The Liberty Theatre Company 
Executive/Artistic Director Job Description and Parameters

The Liberty Theatre Company (TLTC): More information about TLTC can be found on our website here: https://www.libertytheatrecompany.org/ More detailed information can be found in our current donor prospectus HERE. We are an SPT 2 professional Equity company. 

The Venue: TLTC is fortunate to perform its five annual productions in the beautiful and historic Liberty Theater in Hailey, Idaho, a gorgeous, art-deco, 250-seat theater built in the early 1900s and owned for most of the past 25 years by Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. Now it is owned by a 

local consortium of business owners. Pictures and more information about the venue can be found here: https://www.libertytheaterhailey.com/ 

The Wood River Valley in Idaho (aka Sun Valley): This job requires that the ED/AD live in the beautiful Wood River Valley at least 8-9 months out of each year (ideally full-time), which is fortunate, as this is an extraordinary place to live. With all of the charm of being a real small-town community of folks invested in and caring for one another, the Valley has had from the beginning of its ski resort days a substantial population of second-home-owners (including the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks, and, when he was alive, Ernest Hemingway), which has brought with it an infusion of funding for the arts. From a genuinely world-class summer symphony, to the Sun Valley Writers Conference that brings in leading writers of the day, to a healthy ecosystem of 3+ professional theater companies - this is a small town with world-class art and...even better, a wealth of funding for it and audiences who are excited about engaging. At a time when most theater companies nationally are struggling with dwindling audience numbers, our attendance is on track to grow between 400-500% over our last season and the current one. 

The Staff: TLTC currently has three full time employees and one part-time bookkeeper on staff (bios can be found HERE): 

● Executive/Artistic Director - currently Naomi McDougall Jones 

● Production & Operations Manager - Tess Makena 

● Director of Marketing and Community Engagement - Chris Carwithen 

● Bookkeeper (part-time) - Stacy McLaughlin 

We additionally work consistently on a contract basis with: 

● Graphic Designer - Pedro Manuel Miramontes Ortíz 

● Poster Designer - Rae Robinson 

● Grant Writer - Karma Fitzgerald

● Education Director - Melodie Taylor-Mauldin 

And a rotating roster of artists, designers, creatives, and other folks as needs arise. 

The Position: TLTC is seeking an Executive and Artistic Director, set to begin on or near March/April 2025. Our annual production and fiscal season runs from June - May, so our goal is that the incoming ED/AD will be in place and trained in time to take the helm for our 2025/26 season. The new ED/AD will receive training and mentorship from our current/outgoing ED/AD, Naomi McDougall Jones, as well as an ongoing working relationship with her throughout the 25/26 season in her new position as Executive/Artistic Advisor.

Executive/Artistic Director 

General Operations 

● Liaise with the board 

● Manage staff 

● Design and negotiate overall annual budget with board 

● Work with staff to stay within budget each year 

● Design overall strategy for company each year and season, including which areas to grow and expand into to keep audiences and donors engaged 

Productions 

● Select each season's productions, in consultation with TLTC’s Artists Council (though ED/AD has final decision-making authority) 

● Identify artistic collaborators for each season/production (directors, actors, designers, etc) 

● Hire, make offers to, and negotiate with artistic collaborators for each season/production (directors, actors, designers, etc) 

● Design and oversee annual season audition process 

● Sit in on select rehearsals to act as artistic support for directors/creatives

● Renegotiate season contract with Equity each year 

● Create overall production schedule for each season 

Marketing 

● Develop marketing strategy and timeline in coordination with Director of Marketing

● Review newsletters, ads, and other marketing content for content, clarity, and style before they are sent out 

● Review and copy edit show programs 

Fundraising 

● Oversee annual fundraising strategy, implementation, and execution (based on existing strategy and calendar designed by current staff/board in collaboration with outside fundraising consultants) 

● Have ongoing individual meetings with donors 

● Write annual fundraising donor materials (various)

● Conceive of and strategize donor events and participate in executing alongside the board 

● Identify new donors in collaboration with the board 

● Manage guest lists for fundraiser 

● Send hand-written donor thank you letters immediately after each donation is received

● Explore, research, and potentially apply for grants 

● Overall management of donor relations 

● Ensure that donors are reserved premiere seats for shows and otherwise ensure that donors receive special care, consideration, and “touches” from the company 

Educational Programming 

● Oversee and work with our Education director to refine, maintain, and expand educational programming 

● Supervise educational programming and seek new and expanded opportunities 

Community relations 

● Attend and promote the productions of other valley theater companies and nonprofits

● Maintain friendly relationships with the heads of other theater companies, including sharing our season and dates ahead of public announcement 

● Field incoming queries from the community 

● Maintain a warm, welcoming presence in the community to build and maintain goodwill for TLTC 

Compensation: Annual salary will be between $65,000 - 75,000, depending on experience. 

If the new ED/AD is moving to the Valley from elsewhere every effort will be made by the staff, board, and community to help them obtain housing and other necessities. 

HOW TO APPLY: 

Interested parties should send a cover letter of interest along with a resume to current ED/AD Naomi McDougall Jones at naomi@libertytheatrecompany.org and Board President Tim Black at timblack4@gmail.com Application deadline is January 31, 2025.