OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
Nightwood is dedicated to building an organization that reflects the communities we serve. We actively welcome and encourage applications from equity-seeking groups, prioritizing applications from trans and cis women, Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary folks. Equity-seeking groups can include those who identify as Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Trans, Nonbinary, Queer, Disabled and intersections of those identities.

The Managing Director is a co-leadership position with the Artistic Director. Together, they report to the Board of Directors and provide visionary, forward thinking leadership with strong financial management practises, reflective of Nightwood’s progressive Feminist mandate.

The Managing Director is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the organization including oversight of production/producing, finance, development, communication, administration, and day-to-day operations, as well as the oversight of Nightwood’s contracted artists and team members. The Managing Director will also work with the Artistic Director to create, oversee, implement and model initiatives and programs that support Nightwood’s Feminist, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression values.


COVID Policies and Protocols

All Nightwood staff, artists, volunteers, and contractors will be required to follow the organization’s COVID policies and procedures, as approved by its Board of Directors, and amended as needed in response to the changing circumstances of the global pandemic. Key parts of these policies include:

Work Location – due to COVID-19, the Nightwood team are currently working from home, with an eventual return to the office in Toronto. This position will be expected to work out of the office in Toronto as pandemic conditions allow.
Vaccination policy – as a condition of employment, new employees will need to provide proof of being fully vaccinated no later than two weeks prior to starting work, and maintain ongoing vaccination status as recommended by Public Health Canada.
For any in-person meetings or events, protocols including social distancing and masking are in place.

NIGHTWOOD – BRIEF SUMMARY
Nightwood Theatre
As Canada’s foremost feminist theatre, Nightwood provides an essential home for the creation of extraordinary theatre by trans and cis women, Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary folks. Our vision is to be a world-renowned cultural centre for provocative theatre, bringing audiences, artists, and activists together to elevate gender oppressed voices. Our values are provocation, empowerment, feminism, inclusivity, integrity, opportunity and respect. Founded in 1979, Nightwood Theatre has created, produced and toured award-winning plays that have garnered Dora Mavor Moore, Chalmers, Trillium and Governor General’s awards.

As an equity seeking organization, our mandate continues to be relevant as we advocate for, celebrate and connect gender oppressed artists with audiences who are passionate about consuming intersectional feminist culture. We are continuously investigating what the cultural shifts in feminism and gender mean for a company such as Nightwood by actively reflecting and refining our values, ensuring they are embedded in all of our relationships.

Nightwood Theatre has had an important place in the Canadian theatre ecology for forty years, serving the artists who we develop and celebrate, the theatregoing and theatre-curious audiences in the city of Toronto, as well as our sector’s understanding and advocacy of feminist practices in theatre. Nightwood has had a massive impact shifting the weight of what’s produced and who helms those projects. While women account for 50% of the membership of the Playwright’s Guild of Canada, they accounted for only 22% of produced playwrights in 2013/2014.