Media Release 
April 22, 2014
Banff, AB –The Banff Centre Board of Directors has announced its reaffirmation of the 2013 Strategic Plan and that it is being fully implemented and represents an exciting direction and new opportunities. This plan was prepared in conjunction with the Board by the President and his team. It represents many changes for the Centre as it embarks on a bold vision, designed to create a great place for sharing art and ideas with the world.  

The Board recently announced the resignation of its President Jeff Melanson. Board Chair Brenda Mackie notes, “The Board is disappointed to see Jeff leave but understands the personal matters driving Jeff’s decision and acknowledges that his tenure has set an exciting direction for the Centre.”  

Jeff will work with a team to create a transition program over the next number of months along with focusing on donor relations and to onboard the newly appointed Vice President of The Peter Lougheed Leadership Institute.  

The Board will issue a Request For Proposal to secure an executive search firm that will be mandated to conduct a comprehensive and transparent process in recruiting the next President of the Centre. A Board committee has been struck and will guide this process.  

The Banff Centre’s Strategic plan includes five institutional priorities:
1. Securing funding to enable tuition-free access for participants of arts residencies and programs;
2. Re-imagining leadership development offerings as The Peter Lougheed Leadership Institute;
3. Increasing general access to the art and ideas created in Banff through a digital and events-based dissemination strategy;
4. Renewing the campus, including working with our partners to create public presentation and education facilities in downtown Banff; and,
5. Advancing our contribution to applied research with our Campus Alberta partners and additional partners including BIRS, CIFAR, and others.  

 “We are delighted to be moving forward with all of these priority initiatives with our talented team of artistic and management/administrative staff members,” concluded Mackie.  

The future is very exciting. Board and staff members are unified in our bold vision. Dedicated to sharing the art and ideas created at The Banff Centre, we are all still dreaming big, and working on behalf of, and with, artists, researchers and leaders to make the impossible possible.
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Managing Director Job Posting
Application Deadline: 
Dec 10th, 2013
PDF Version: 
Managing director JOB POSTING REVISED TI BJ KS.pdf

Welcome to Presentation House Theatre, your neighbourhood professional performing arts centre with all kinds of shows for all kinds of people. We are the place where children, youth and adults from different communities come together for a shared experience in professional theatre and performing arts. We create this shared experience by building bridges between professional artists with over 10,000 hours of experience and the community, eager to appreciate quality artistry; between generations with programming that brings in very young children, as well as adults and seniors; and between the diverse cultures of the North Shore with programming that reflects our diversity in taste and experience. So come visit us to Laugh, Cry, Think, and Learn.

Organization Name: 
Presentation House Theatre
Job Description: 
The Managing Director will work co-operatively with the Artistic Director in maintaining Presentation House as a vibrant performing arts space and public venue, serve as the administrative lead and implement policy, oversees all finances, works closely with the Board of Directors, and supervises all staff outside of production.  The Managing Director will serve as the lead for Presentation House with the City North Vancouver. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop, monitor and maintain administrative procedures
• Human resource matters
• Develop and maintain organization operating plan
• Oversees the development of annual operating budget for program and building, fund development and the organizations financial operations
• Overall management of Presentation House/Anne MacDonald buildings and grounds
• Lead fund development plans and strategies
• Co-ordinate funding applications for grants from municipal, provincial, national and international funders
• Oversee all marketing materials, sales and initiatives

Qualifications: 

• Experienced leader in the arts and preferably in theatre
• Effective communicator
• Experience and proficiency with financial management and planning
• Proven record in fundraising and ability to manage relationships with donors, funders and sponsors
• Experience in writing of grants and applications for support
• Proficiency and experience with computer software programs that support finance, operations, marketing  and communications
• Experience in venue management and operations

How to Apply: 

• Posted to Presentation House Theatre or emailed to search@phtheatre.org by December 10, 2013 and directed to Search Committee – Managing Director
• Only candidates interviewed will be contacted
• Position to be filled by January 10, 2014 or as determined

Name: 
Search Committee
Email Address: 
search@phtheatre.org
Phone Number: 
(604) 990-3473
http://www.phtheatre.org

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