Annual Salary Range: $75,000 - 95,000
Type: Full Time, Exempt
Reports to: CRT Board of Trustees
Location: Creede, CO (position may be remote for designated months of the year)


ABOUT CREEDE REPERTORY THEATRE:
Founded in 1966, Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) is an award winning 501(c)3 non-profit professional theatre company located at 9,000ft in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. CRT serves as an artistic home to our rural community and beyond through the creation of engaging repertory seasons performed across two venues between May and September; dynamic educational programs which impact over 35,000 students each year; and compelling new works through our Headwaters New Play Program.

The Denver Post named CRT as “among the top five theatres in the state;” USA Today has called CRT “one of the top ten theatres to see the lights way off Broadway;” and in 2021, The New York Times featured Creede Rep on the cover of its Sunday Art & Leisure section, touting it as the “triumph of the Friday night footlights.”

Located at 9.000 feet along the storied Silver Thread Byway in the San Juan region of the Rocky Mountains, Creede, Colorado is a town built by silver mines and transformed by art. From the Weminuche wilderness to the Rio Grande river, Creede’s spectacular beauty, combined with the theatre, galleries and an active arts council, attracts outdoor enthusiasts, performers, and artists alike. To learn more about Creede, Colorado, visit: https://www.creede.com.


OPPORTUNITY & CHALLENGE:
CRT’s Development Director will strategize and implement the theatre’s fundraising activities and lead engagement across philanthropic sectors. This role ensures that Creede Rep has the financial resources to accomplish our mission of serving as an artistic home to our rural community and beyond through the creation of engaging repertory seasons, dynamic education programs impacting over 35,000 students each year, and compelling new works for the American stage. Contributed revenue currently represents 65% of Creede Rep’s $2 million annual operating budget; a significant increase in contributions is required to sustain and grow the theatre’s operations.

Working in strategic partnership with the Artistic and Managing Directors and reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, the Development Director will cultivate and steward relationships with foundations, stakeholders, and individual donors; spearhead fundraising campaigns and events; and oversee grant applications. The successful candidate will be a confident, collaborative, and self-motivated fundraiser, strong communicator, and effective decision-maker with working knowledge of major gifts management, research, digital fundraising and donor database systems, and special events management.

Key responsibilities include:

Serve as part of the CRT leadership team, in a highly collaborative relationship with the artistic and managing directors and the board of trustees;

Develop annual goals and metrics for outcomes in alignment with the theater’s vision, goals and plans for growth;

Design and lead the fundraising program, developing goals and measurements and including both best practice and innovative approaches;

Inspire and develop relationships across departments and among donors, volunteer leaders and community members, demonstrating people-centered and inclusive values.

Cultivate, steward, and maintain a portfolio of top tier donors and prospects, engaging appropriate board, volunteer and staff members.

Track donor engagement and retention rates, make data-driven decisions to establish fundraising strategies and achieve annual and multi-year goals.


QUALIFICATIONS:
While no single individual will meet all these qualifications, the search committee will consider the following criteria in selecting the candidate:

The ability to share leadership in a collaborative partnership with fellow directors;

A leadership style that values collaboration while supporting an inclusive work environment;

Outstanding skills as a communicator, both written and spoken, and the ability to develop new relationships while inspiring donors and stakeholders;

A proven track record in maintaining and growing contributed revenue;

The ability to steward and manage funding partnerships with focus and flexibility;

Strong analytic and critical thinking skills, including skills in effective decision-making, problem identification, avoidance and resolution;

Working knowledge of major gifts management, research, digital fundraising, donor databasem systems and special events management.


COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Competitive salary and a benefits package of health insurance, PTO, retirement savings plans, and professional development opportunities. CRT provides childcare at no cost for company members during the summer repertory season.


TO APPLY:
For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume in a single PDF document [email protected].