NOW HIRING
ASSISTANT CONFERENCE COORDINATOR
June 2025-Feburary 2026 (39 weeks) - temporary, full time employment
The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival is hiring to fill the position of Assistant Conference Coordinator. This position will work closely with the Conference Coordinator and planning team, supporting the planning, delivery and evaluation of the Shakespeare Theatre Association’s 2026 conference (STACON26) being held in St. John’s, NL January 5-10, 2026.
STACON26 is an international gathering of leadership from theatres whose primary mission involves the production of Shakespeare. Up to 200 delegates are anticipated to participate in this six-day event.
This position is funded by the provincial department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills (IPS) through their Job Creation Partnership (JCP) Program, a program designed to create opportunities for participants to gain work experience to improve their employment prospects. The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival offers a dynamic, supportive and flexible work environment that supports this goal and the participant will gain skills and experience that can be applied to future work in event and project management.
Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents and residents of NL and:
Please clearly indicate in your application that you meet the criteria above.
The successful applicant will need to be approved by IPS.
Wage is $695/week for a 39-week contract from June 2025-February 2026.
Asset qualifications include:
The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival is committed to diversity and employment equity – applicants may be able to be supported with flexible hours, remote work options and other accommodations on a case-by-case basis. We particularly welcome applications from members of equity-seeking groups such as those identifying as 2SLGBTQIA+, Black, Indigenous, racialized, disabled, neurodiverse, as well as people with lived experience.
Please apply with a cover letter and resume as a single PDF file to Jenn Deon, Conference Coordinator at [email protected] no later than 5:00pm NST on Thursday May 8, 2025. We thank all applicants for their submissions and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
June 2025-Feburary 2026 (39 weeks) - temporary, full time employment
The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival is hiring to fill the position of Assistant Conference Coordinator. This position will work closely with the Conference Coordinator and planning team, supporting the planning, delivery and evaluation of the Shakespeare Theatre Association’s 2026 conference (STACON26) being held in St. John’s, NL January 5-10, 2026.
STACON26 is an international gathering of leadership from theatres whose primary mission involves the production of Shakespeare. Up to 200 delegates are anticipated to participate in this six-day event.
This position is funded by the provincial department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills (IPS) through their Job Creation Partnership (JCP) Program, a program designed to create opportunities for participants to gain work experience to improve their employment prospects. The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival offers a dynamic, supportive and flexible work environment that supports this goal and the participant will gain skills and experience that can be applied to future work in event and project management.
Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents and residents of NL and:
- currently unemployed (or under-employed) and must be on EI now, or
- have been on EI in the past three (3) years (in the past up to 10 years in some circumstances), or
- have received maternity EI benefits in the past five (5) years.
Please clearly indicate in your application that you meet the criteria above.
The successful applicant will need to be approved by IPS.
Wage is $695/week for a 39-week contract from June 2025-February 2026.
Asset qualifications include:
- demonstrated organizational and computer literacy skills, including spreadsheets;
- a strong team player who possesses the ability to work under their own initiative
- excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- a high degree of professionalism and customer service skills;
- the ability to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.;
- access to a vehicle.
The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival is committed to diversity and employment equity – applicants may be able to be supported with flexible hours, remote work options and other accommodations on a case-by-case basis. We particularly welcome applications from members of equity-seeking groups such as those identifying as 2SLGBTQIA+, Black, Indigenous, racialized, disabled, neurodiverse, as well as people with lived experience.
Please apply with a cover letter and resume as a single PDF file to Jenn Deon, Conference Coordinator at [email protected] no later than 5:00pm NST on Thursday May 8, 2025. We thank all applicants for their submissions and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.