Director of Production - Seattle Children's Theatre working with Management Consultants for the Arts

Seattle Children’s Theatre (SCT), one of the nation’s premiere organizations for theatre-for-young audiences, invites applications from dedicated and collaborative leaders for its Director of Production position. The Director of Production is responsible for the comprehensive production execution of SCT's artistic vision, set by the Artistic Director. This role reports to the Artistic Director and supervises a Production Manager, Technical Director and a staff of eighteen Artisans. This role leads all production related activities at SCT including but not limited to; design and rehearsal phase, running of shows, building of productions, sending SCT’s physical productions out, receiving touring productions, as well as partnering closely with the Artistic Director on commissions and workshops. The Director of Production also carries responsibility for artist care and company management functions, ensuring all guest and resident artists are supported with housing, travel, hospitality and wellness resources. In addition, as part of SCT’s Directors team, this role takes shared responsibility in full staff activities such as; all-staff meetings, leading and participating in antiracism efforts, engagement with the board of trustees and promoting a healthy organizational culture. Seattle Children’s Theatre has engaged Management Consultants for the Arts to lead the search, and interested candidates may apply for this position by visiting this link: https://www.mcaonline.com/searches/director-of-production-sct

SCT hopes to make a hiring decision by the summer of 2026, with the selected candidate transitioning into the position shortly after to be prepared to lead the 2026/27 set of responsibilities for the new season starting this fall. The salary range for the position is between $91,000-$106,000 annually and includes a full benefit package that includes:

●      Generous Vacation & Sick Time
●      Health, Dental, and Vision: Employer-paid coverage (You can explore the current benefits SCT offers on the SCT Benefits Website http://www.benefitspage.com/ PASSWORD: sct)
●      Retirement: Optional 403(b) plan
●      Additional: FSA options, Discounted ORCA Passport or Parking Plan
|Seattle Children's Theatre (SCT) has served more than 4 million children since its founding in 1975 through professional theatre and arts education in the Puget Sound region and beyond. SCT’s mission is to provide children of all ages access to professional theatre, with a focus on new works and theatre education. More information on Seattle Children’s Theatre can be found at https://www.sct.org/.

 

Salary: 91,000-106,000