Jobs & Opportunities
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Jobs
Current Vacancies
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Posted: Apr 27, 2023
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic candidate to support our expanding Marketing & Communications department. You will take pride in your creative ability, relationship-building skills, and be versed in a wide range of traditional and non-traditional marketing and press channels. At Vancouver Fringe, we value those with a solution-oriented approach and a can-do attitude, and ideal candidates will be brimming with ideas to expand our reach and feasible ways in which to implement them.
To express your interest, please email your resume and a brief cover letter to Matt Ostrehan, Marketing & Communications Manager via communications@vancouverfringe.com.
Download: Marketing & Communications Coordinator Job Description
Salary: $47,000 p/a
Deadline: Wed, May 10 (interviews tentatively scheduled for Fri, May 12)
Artist Services & Community Engagement Coordinator
Posted: May 2, 2023
Are you all about cultivating relationships and bringing people together from every walk of life? If you’re a seasoned arts advocate with pep, positivity and a pinch of panache, this exciting opportunity to support our ever-growing partner network could be for you. You’ll be our artists’ first point of contact for all things Fringe, and play a key role in enhancing the Festival experience for creatives and local communities alike.
To express your interest, please email your resume and a brief cover letter to Martin Alldred, Operations Manager via administration@vancouverfringe.com.
Download: Artist Services & Community Engagement Coordinator Job Description
Salary: $45,000 p/a (prorated)
Deadline: Sun, May 14 (interviews tentatively scheduled for Thu, May 18)
Summer Co-op: Volunteer Coordinator (x2)
Posted: Apr 13, 2023
We are looking for two dynamic Volunteer Coordinators from the local university system to join our bustling team. You will be a competent leader with the ability to distinguish talent and do everything possible to motivate and inspire. Ideal candidates will possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to communicate with people from a range of diverse backgrounds and ensure the smooth running of our 2023 Festival.
If this position speaks to you, we encourage you to submit an application through your institution’s co-op portal. Please log in via:
University of British Columbia | Capilano University | Simon Fraser University | Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Download: Volunteer Coordinator Job Description
Salary: $22 p/h (May – Sep, 2023)
Deadline: Posts will remain open until filled.
Summer Co-op: Graphic Designer
Posted: Apr 13, 2023
Are you a visionary design whiz with a meticulous eye for detail? Do you have a strong passion for technology and a deep understanding of the Adobe Creative Suite? This seasonal post offers local co-op students enrolled within creative fields of study (Marketing / Communications / Design / Social Sciences etc.) an opportunity to hone their craft and play a key role in shaping the visual look of our 2023 Festival.
If this position speaks to you, we encourage you to submit an application through your institution’s co-op portal. Please log in via:
University of British Columbia | Emily Carr University | University of Victoria | Capilano University | Simon Fraser University | Douglas College
Download: Graphic Designer Job Description
Salary: $22 p/h (May – Sep, 2023)
Deadline: Wed, Apr 26 (interviews tentatively scheduled for Fri, Apr 28)
Board Members
Posted: Apr 13, 2023
We are currently seeking new members to join our dedicated Board to help steer the ambitious direction of Vancouver Fringe. We are particularly interested in diverse skillsets that include but are not limited to governance, fundraising, artistic experience, and prior board experience. We encourage applications from members of the IBPOC community as well as artists (actors, directors, designers, technicians, musicians, dancers, etc.) who make the work of Vancouver Fringe possible.
To express your interest, please complete the below application and email to Duncan Watts-Grant via executivedirector@vancouverfringe.com.
Download: Board Member Application Form
Deadline: Posts will remain open until filled.
Play your part in the Fringe
Opportunities
Ways to Get Involved
Festival Volunteers
Posted: May 2, 2023
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Vancouver Fringe Festival. Each year, over 300 people from all walks of life take on a variety of volunteer roles from helping set up venues to answering artists’ and audience members’ questions, serving drinks at the Fringe Bar, selling tickets, taking photographs, ushering and more…
We have a very small number of permanent staff, so the Fringe couldn’t exist without our volunteers. If you are interested in offering your assistance during our Festival (7 – 17 Sep), send us an application and be a part of this year’s vibrant volunteer community.
To express your interest, please register through Better Impact today.
Volunteer Team Leaders (x3)
Posted: Apr 27, 2023
In the lead-up to our 2023 Festival, we are thrilled to begin ramping up our volunteer activity by making three new Volunteer Team Leader positions available. Helping to ensure the successful delivery of our Festival, these roles present the ideal opportunity for those with a those with a real passion for Vancouver Fringe and the work we do.
To express your interest, please email your resume and a brief cover letter to volunteer@vancouverfringe.com.
Download: Volunteer Team Leader Job Description
Honorarium: $500 for time and commitment
Deadline: Posts will remain open until filled
Billeting
Posted: Apr 13, 2023
Dozens of travelling artists descend on Vancouver each year to entertain and delight us as part of our annual Fringe Festival (returning Sep 7 – 17, 2023). We are always on the lookout for comfortable and welcoming places for them to stay while they perform – and we need your help! If you have some extra space within your home and are interested in showing our latest troupe of artists some true Vancouverite hospitality, we want to hear from you. You might just make some fantastic new friends in the process.
To express your interest, please complete our 2023 Billeting Form to connect with our Artist Services Coordinator.
