ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, INDIGENOUS THEATRE

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, INDIGENOUS THEATRE

Competition number: J1225-0085

Department: Indigenous Theatre

Status: Full-Time, term (maternity leave replacement)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (35 hours per week), possible weekends, evenings

Annual/hourly salary: $76,200 – $95,100 (position with benefits and pension plan)

Closing date: January 11, 2026

Anticipated start date: February 23, 2026

 

Introducing the National Arts Centre

The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, produces, and co-produces performing arts programming in various streams – the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre, and Popular Music and Variety – and nurtures the next generation of audiences and artists from across Canada. The NAC is located in the National Capital Region on the unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation.

At the National Arts Centre, we believe the performing arts are vital to the human experience. A house of dreams for the Canadian performing arts, we work with artists and arts organizations from across this land to revitalize our sector.

Curious to learn more? Read our 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, The Journey Ahead.

 

NAC Indigenous Theatre: Our stories are medicine

The Indigenous Theatre Department at the NAC nurtures, develops and showcases Indigenous stories at the NAC and in communities all over Canada. Our mission is to honour our storytellers and thereby aid in the retention, resurgence and resilience of the multiple and diverse Indigenous cultures of this land.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism and Accessibility

We are on a journey, committed to ensuring that equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples will guide our actions.

 

The NAC welcomes applications from candidates who can help us meet our vision, and contribute to the diversity of lived experiences, perspectives, and approaches. When you join the NAC, you will be part of an inclusive community working hard to dismantle barriers to employees’ well-being, access, potential, and success. The NAC actively seeks candidates who identify as women, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPoC), members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and people with disabilities. We encourage you to self-identify in the recruitment process.

Key activities:

As a member of the Indigenous Theatre team, reporting directly to the Producer, the Associate Producer will support a broad range of programming for in-house productions, presentations and external tours. Active participation in internal and external activities and committees, decision-making, and financial control of certain project budgets are key elements of this position. The Associate Producer will provide administrative and production support within the department, liaise with other NAC departments, and a variety of external partners in the course of their work.

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Works with the Artistic Director, the Managing Director, the Producer, and the production department in planning, scheduling and executing season activities, including assisting on season budgets and ongoing budget management;

• In collaboration with the IT team, Project Manages specific projects, overseeing all elements, including but not limited to, outreach; partnership negotiations; contracts; budget management; marketing; coordination with other NAC teams as necessary;

• Assists the Cultural Advocate with the execution of corollary outreach activities;

• Along with the Producer, maintains strong working relationships with co-producers; presenters; and the local, provincial and national theatre community, including national associations such as IPAA, PACT and CAEA;

• Along with the Producer, assesses, communicates and monitors safety protocols;

• Works with colleagues at the NAC to implement and promote company-wide practices to ensure physically, emotionally and culturally safe spaces as part of a healthy and welcoming environment for all who work here, including visiting artists;

• Assists the Producer in liaising with other NAC departments including Production, Administration; and Marketing, as well as visiting artists, and co-production partners;

• Assists Producer to create and execute all contracts on presentations, including agreements with co-producing partners;

• Assists Producer with tour planning, coordination and management, including regional, national and potential international opportunities;

• Provides company management, including but not limited to, artist liaison & care; payroll; travel and accommodation arrangements and hospitality; opening night receptions and invitations; comp requests and management; preparation of Company Handbook and in-house documents for incoming productions;

• Liaises, and offers care for Elders for all events and assists other departments with same.

 

Required qualifications:

• Strong administrative and communication skills with strong attention to details;

• Strong knowledge of producing professional live theatre;

• Strong knowledge and understanding of First Nations, Metis and/or Inuit, culture and protocols;

• Proficient in budgetary preparation and management;

• Facility in both official languages is an asset;

• Facility in an Indigenous language is an asset.

 

Who can apply:

Preference will be given to persons of Indigenous ancestry (s. 16(1) CHRA). Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens abroad.

While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by us.

 

How to apply:

Please submit your cover letter and résumé online through the “Career Opportunities” section of our website at https://nac-cna.ca/en/careers.

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