Pride Toronto is accepting applications for the following positions:

Staff Positions

• Arts & Culture Manager (Deadline 3-Feb-12)  See Below for full ad!

Volunteer Positions

Team Leads/Advisors

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Board Positions

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RFP/Tenders

Pride Toronto's Purchasing and Procurement Policy requires that all contracts with a value of $10,000 or higher be put out to tender. The Policy may be viewed here: Purchasing and Procurement Policy

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Arts and Culture Manager

Application Deadline: 3-Feb-12

Position Overview

A 10 day festival, Pride Week features a three day street festival with multiple stages of live music, performance and DJs, and additional week-long arts and cultural activities including literary, comedy, and other multi-disciplinary events. Under the direction of the A&C Manager, the festival’s A&C activities are developed and in participation with year-round volunteer A&C Teams (Team members). The A&C Manager also oversees Blackness Yes! and SOY Teams.

Responsibilities:

General

•    Working within the Arts and Culture Plan, mandated by the Board.
•    Within the parameters set by the Executive Director, work with the Operations Director (OD) to further refine the A&C program and artistic vision for the organization, making recommendations for long term goals and opportunities for growth and development.
•    Develop and maintain relationships with artists and cultural producers, relevant organizations and festivals, creating opportunities for partnerships and cooperative efforts.
•    Assist the Fundraising Director in reporting on grant applications and wrap up reports as requested.
•    Attend Monthly Team Meetings (MTMs) for all Pride Toronto personnel (staff and volunteer)
•    Attend staff meetings as directed by the OD
•    Support the Volunteer Program Manager in selecting the appropriate volunteers to staff the A&C Programming Team, set the parameters for the recruitment criteria, and attend all selection Teams meetings as required (on an ad hoc basis – mostly in the fall of the year)
•    Provide a detailed year-end report outlining all the activities of the A&C program during the year and recommendations for further development of the program.

Managing the Arts and Culture Program and Teams

•    Develop working parameters and mandates for A&C Team.
•    In conjunction with the A&C Team and with support from the Volunteer Program Manager, develop an annual work plan for the Team, outlining goals, tasks, responsibilities and timelines.
•    With day to day support from the Volunteer Program Manager, manage the Team work plan to ensure that tasks are completed on time, and work with the staff to provide the appropriate support, resources and leadership to assist the committees in carrying out their work.
•    Chair and manage regular meetings (at least once a month) with all A&C Team Leads, providing the necessary leadership to coordinate their efforts to produce one cohesive weekend of programming.
•    As directed by the OD, manage the budget for the A&C program.
•    Negotiate all artist contracts and ensure they are negotiated in a fair and transparent manner consistent with the policies, values and approved budget parameters of Pride Toronto and that all of Pride Toronto’s contractual obligations are fulfilled.
•    Collect and manage the signing of the contracts in an appropriate and timely fashion, ensuring that all contracts are signed by the OD, and are documented properly.
•    Provide the OD with a list of all payments to be made to artists and other personnel in accordance with the Artist Payment Policy.
•    Oversee all A&C activities during Pride Week, ensuring the smooth running of all A&C commitments.

Artist Promotion

•    Ensure that all biographical and promotional material is collected by the appropriate A&C Teams in a timely fashion and distributed to Pride Toronto’s Media Partners as needed and in a timely fashion, as directed by the OD.
•    Work with the appropriate Pride Toronto (non A& C) Teams to create a template for promoting artists in the pride guide, on the website, through advertising and other promotional means, ensuring that the content provided is accurate, appropriate and delivered on time.
•    Work with the appropriate promotional partners to arrange interviews for artists prior to and during the event and ensure that they are appropriately executed.

Qualifications:

•    Demonstrated experience in arts and cultural management, production and programming
•    Strong knowledge of the LGBTTIQQ2SA arts and cultural activities and community in Toronto and beyond
•    Solid knowledge of staging, production, and technical needs for outdoor concerts and live performances.
•    Previous experience managing artist and production contracts
•    Excellent communication, problem solving and mediation/mentoring skills.
•    Demonstrated leadership, people management and team building skills
•    Impeccable organizational, time management and coordination skills
•    Ability to work within a flexible schedule, including some evenings and week-ends.
•    Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently and effectively lead and a team of volunteers.
•    Not-for-profit experience an asset
•    Creative, out of the box thinker
•    Post Secondary Education is Preferred

Please send application to: Ben Freeman, Operations Director
Please include : A&C Manager application in subject line.
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Please no phone calls. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.