Employment Opportunities

Connectivity Director

Reports to: Managing Director

Basic Job Function: Ignite the “explosive engagement” between theatre artists and the community that powers Woolly’s mission statement—by working to expand the Woolly family, deepen the audience experience in our theatre, and link our productions to the civic discourse that happens every day in the nation’s capital.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify local stakeholders, institutions, and events that may resonate with each individual play
• Facilitate discussions between artists, staff, Board, and audience members to develop a shared vision for:
  • An “entry point” for each play (“What is the conversation this play wants to have with our audience and community?”)
  • A “designed audience” for each play (“Who needs to be in the audience to bring energy and meaning to that conversation?”)
  • A “total audience experience” for each play (“What can we do to accent, extend, and deepen the experience of each audience member?”)
• Collaborate with the Marketing Department to communicate with these designed audiences and welcome them through our doors via live and on-line strategies
• Collaborate with the Literary Department to immerse the audience in provocative, illuminating, and fun dialogue around each show
• Collaborate with multiple departments to reinforce the entry point for each show through execution of creative lobby displays/exhibits, pre-show communications, program content, post-show conversations in multiple formats, etc.
• Collaborate with the Development Department in soliciting support for connectivity
• Develop and track measures for the impact connectivity is having on audiences, the theatre, and the community
• Communicate our successes and our model to colleagues across disciplines and across the country
• Develop strategic, long-term partnerships with local organizations, museums, community service organizations, universities, etc. in order to increase Woolly’s accessibility and extend Woolly’s presence in the greater DC community
• Open up opportunities to provide audiences and the general public with direct access to Woolly artists
• Engage with “The Claque”: a group of highly engaged volunteer audience and community members who work to support Woolly’s connectivity programming
• Participate as a member of the theatre’s senior staff, engaging in long-range planning and other cross-departmental initiatives
• Supervise one intern

Skills and Key Characteristics

An outgoing personality, excellent communication skills, creativity, and tech savvy are essential. A college or graduate-level degree and theatre experience are a plus. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

In addition, the ideal candidate will:

• Be a highly creative and strategic thinker with a track-record building community, inspiring dialogue, and working with artists
• Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Be able to talk about artistic work with audience and community members, building a case for its relevance and effectively positioning it as a platform for dialogue
• Have experience utilizing technology and social media to connect people and spark conversation
• Thrive in a job that demands deep collaboration and consensus building among multiple constituencies for success
• Exhibit a creative, collegial, and collaborative work style and a close attention to detail
• Be passionate about theater and new work in particular

Salary and Benefits

• Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience
• The position includes 100% health coverage for the employee plus two weeks’ paid vacation annually
• There is a 401K employee retirement plan in place, to which the theatre contributes when it is able

How to apply

Please send your résumé and a cover letter that details why you’d like to work for Woolly Mammoth to:

Jeffrey Herrmann, Managing Director
c/o Ellys Abrams
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
641 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
ellys@woollymammoth.net

No phone calls, please.

Daniel Eichner in Fever/Dream (2009)

KenYatta Rogers in Fever/Dream (2009)