Virginia Repertory Theatre

Employment

Virginia Rep is the largest professional theatre and one of the largest performing arts organizations in Central Virginia. We serve adults, children, families and schools and contribute to the cultural, educational, and economic life of our city and region.

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Updated March 15, 2024

Join our team of hardworking staff members who take pride in the quality of their work and celebrate diversity in their workplace. Virginia Repertory Theatre is seeking a Development Assistant to join our full-time staff. This individual will work closely with Virginia Rep's Development Team and will report to the Assistant Director of Development. The Development Assistant will have an opportunity to gain administrative experience in this key role at a major nonprofit performing arts organization in Richmond, VA.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Process gifts made by individual, corporate, and foundation donors in Tessitura.
  • Maintain donor information in Tessitura.
  • Maintain Development files and records.
  • Create and mail donor acknowledgement letters within one week of donation receipt.
  • Assist with preparation and mailing of all solicitation letters.
  • Run reports through Tessitura.
  • Conduct funder prospect research.

General Responsibilities:

  • Participate in full staff, Development team, and one-on-one meetings.
  • Attend and help facilitate the annual Anything Goes Gala and other events.
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising.
  • Familiarity with performing arts organizations, preferably professional theatre.
  • Willingness to work both collaboratively and independently.
  • Ability to understand and respect social nuances, practices, and views of people of various backgrounds, identities, and cultures, and effectively interact with people of diverse communities.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite (Docs, Sheets).
  • Experience with databases and/or knowledge of Tessitura CRM preferred.

Physical Requirements:

  • Periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Apply

The Development Assistant position is an entry-level, full-time, non-exempt position with a starting salary of $32,000 plus benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement with a company match.

Please send a cover letter, resume, work samples, and 3 references to employment@virginiarep.org with the subject line (your last name) – Development Assistant. No phone calls please.

Virginia Repertory Theatre is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to equitable and inclusive hiring practices and constructing an environment centered around anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in our daily business. We invite applicants of all identities to apply as we continue to build a strong and diverse staff that represents our whole community.

Virginia Repertory Theatre, Central Virginia's largest non-profit, professional theatre company with four performance venues and an educational touring arm is seeking a full-time Marketing Manager. A key member of the Marketing team, this position supports marketing efforts across the organization.  The Marketing Manager is a salaried position reporting to the Director of Sales.

Primary Job Responsibilities

  • Assist the Director of Sales on the development and execution of all marketing, advertising, and sales campaigns for Virginia Rep, its mainstage productions, tour programming, educational programming, fundraising and special events.
  • Manage social media content development, scheduling, and implementation across all SM platforms. Design strategies to grow social media following and increase engagement. Provide regular performance reporting and analytics on SM channels.
  • Oversee content creation and scheduling for weekly E-News, and other email marketing campaigns using WordFly. Track and report email analytics/results for all email campaigns.
  • In partnership with the Graphic Designer, assist in the creation and management of marketing collateral and assets including advertising, digital media, print collateral, and photography and video assets.
  • Maintain relationships with outside vendors/contractors including advertising agencies, graphic designers, communications/PR, photographers and videographers.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Sales to conduct and analyze market and audience research to forecast trends, capture demographic / behavioral data, monitor perception of Virginia Rep's brand, its productions/programs, and evaluate progress against goals.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

  • Minimum 2-4 years of marketing and/or advertising experience. Experience in theatre or performing arts preferred but not required.
  • Strong social media skills/knowledge across multiple platforms required. Experience with elevated use of social media (maintaining institutional voice, scheduling posts, and ad creation) preferred.
  • Experience creating in Canva, WordFly, Adobe CS and/or similar design software.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace
  • Photography and/or videography experience (shooting and editing) is a plus
  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Meticulous attention to detail.
  • Ability to efficiently manage a wide range of tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.

Apply

Please send a cover letter, resume, work samples, and 3 references to employment@virginiarep.org with the subject line (your last name) – Marketing Manager.  No phone calls please.

This position is eligible for vacation and sick leave, participation in company health, life, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as our retirement plan with company match. Starting salary is $38,000-$40,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Virginia Repertory Theatre is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to equitable and inclusive hiring practices and constructing an environment centered around anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in our daily business. We invite applicants of all identities to apply as we continue to build a strong and diverse staff that represents our whole community.

Virginia Repertory Theatre seeks a highly qualified candidate to direct and manage the organization's business and finance activities and to develop and implement effective business strategies. A full-time salaried position, reporting to the Managing Director, the Director of Finance will be a vital member of the organization’s leadership team and will be responsible for financial management, contracts, insurance programs, and information systems. Virginia Repertory Theatre seeks an experienced professional with the capacity to hit the ground running and to grow with us. Join our team of hardworking staff members who take pride in the quality of their work and celebrate diversity in their workplace.

Responsibilities:

Financial Management

  • Prepares comprehensive budgets in collaboration with staff for approval by the Board of Trustees.
  • Monitors all progress on and significant variances from budgetary goals and objectives and makes timely reports to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the Chair of the Finance Committee.
  • Reports the financial results of all activities to the Managing Director, Finance Committee and Chair of the Board of Trustees on a monthly basis.
  • Approves or delegates approval of all routine monetary expenditures up to a limit designated by the Board of Trustees.
  • Oversees and prepares timely and accurate materials for the annual audit.
  • Reviews existing financial controls and implements changes in response to auditor recommendations and in accordance with acceptable accounting and financial management practices.
  • Liaises with executive leadership to develop financial plans, strategic plans, and ensure company-wide operational compliance
  • Manages all vendor relationships, unless otherwise delegated.
  • In conjunction with the Director of Development, ensures compliance with all sources of funding, including, but not limited to public funding and private grants, and all regulatory requirements.
  • Oversees organization’s insurance programs to maintain affordable and appropriate levels of coverage for all organization activities.
  • Manages rights and licensing for productions as needed.
  • Supervises finance team.

Information Systems

  • Works with the organization’s IT consultant to ensure the organization’s information technology systems (hardware and software) are adequate and capable for the needs of the organization and implements upgrades and updates as necessary and within the budgetary constraints of the organization.

Operations Management

  • Negotiates and approves all non-artistic contracts and leases on behalf of the organization, unless otherwise delegated or limited by the Board of Trustees.
  • Renews all licensing for organization’s platforms including Tessitura
  • Oversees and presents any facility repairs and purchases in conjunction with the Director of Facilities
  • In collaboration with the HR Manager, defines, implements and revises operational policies and guidelines for the organization
  • Works with the HR Manager to create job descriptions, hire competent personnel and oversee employee training programs
  • Works with the HR Manager to develop and implement staff evaluation parameters

Please send a cover letter, resume and 3 references to employment@virginiarep.org with the subject line (your last name) – Director of Finance. No phone calls please.

This position is eligible for annual and sick leave, participation in company health, life, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as our retirement plan. Starting salary is $70,000 to $75,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Employment begins immediately and is a continuing full time staff position. Virginia Repertory Theatre has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees, requiring proof of vaccination prior to start of employment.

Virginia Repertory Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, veteran status, national origin, or disability. Virginia Repertory Theatre is committed to equitable and inclusive hiring practices and constructing an environment centered on anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in our daily business. We invite applicants of all identities to apply as we continue to build a strong and diverse staff that represents our whole community.

Resume on File

If you'd like to be considered for future employment opportunities, we keep resumes on file. Resumes should be submitted to employment@virginiarep.org.

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