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Managing Director – Profile Theatre Company

Profile Theatre, one of Portland’s most acclaimed cultural institutions, seeks a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and inclusive leader to serve as its Managing Director, co-leading the organization alongside the Artistic Director. One of only two theaters in the nation that highlights the work of contemporary playwrights in deep-dive, multi-year, multi-production collaborations, Profile is at a pivotal moment in its journey — building a sustainable future that honors its distinctive artistic voice and strong commitment to community.

Compassionate and engaging leaders with strengths in organizational development will thrive at Profile; experience creating inclusive environments, and hands-on successes in fundraising, financial management, and board and staff development, will be particularly relevant. A newly-created role, this position reports directly to the Board of Directors and works in close collaboration with the Artistic Director. Management Consultants for the Arts has been engaged to facilitate this search. A full position description may be found here:

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Organizational Profile

Profile Theatre was founded in 1997 and initially focused on producing one writer’s work each year. Over time, they have come to showcase more than one writer each year, and they commit to multi-year relationships with writers that directly engage them in production work, artistic development, commissions, and community engagement initiatives. For the past 10 years, they have been dedicated solely to LGBTQ+, BIPOC, female-identifying, and Jewish writers.

Based in Portland’s Pearl District, and performing in residence at a handful of the city’s arts venues, Profile is widely recognized for presenting work with a strong lens on social justice and for providing audiences with compelling conversations, context, and community engagement. Recent and upcoming Featured Playwrights include Kristoffer Diaz, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Lisa Kron, Mike Lew, Lynn Nottage, christopher oscar peña, Jen Silverman, Paula Vogel, and Lauren Yee. More information can be found on their website:

ttps://profiletheatre.org/

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