General Manager, Jumblies Theatre + Arts

Job Opportunity
General Manager at Jumblies Theatre + Arts

Application Deadline: Rolling / Open until filled
Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2026
Salary: $70,000 per annum
Hours and Location of Work: This is a full-time (35 hours/week) position based at Jumblies’ space at 132 Fort York Blvd, Toronto. There is some capacity to work remotely, but a regular in-person presence is necessary. Irregular hours (including evenings and weekends) will sometimes be required.

Company Overview

Jumblies Theatre + Arts is a Toronto-based community arts organization. Our work crosses artistic disciplines but always includes collaborations between professional artists and diverse community participants. Jumblies expands where art happens, who gets to be part of it, what forms it takes and whose stories it tells.

This imperative has led us outside of specialized art venues and to place radical inclusion at the core of our work. We say ‘Everyone is welcome!’ and embrace the joys and challenges, social and aesthetic, of meaning or trying to mean it.

Founded by Ruth Howard and currently led by Sharada Eswar, Jumblies adapts, combines and plays with forms of arts production placed in new situations, with equal attention to all stages (before, during, after). Our performances and presentations are steps in a process, the ultimate product of which is the transformational experience and its memory and trace: transient utopias and lasting ripples.

Employment Opportunity

As we move into our 26th season, Jumblies staff and board are searching for a new General Manager, someone who will assume the crucial role that financial and administrative leadership plays in supporting and upholding our shorter and longer-term existence.

The GM reports to and works alongside the Artistic Director to manage and develop the company’s finances and resources, while overseeing all aspects of the company’s operations.

Job Responsibilities

Fundraising and Development

• Maintain and increase Jumblies’ revenues from public, private, earned, donated and other sources;
• Complete multi-year operating grant proposals/reports, and other funding proposals/reports for projects and special initiatives, in collaboration with AD and other relevant staff;
• Maintain/form relationships and communications with funding officers/representatives;
• Manage production of support material for funding proposals and other purposes.
• Seek new funding sources and opportunities

Operations & Finances

• Manage operating and project budgets, in collaboration with relevant staff;
• Oversee/manage Jumblies financial systems, in collaboration with AD, Financial Coordinator, bookkeeper and/or other relevant staff.
• Liaise with partners (offshoots, co-producers, venues, professional associations etc.) regarding collaborative projects/funds, shared staff and resources;
• Work with the auditor and relevant staff to prepare the annual audit.

Human Resources

• Maintain HR systems, files, documents and records (e.g. contracts, worklogs, policies);
• Work with AD and others as relevant to resolve any HR issues, challenges or conflicts;
• Draft/negotiate/deliver contracts and agreements for staff, contractors and partners, tracking and communicating about contract-related information and practices;
• Supervise administrative/operational staff, contract workers, interns and volunteers;
• Manage hiring processes in collaboration with relevant staff;
• Manage communications and contracts with professional associations/unions and agents.

Governance

• Schedule and prepare agendas and documents for quarterly Board meetings and Annual General Meeting (AGM);
• Attend Board meetings and prepare and present budget and operational reports;

Facilities

• Manage relationship with TCHC (landlord), including lease renewal negotiations, commitments to engage TCHC tenants, and other tenancy-related matters;
• Maintain Ground Floor Office and Studio spaces, including supplies, equipment and furnishings, upkeep, repairs and improvements, and relevant communications with maintenance staff and service providers;
• Coordinate and manage rentals/loans of Jumblies studio space and equipment.

Community Outreach & Communications

• Manage/implement/supervise community outreach/publicity supporting programs, projects and events, recruiting participants, to suit needs, desires and outreach goals;
• Manage production of Jumblies’ company promotional materials, including annual reports, posters, programs, newsletters;
• Maintain and update Jumblies website and social media presence;
• Manage accessibility systems for community participants in our activities/events;
• Respond to Jumblies communications (phone/email) and/or supervise staff doing so;
• Design/manage/maintain Jumblies databases of contacts and statistical attendance records.

Other

• Take on producing/production management roles during events and productions;
• Represent Jumblies at professional events, committees, meetings;
• Support management of Jumblies material and digital records, and archival and legacy initiatives.
• Provide organizational mentorship and support to organizations and individuals.

Required Skills and Experience

• Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent learning experience;
• Employment in arts management, administration and development with a minimum of 3 years experience in non-profit management;
• Work experience in community-engaged arts or arts/cultural work with public participation, accessibility and community-engagement aspects;
• Knowledge of the Canadian public and private arts funding environment, and experience with arts council operating grant programs;
• Proficiency in financial and administrative systems, practices and technologies, including creating and managing budget and statistical tracking spreadsheets and systems—experience with CADAC preferred;
• Understanding of bookkeeping practices and systems—experience with QuickBooks preferred;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and online platforms (Google Workspace, Dropbox, Vimeo, video conferencing, etc);
• Experience and skills in managing websites and social media;
• Strong written and spoken communication skills;
• Ability to multi-task, self-direct, meet deadlines, adapt, work individually and in a team;
• Leadership experience and strong skills in directing, collaborating, supervising and mentoring;
• Experience and capacity in graphic design and layout programs desirable;
• Driver’s license preferred;
• Knowledge of other languages is an asset.

Start Date

The start date is negotiable based on the pace of the hiring process and individual circumstances.

The chosen candidate will ideally assume the position sometime between October 2026 and January 2027, starting with a paid orientation and probationary period.

How to Apply

Please email a resume highlighting all relevant experience, and a cover letter sharing your managerial philosophy and approach and why you wish to be part of Jumblies, to apply@jumbliestheatre.org. Applications accepted until the position is filled.

We enthusiastically welcome applications and expressions of interest from anyone who believes that they might be the right person for this role. We invite applications from people of various identities, backgrounds and abilities.

Please get in touch if you need any accommodations to participate in this hiring process.

Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. However, we appreciate all interest, and thank all who take the time and effort to consider and prepare an application for us.

Jumblies Theatre + Arts
132 Fort York Boulevard
Toronto, ON M5V 0E3
jumbliestheatre.org