Winterruption Outdoor Coordinator — Broadway Theatre

• Category: Jobs & Opportunities
• Date: September 16, 2026

Position Details

Date Posted: September 17, 2026

Application Deadline: September 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Position Start Date: October 15, 2026

Position End Date: January 31, 2027

Compensation: Contract Position – $3000.00

City: Saskatoon

 

Join us in celebrating Winterruption Outdoor – January 23rd and 24th, 2027 in the heart of Saskatoon!

Job Description

The Outdoor Coordinator is responsible for coordination and executing all aspects of the Winterruption Outdoor (Jan 23-24, 2027). Through a wide range of diverse and engaging activities, the outdoor feature of the Broadway Theatre’s Winterruption festival seeks to bridge cultures and build community through community partnership and engagement.

Key Role Responsibilities/Activities/Deliverables

Event Planning (70%)

• Coordinate with contacts to program storytellers/speakers for the tipi event
• Coordinate with partners to get and erect the tipi
• Work with BBID and other partners to secure all necessary permits
• Coordinate outdoor facilities, including tents, heaters and portable toilets
• Reach out to and work with food vendors (such as beaver tails) to provide onsite food options
• Reach out to other cultural organizations to plan and coordinate outdoor activities ranging from kick sleds to ice fishing demos
• Coordinate partnerships and participation with other artistic and cultural organizations
• Work closely with volunteer coordinator to ensure there are enough volunteers for various tasks
• Work closely with Broadway Staff to obtain necessary event items such as hot chocolate, muskeg tea, and coffee and fire barrel
• Additional tasks and projects, as required

Event Execution (30%)

• Coordinate set up and take down as required
• Problem solve issues as they arise
• Check in on volunteers and staff to ensure there are no problems or to deal with issues before they become problems
• Meet rental businesses for drop-off/pick up
• Other related tasks as they come up

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail that allow the individual to multitask over short periods of time
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to remain calm in high stress situations
• Solid verbal communication skills
• A track-record of being a team player who can lead and be an exceptional contributor
• Strong work ethic, flexibility, good time-management skills and the ability to work to a deadline
• The ability to work evenings and/or weekends (the event will take place over a weekend in January)
• Possess a valid Class 5 or equivalent drivers license
• Passionate about working in a thriving, non-profit, community-owned, arts and culture organization

The Organization

THE BROADWAY THEATRE

Friends of the Broadway Theatre, is a non-profit, community-based organization with charitable status, dedicated to the preservation and restoration of Saskatoon’s historic Broadway Theatre, a civically and federally recognized heritage building. The Theatre is a 430-seat venue for live music, film, dance, theatre, comedy and both community and private events. It plays a significant role as a community arts and culture centre.

Our Vision: To be a leader and builder of the arts within our community, and a leader and building of community through the arts.

Our Mission: To educate, entertain and inspire our community through artistic, cultural and organizational leadership.

Our Values: Accessibility, Community & Staff, Healthy, Respectful & Safe Organizational Environment, Creativity, Engagement & Innovation, Reconciliation, Ethical Leadership, and Inclusiveness.

WINTERRUPTION

Winterruption is a multi-day, multi-venue festival that seeks to celebrate the fact that Saskatoon is a Winter City. We program a wide range of live performances that will engage and entertain a diverse group of preferences in the hopes of inspiring people to leave the house in the dead of winter. The full festival features performances in venues throughout the city and a two-day outdoor festival that features diverse cultural activities that seek to help build community.

This search process will commence immediately and will remain open until a successful candidate is selected.

Committed to Employment Equity: The Broadway Theatre encourages applications from Indigenous people, people with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, persons of any gender identity or gender expression, members of visible minority groups and women. Members of equity groups will be prioritized for this position as long as they meet the minimum requirements. The Broadway Theatre is committed to a workplace free of discrimination, violence, and harassment.

 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified parties are requested to submit a cover letter, resume, and two professional references by September 30, 2026.

Email To: Lenore Maier at lenore@broadwaytheatre.ca 

Subject: Winterruption Outdoor Coordinator Position

For more information, please contact us by email at lenore@broadwaytheatre.ca