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Nakai has a role to fill leading up to 2026’s Pivot Festival

Associate Festival Producer (Whitehorse) 

Want to be a part of the Pivot Festival? 

Work with Norah and Jacob and others to plan, coordinate, communicate logistics and deliver Nakai Theatre’s annual festival January 5-25, 2026. nakaitheatre.com/pivot-festival

Deadline to Submit: September 4, 2025

SCHEDULE AND RATE

Starting part time in September/October (negotiable), and full time through January during the festival.

$30 / hour. 

Budgeted for about 200 hours at $30/hour.  

During January work on evenings and weekends are regular. All positions fall under Nakai’s policies, available at nakaitheatre.com/policies

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail oriented person who is able to work independently and as part of a team. 

  • Being very organized and having excellent communication skills.

  • Currently living in the Yukon and able to commute to Whitehorse.

  • Post-secondary and/or experience and interest in theatre or arts.

  • Comfortable and capable with computers; experience with Google Docs, MS Office, MS Teams is preferred. 

  • Ability to work from home on a computer with access to the internet is preferred.

  • Valid driver's license is required. 

  • First aid / CPR training is an asset. 

  • Be legally able to work in the Yukon. 

Responsibilities as the Associate Producer will include:

  • Identifying, sourcing and gathering materials required for festival; 

  • Creating and maintaining schedules; 

  • Partner relations and follow up; 

  • Assisting with set-up and delivery on-site; 

  • Organizing and communicating logistics to artists and participants; 

  • Helping to ensure participants are comfortable and have what they need to participate in the festival.

  • Participate in marketing and social media activities.

  • Act as a respectful and responsible representative of Nakai Theatre;

  • Other related duties as delegated by the Nakai team.


Please submit a cover letter and CV clearly outlining your skills and interest to:
jobs@nakaitheatre.com 

We thank everyone who applies, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All applications are considered confidential. Nakai is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a more diverse workplace. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.  


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