Managing Director, Operations & Advancement
Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) in Williamstown, MA, seeks a Managing Director, Operations & Advancement to partner with the Managing Director, Strategy & Transformation to oversee and co-lead the organization. Both Managing Directors will report to the Board, guide the staff, and share certain strategic responsibilities, including the facilitation of a creative collective, which will play a leading role in the curation of festival programming.
Williamstown Theatre Festival stands at a pivotal moment of reinvention and rebirth. Building on its esteemed 70-year commitment to cultivating an artistic center of growth, risk-taking, and play, while supporting some of the great works, storytellers, and performers of our time, WTF is poised to push boundaries with the theatrical work they produce and the leadership model of the Festival. As part of its historic transformation, WTF is building a leadership team that is forward-thinking and ready to break new ground for the organization and the theatrical field at large.
For seven decades, Williamstown Theatre Festival has brought emerging and professional theater artists together in the Berkshires to create a thrilling summer festival of diverse, world premiere plays and musicals, bold new revivals, and a rich array of accompanying cultural events. The Festival is the proud recipient of the regional Tony Award and the 2011 Commonwealth Award for Achievement, the highest cultural honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The search is being led by TOCG’s President, Tom O’Connor, and TOCG’s Search Consultant, Brenna Thomas.
The priority application deadline for this search is March 29, 2024. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration. While we will still accept and consider applications after this date, we encourage you to apply as early as possible for the best chance at being considered for the position. Please note that meeting the priority deadline does not guarantee an interview.
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