Position: Part-time, 30 hours per week
Salary: $30,000 annually
Location: Winnipeg Jewish Theatre administrative office, Winnipeg, MB
Start Date: August 1, 2026 (negotiable)
Winnipeg Jewish Theatre is seeking a personable, organized, and community-minded Community Engagement Representative to support our audience, donors, volunteers, and day-to-day theatre operations.
Working closely with the Company Manager and the Artistic & Managing Director, this role is responsible for managing subscriptions, ticket sales, and box office operations, ensuring that patrons are warmly welcomed and properly supported throughout the season. The Community Engagement Representative will also assist with volunteer coordination, social media engagement, donor communications, mail-outs, community calendar updates, and other administrative and community engagement tasks as required.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, has strong communication and organizational skills, and is excited to be part of a small, collaborative arts organization.
Responsibilities Include:
- Managing subscriptions, ticket sales, and box office operations.
- Ensuring the box office operates efficiently during productions, public performances, and events.
- Providing excellent patron support by responding to inquiries by phone, email, and in person.
- Coordinating volunteers for public performances, special events, and other WJT activities.
- Supporting social media engagement and management, including creating posts, posting, monitoring, and responding to audience interactions.
- Communicating with donors and assisting with stewardship-related tasks.
- Coordinating mail-outs, audience communications, and other patron engagement initiatives.
- Updating community calendars and assisting with event listings.
- Supporting general administrative duties and community engagement activities as required.
The Ideal Candidate Might Have:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong customer service skills and a warm, professional manner.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfort using email, word processing software, spreadsheets, and social media platforms.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy, deadline-driven environment.
- A love of theatre, arts, culture, and community engagement.
- Experience with ticketing systems, box office operations, fundraising, volunteer coordination, or non-profit administration is an asset.
Position Details:
- This is a part-time position of 30 hours per week.
- Some evening and weekend availability will be required during productions and special events.
- The role is based in Winnipeg, MB, with work primarily taking place at WJT’s administrative office and performance venue.
- Salary is $30,000 annually.
- 2 weeks paid vacation annually.
Due to the volume of submissions, we thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please include a cover letter, resume, and one professional reference.
Please send applications to:
Dan Petrenko, Artistic & Managing Director
info@wjt.ca
Hiring Statement
Winnipeg Jewish Theatre is committed to diversity in the workplace, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. As one of only two professional Jewish theatres in Canada, WJT is proud to provide meaningful opportunities for artists, arts workers, and members of the broader Jewish community, while also welcoming collaborators from all backgrounds. We invite anyone with access needs or requiring accommodation in the application process to contact us at info@wjt.ca.