Position Title: Associate Artistic Director

Reports to: Artistic Director & Board

Classification: *Full Time (40 hrs/wk) Annual Contract – exempt

Compensation & Benefits: $45,760 per annum

$150 per month Health Stipend

$50 per month Equipment Stipend

Unlimited PTO (in dialogue with coworkers)

Minimum of 4 weeks plus major holidays

Location: Lakewood, Colorado with occasional travel opportunities

Contacts: Patrick Mueller (Artistic Director) 

Kristine Whittle (Associate Artistic Director)

THE ORGANIZATION

Control Group Productions (CGP) is an artist-led non-profit organization and a leading regional voice in immersive and site-specific performance. We take an expeditionary art-making approach, focused on projects that combine research, social engagement, and a transdisciplinary creative process into richly innovative, live experiences. 

Our programming includes in-house projects and a robust Artist Services Program that supports work and activities across the local professional community. Our projects take place at sites across the Denver-Boulder metro area, and often involve social engagement programming with local communities. Tours and travel outside of Colorado are a growing portion of activities. 

Our organization currently operates with a $400,000 annual budget, with two full-time personnel (including this position), two part-time staff positions, and 20-40 project artists per year. Our staff, Board of Directors, Community Advisory Council, and partners collaborate on organizational vision, values, and project planning.

Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to review Control Group’s website at http://www.controlgroupproductions.org/ before submitting materials for consideration.

THE ROLE
As a core member of our small administrative team, this person will participate in visioning, planning, and implementing organizational programming and practices. They will be the key leader of our resource development efforts and manage additional programming elements selected in dialogue with other staff, prospectively including producing / production management or Artist Services Program direction. They will have opportunities for professional and artistic development, including guiding programming and participating in or leading projects. They will manage their time and workload in collaboration with CGP’s staff and production schedule, with a mandate of sustainability and healthy balance.

*: If Development & Fundraising is your passion and you are interested in a part-time position focused solely on this work, please reach out with interest.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a central leadership position within our organization. A primary role of this position is to lead fundraising efforts. We will identify additional responsibilities together, based on the new colleague’s experience, interests, and capacity, in balance with organizational needs and existing staff capacities. 

The position will include:

• Developing Resources & Relationships (30% of workload)
• Visioning, planning, and implementing direct fundraising strategies and campaigns.
  • Direct fundraising with donors, including donor relations and year-round stewardship.
  • Management of fundraising platforms, including ColoradoGives.
• Cultivating funding opportunities and resources.
  • Developing relationships with funding institutions and programming partners.
  • Identifying RFPs and other opportunities to pursue.
• Supporting grant-writing activities.
• Organizational Leadership (15% of workload)
• Participating in development of organizational vision, values, and practices
• Participating in project planning and execution
• Participating in Staff, Board, and Advisory Council meetings
• Participating in administrative tasks and organizational maintenance 
• Additional Focus area(s) (55% of workload): 1-2 of the following categories – based on skills and interests, selected in dialogue with current staff

Producing & Production Management

Marketing & Relationships

Technical Direction

Artistic Collaboration on Projects (performance, design, dramaturgy, etc)

Artistic Leadership on Projects

QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS

We are looking for a collaborator and co-leader who: 

• Is passionate about Control Group’s work, mission, and values.
• Is organized, creative, curious, and responsive.
• Brings a combination of professional experience, problem-solving skills, and a desire to learn new things.
• Is ready to lead Development efforts for a small grassroots organization using:
  • Strong communication skills (in-person and written). 
  • Creative fundraising strategies.
  • A frank understanding of how resources move through the non-profit performing arts ecosystem.
• Has a strong working knowledge of:
  • Collaborative creative practice.
  • Production process for live performance.
  • Contemporary performing arts communities and dialogues.
• Has experience and/or vested interest in at least one of the following:
  • Producing and project management.
  • Marketing and event promotion.
  • Technical theatre (including in vehicles and found spaces).
  • Design, performance, dramaturgy, direction, or other artistic practice.

Inclusion & Diversity: We are committed to proactively inclusive hiring practices, and to cultivating diversity of identities, perspectives, and lived experiences within our organization. We strongly encourage individuals of all identities to apply. We welcome nontraditional education and professional experience, and embrace a combination of current expertise and passionate interest.

We are committed to working together with passionate, capable candidates to establish an inclusive working environment and supportive accommodations related to socioeconomics, ability, cultural difference, health and family needs, and other personal situations.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please send a résumé and cover letter to info@controlgroupproductions.org. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis through Oct. 20, 2024. All expressions of interest and subsequent conversations will be held in the strictest confidence. Please contact us with questions.