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Job Description / Duties

Urban Ink is seeking expressions of interest for a full time Production Manager between July 25, 2022 – March 12, 2023 (approx. 8 month term). The Urban Ink team has a flexible work culture; the Production Manager will be expected to work from home, in office, or in person at events, as required.

We’re looking for a Production Manager to support our work in ways including:

Production Management:
● develop and manage the Production Budgets, in collaboration with the Management team, and managing production expenses;
● develop and manage the Production Schedules in coordination with the Director, Stage Manager and Producer;
● manage the coordination and execution of all productions and events, including production design elements, in coordination with the production team and staff;
● oversee the maintenance, purchasing, borrowing, or rentals of production equipment, scenery, props, or special effects in coordination with the Producer;
● oversee for the transportation and venue coordination for productions and events in coordination with the Producer;
● oversee the crewing requirements for both Union and non-Union crew;
● overseeing technical aspects of all productions and events in coordination with the production team;

Other
● work to maintain or improve the high quality of production values;
● work to ensure that the artistic vision of the artistic team, director and designers, is realized in our work;
● Oversee the health and safety of production activity, including safety in the construction, installation, rehearsal and running of the show, and ensuring all aspects of the set, stage,
audience, and offstage areas are compliant with safety standards.
● Fosters and maintains positive working relationships with Unions /associations and ensures compliance to collective agreements with the support of the Managing Director.
● Fosters and maintains a positive relationship with the Urban Ink team, artistic/production personnel, and colleagues.

Qualifications / Required Skills

ABOUT YOU
You are someone who enjoys details and getting things done. You’re a problem solver, self starter, and
creative thinker, motivated by social change. You’re got production management or technical director
experience and are open to exploring new ways of working. You have experience in, and/or are passionate
about the performing arts and supporting artistic and production personnel. You also have:

● Passion for Indigenous and culturally diverse arts
● Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
● Teamwork and willingness to help others
● Proven problem solver and ability to find creative solutions
● A strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail
● Confidentiality
● Exceptional time-management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects
● Excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn new computer programs efficiently.
● Respect and empathy for others
● Ability to adapt and change with a focus on our work towards Indigenizing practices.

Additional Information

COMMITMENT
We seek applications from candidates with an openness, respect, and commitment to Indigenized practices. The Production Manager will be respectful of our policies including Health and Safety, COVID19/communicable disease, Bullying and Harassment, and Confidentiality.

TEAM
The Production Manager will be supported by the Artistic Director, and work closely with the Managing Director and Urban Ink staff. For information on Urban Ink’s team, please visit www.urbanink.ca/our-circle/.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals who are members of marginalized and/or underserved/underrepresented communities, especially those who identify as: Indigenous or people of colour, or people living with disability. We welcome those from diverse age groups, gender identities, and sexual orientation.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the territory that we travel through and share our stories on. To the Traditional Owners, Elders, Ancestors, and Young Leaders of these territories. We acknowledge, with full respect, the strength of Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) and communities, continuing to practice culture, and connection to land; the power and excellence of Indigenous peoples and communities fighting to protect and look after Land, Community, Language and Lore, in the face of ongoing colonial interruptions and cultural genocide. In particular we acknowledge and pay our respects to the sovereign peoples of the xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl'ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples on whose unceded land Urban Ink is based.

Always was, always will be, sacred Indigenous land.

Salary: $30,000 for the approx. 8 month term, and Health and Dental Benefits for you and your family (after 3 months). Flexibility and/or alternatively hourly engagements considered.

Contact Information

How to Join Us:
Please apply by sending an email to melissa@urbanink.ca with a cover letter and resume as an attachment with the email subject line “Production Manager” by June 3, 2022, at noon PT. Selected applicants will be contacted for interviews in the first two weeks of June. Please advise, with your application, if you require any accessibility accommodations or support.

Contact: Melissa Tsang, Managing Director, melissa@urbanink.ca, 604-418-2327

Employer Profile

OUR STORY:

Urban Ink is guided by our mission to uplift Indigenous and diverse voices. We aim to empower our circle of artists, encouraging collaboration, inclusivity, and social change through challenging, thought provoking, and groundbreaking productions.

Based on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl’ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, for over 20 years, we have broken barriers, through stimulating story, performance, and media.

www.urbanink.ca