Job Description
Who is the Oregon Shakespeare Festival?
OSF seeks to be an innovator, creating new paradigms across the theatrical omniverse. Over the last twenty years OSF has become a leader in the American Theatre as a repertory producer and is recognized nationally for our new work development, digital content creation (see our digital platform, O!) and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access work (IDEA).
A Commitment:
At OSF, we work to expand the transformational power of art and performance. Our invitation to the world is to join us as we cultivate a just and radically inclusive future. We center artists, are refocusing our culture around iterative progress, collaboration, and service, and we seek to create a culture of belonging and inclusion. OSF is striving to be a global entity and ever-evolving container for the future that responds to the changing tides of our world. We are committed to collaboration through radically inclusive, accessible, and collaborative practices. We nurture artists and multimodal, multidisciplinary practices and create access to the transformational power of art and performance. At OSF we envision our ecology as human-centric, financially, and environmentally sustainable and interconnected.
All OSF employees are expected to respect diverse ideas, races, genders, sexualities, abilities, cultures, and religions, contribute to working in an anti-racist social justice theater, and value Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA).
What will you do?
As the lead producer of the OSF Innovation & Strategy department, the Associate Producer reports directly to Scarlett Kim, Director of Innovation & Strategy. OSF’s Innovation & Strategy department, in an interconnected ecosystem with Artistic Programming and New Work departments, embodies OSF Artistic Director Nataki Garrett’s multimodal, intersectional vision. The Associate Producer leads the producing of a majority of the I&S project slate, from curation, to development, to production, to distribution. Centering artists and IDEA practices in every area of their work, Associate Producer artistically produces bespoke artistic projects and nurtures strategic partnerships.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions**):
1. Center IDEA practices in every step of the work and be a leader and amplifier of OSF Artistic Director Nataki Garrett’s vision for creating a radically accessible space at the intersection of theatre and technology. Attends Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, (ED&I) sexual harassment, and any other anti-bias training and workshops as scheduled by the institution. Model and support the mission and values.
2. Serve as lead producer for the Innovation & Strategy department:
a. Serve as lead producer for various I&S projects spanning live theatre, film, XR/VR/AR, streaming, immersive/interactive experiences, podcasts, and other transmedia projects on O! Digital Stage and in-person, on OSF campus and beyond
b. Collaborate closely with Producers and Production Managers across OSF’s Artistic department
c. Oversee departmental administrative processes including contracting, budgeting, and project management
d. Act as an Innovation & Strategy contact for OSF artists and partners including but not limited to artists, creative technologists, actors, designers, creative team members, stage management, and technology partners.
e. Act as an Artistic Department conduit for administrative collaborators (Marketing, Development, Finance, IT, etc.)
f. Manage artist relations and partnerships with theatre, arts/culture, and technology entities across industries
g. Lead R&D on cutting-edge XR, new media technology, and accessibility practices.
h. Manage O!, OSF’s transmedia platform and fourth official programmatic venue.
3. Other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received: This position reports to the Associate Artistic Director / Director of Innovation & Strategy, and will receive supervision from Artistic Director, Associate Artistic Director / Director of Artistic Programming and Associate Artistic Director / Director of New Work.
Supervision Exercised: N/A
Minimum Qualifications & Skills:
Work Experience: Eight years of experience in one or more of the following areas: theatre; XR/VR/AR; immersive technologies; art and technology; visual and performing arts; film/TV; or equivalent work experience.
Qualifications/skills:
- Strong administrative, leadership, and organizational skills to thrive in fast-paced, evolving circumstances with competing priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong knowledge across technology platforms, including competency around Microsoft products, project management software, and visual assets creation and management
Physical Ability: No requirements.
Other Skills, Ability and/or Knowledge: Respects and maintains confidentiality. Avoids situations and actions that present a conflict of interest or a conflict with the organizational values.
Minimum Position Requirements: Regular and consistent attendance.
Hours Requirements: 40/hrs. a week, ability to work schedule that fluctuates.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills: BA/BFA or higher degree in Theater, Visual Art, Film, Media Art, Immersive Technologies, or equivalent professional experience.
Benefits
Amazing health, dental, and vision coverage, 403b retirement plan, short term disability, long term disability and Basic Life Insurance; generous paid vacation and sick time; paid parental leave; local discounts from stores & restaurants; tickets for our shows, flexible working hours depending on the department. Please note that the eligibility criteria for benefits are working at least 20 hours/week for 20 weeks long.
Pay rate: $82,500 - $88,000 annually
OSF is committed to creating an equitable, inclusive, and accessible environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We have a clear vision to be the place where Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access build the foundation for talented people. Women, non-gender-binary/trans individuals, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and people with disabilities are STRONGLY encouraged to apply!