San Francisco Playhouse seeks a Director of Development. Please click to view the full position description or to nominate/apply.

Reporting to the Artistic and Producing Directors, the Director of Development will personally drive donor solicitations and engage Playhouse staff, artists, and Board members in outreach to individual, business and foundation donors.

In addition to personally soliciting donors, this Director will provide day-to-day leadership, management and coordination of all fundraising activities to a 3-peroson team that helps donors and friends of the Playhouse to contribute to its artists, programs, infrastructure and financial strength. The Director will lead transformational annual, capital and endowment campaigns to invest in vital infrastructure, cutting-edge sound systems, enhanced patron amenities, and other elements that dramatically expand the capacity to create, produce and present great theater and cultivate theater artists and audiences. Even more thrilling, the Director will champion the growth of innovative programs, including scaling the Sandbox Series as a premier incubator for bold world premieres and expanding the Rising Star program to connect hundreds of young people to live theatre’s transformative power.

San Francisco Playhouse is the Bay Area’s premiere mid-sized theatre company and a vital cultural cornerstone in downtown San Francisco. The theatre company was founded by Artistic and Producing Directors Bill English and Susi Damilano, who call it “an empathy gym”, a transformative space where audiences and actors share theatrical experiences and cultivate the power of compassion. The San Francisco Playhouse’s core mission is to share stories that uplift spirits, deepen self-awareness, and nurture community. From its home at 450 Post Street, with its 299-seat mainstage and intimate venues, this acclaimed non-profit theatre company annually presents over 400 performances, including six mainstage productions and three world premieres. San Francisco Playhouse has garnered exceptional critical recognition, making it the most award-winning theatre in the Bay Area, while also nurturing world premieres that have achieved national and international acclaim. These include works by Theresa Rebeck, Aaron Loeb, Lauren Yee, and George Brant.

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For additional information or to apply, please contact Kevin Redick & Mark Oppenheim at info[at]moppenheim[dot]com.