budgets
  • Strong communication skills and a generosity of spirit
  • Comfortable working within a team environment as well as indepedently
  • Flexible and able to adapt to a changing environment throughout the programmed season

Hours per week:
*25 hours per week (3 days per week in the office + meetings + additional time as needed during production periods)

Renumeration:
to be discussed based on experience

How to apply:
Please forward your resume and cover letter by email to: info@ravenspiritdance.com with the
subject line: GM POSITION.

We will only be contacting successful applicants to set-up interviews. No phone calls please.

For more information about Raven Spirit Dance programming please visit our website:
www.ravenspiritdance.com

Application Deadline: 
Friday, April 19, 2013
Start Date: 
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Type of Work: 
Part-Time
City: 
Vancouver
Province: 
British Columbia
Education Level: 
College/Cegep
Languages: 
English
Travel: 
No
Prefered Method(s) of Application: 
By E-Mail

Employer Details

Raven Spirit Dance

Human Resources
7th Floor - 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2G6
Canada

Raven Spirit Dance is a Vancouver based contemporary Aboriginal dance company founded in 1999 and incorporated in 2005. The artistic objectives of the company are the creation and production of new dance work, sharing this work with local and national communities and supporting the development of the senior, mid-career and emerging Aboriginal artists that work inside the sphere of the company. More info can be found at: www.ravenspiritdance.com