Carolina Ballet | Employment Opportunities

Technical Director
Manager, Individual Giving and Corporate Relations
Sales Representative

Carolina Ballet desires to hire a Technical Director for its 2009-2010 season. The position is seasonal with benefits. Experience: Minimum 3-5 years in a comparable professional setting. Schedule: Days, evenings, weekends as determined in response to the calendar of events. Mail cover letter and resume to: Technical Director Search, Carolina Ballet, 3401-131 Atlanta Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27604; email to: rauchter@carolinaballet.com, or fax to (919) 719-0910. Carolina Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Description

The technical director shall oversee, coordinate, and direct all technical operations involving carpentry, lighting, special effects, properties, sound, and costumes, to achieve the highest level of artistic realization in support of ballet production. The successful candidate shall prepare the stage for the presentation of ballets, and shall be very capable in leading stage technicians during load-ins, rehearsals, performances, and load-outs; review designs for new ballets and implement the actions necessary to coordinate and/or undertake the construction of sets and properties in a timely and efficient manner; undertake the care and maintenance of the warehouse areas including the repair and maintenance of scenic and property elements along with periodic maintenance of studio flooring and equipment. The successful candidate shall ensure that a safe work environment is provided for the dancers, production staff, and technicians at the rehearsal studios and all performance venues. The position reports to the production manager and works in coordination with the artistic director, choreographers, ballet masters, set designer, lighting designer, production stage manager, master electrician, and costume director.

Position Duties

•	Create an organizational plan for the successful realization of each ballet program. For remounts, study the videos and review the paperwork of existing ballets in the repertoire to be performed. For new works, participate proactively in the design process. Ascertain the scenic and property elements for each ballet and inspect stock items to ensure their status and readiness for use.
•	Work with the production stage manager and other production personnel to create documentation to facilitate and direct the technical process involving the stage technicians. Contribute to the production manual for each ballet or program by creating or updating documentation in summary of the methods, techniques, and plans employed in mounting the ballets, as a reference guide for the next time.
•	Direct and/or execute the loading of trucks in an efficient and effective manner.
•	Develop the plan for the successful load-in of all elements of production (scenery, properties, special effects, sound, lighting, costumes, etc.) and coordinate the plan with the production stage manager, set designer, lighting designer, etc. Supervise and direct the stage technicians through-out all aspects of the load-in, focus, rehearsals, performances, load-outs, etc.
•	Assure that the stage and backstage areas are safe and clean for the dancers and other personnel at all times as appropriate.
•	Supervise, coordinate, and/or undertake the construction, modification, improvement, repair, and painting of all scenic elements and properties. Construct, organize, and maintain all road boxes.
•	Maintain the dance floors, both the sprung floor and dance floor surfaces. Replace the floor tape in the studios as necessary, typically 2-3 times per year.
•	Maintain the warehouse and shop areas in an orderly and clean condition. Seek to improve the efficient and accessible storage of scenery and properties. Maintain the written inventory of all scenery and properties. Maintain and care for the physical inventory of stock scenery, properties, electrics, special effects, and costumes.
•	Evaluate, suggest, and implement ways to make all technical operations run smoothly, efficiently, and cost effectively.
•	Assist in day-to-day operations at the ballet studios, including delivery, set-up, and takedown of rehearsal props, wardrobe, and scenery.
•	Additional responsibilities as assigned by the production manager.

Carolina Ballet, one of the premier arts organizations in North Carolina, is looking for an addition to its innovative development team. We are looking for a Manager of Individual Giving and Corporate Relations. This position is responsible for soliciting mid-level donors and corporations, administering benefits to individuals and our corporate partners and conducting research. The position is also responsible for meeting with the Director of Development, Executive Director and Artistic Director to coordinate the identification and solicitation of potential major donors. Please submit a cover letter and resume to Steve Bishop, Director of Development at Carolina Ballet, at sbishop@carolinaballet.com. EOE.

Sales Representatives

Carolina Ballet needs sales reps. Flexible day or evening hours, base $7 + commissions. Successful reps can make $15-$20/hr! Weekly pay. One Year telemarketing experience neccesary. Permanent part-time position. Available shifts: AM 9-1pm Monday through Saturday. PM 5:30-9pm Monday through Thursday.
Primary Responsibilities: Placing phone calls on behalf of the Ballet to either solicit funds or sell subscriptions.
Secondary Responsibilities: Generating good public relations regardless of the results of the call on behalf of Carolina Ballet. Capture and correct patron data for database cleaning.
NO SPECIALIZED BALLET KNOWLEDGE IS NEEDED.

Work Location: North Raleigh administrative office @ 3401-131 Atlantic Avenue. (near the intersection of Atlantic and New Hope Church Road.)
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (CAT: Capital Area Transit) IS ABOUT A 2-BLOCK WALK FROM THE OFFICE. THIS JOB MUST BE PERFORMED AT CAROLINA BALLET OFFICES, NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO WORK FROM HOME.

How to Apply:
STEP 1 : CALL 919.719.0800 –EXTENSION 270 THE HIRING PRESCREENING LINE

Follow directions of prompts – leave a message about

*why you are interested in the position
*your work (and/or telemarketing) experience
*anything else that will allow us to evaluate your communication skills

STEP 2 : IF SUCCESSFUL ON STEP 1, YOU WILL BE CALLED BY A MANAGER FOR A PHONE INTERVIEW.

STEP 3 : IF SUCCESSFUL ON STEP 2, YOU WILL BE INVITED FOR A PERSONAL INTERVIEW. ALL INTERVIEWS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. NO WALK INS, PLEASE.

Training and Orientation
Regardless of prior experience, training is provided in an ongoing fashion. New hires are expected to work (3) CONSECUTIVE days at the start, and then may configure a personal schedule.

Resumes may be submitted in addition, but not in lieu of, the Prescreening Line.