Job Posting

Assistant to Company Manager

Summary of Role

CORPUS is looking for a full-time employee who provides support to the Company Manager and Artistic Director for the day-to-day operation of the company as well as helps with project planning and execution (touring, local productions, outreach activities, etc.). If you enjoy working in a small and tight knit team, think of yourself as a problem solver, have integrity and take ownership this is your opportunity to make an impact and help bring live performances to audiences in Toronto, Canada and beyond.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Routine administrative and clerical activities as required, including database managementPayroll and banking, basic bookkeeping and budgeting
  • Project coordination and logistics of school tours, local performances and productions
  • Assistance with national and international touring including festival outreach, sales, negotiations, coordination, logistics and production
  • Assistance with fundraising activities 
  • Assistance with grant writing, funding program research
  • Event promotion and marketing (including handing flyers and postering)
  • In charge of storage, props and costumes (organization, repair, etc.)
  • Occasional national and international travel is require

This role is for you if

  • You have excellent written and oral skills in French;
  • You are convinced of the benefits of bringing arts to public spaces and understand the value of working with community partners; 
  • You like to interact with people and are comfortable with a variety of stakeholders such as current and potential donors, board, members, volunteers, partners, presenters, etc;
  • You like being part of a small and versatile team that is hands on at all events and don’t mind working long hours and weekends when necessary
  • You are excited about working with people from various cultural backgrounds

Qualifications and requirements

  • Bilingual (English / French)
  • Driver’s license
  • Completed post-secondary training in arts administration and/or possess a minimum of two years’ relevant experience 
  • Excellent organization skills
  • Strong computer skills - Mac, MS Office
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Resourceful, problem solver, detail oriented and team player

Work Hours: This position is mainly Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, with occasional evening and weekend hours for events and performances.  

Working Conditions: CORPUS administrative staff are working in a hybrid model, with 2-3 days per week in the office. During a local production the staff works 5 days / week in the office. 

Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest, a resume and list of references to info@corpus.ca

Hourly Wage, Salary or Salary Range: 
$45,000 - $50,000
Application Deadline: 
Monday, February 6, 2023
Start Date: 
Monday, February 20, 2023
Type of Work: 
Full Time
City: 
Toronto
Province: 
Ontario
Education Level: 
College/Cegep
Languages: 
English
French
Travel: 
No
Prefered Method(s) of Application: 
By E-Mail

Employer Details

CORPUS Dance Projects

Janin Goldman
8 baden street
Toronto, ON M6J 1Z4
Canada

During the past two decades, CORPUS has taken its artistic activities to major cities and remote communities throughout Canada and abroad, including some of the world’s most prestigious theatres and festivals that celebrate creativity in all its forms. We have a clear desire to constantly redefine ourself to ensure artistic growth. Thematically speaking, we continue to challenge the role of the audience by offering a different viewing experience in an attempt to break habits and make the ordinary seem extraordinary.