Career Opportunity: Director of Marketing & Communications

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DEADLINE: March 5, 2026 - 4:30 pm

Director of Marketing & Communications 

Calgary Opera seeks an entrepreneurial leader to drive ticket sales, audience engagement, and brand strategy. The Director is responsible for marketing, communications, public relations, and audience service operations to increase diverse audiences and maximize earned revenue. The successful candidate for this full-time role will be a strategic and creative collaborator who embraces test-and-learn approaches and values inclusion.

For the full job posting, please visit https://www.calgaryopera.com/careers. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to Employment@CalgaryOpera.com.

Leading a four-person team, the Director reports to the General Director & CEO, serves as a member of the Leadership team, partners with the Development team to increase patron engagement and revenue, and collaborates with all departments in service of Calgary Opera’s mission. The Director also builds relationships with national, provincial, and civic organizations and works closely with external partners and vendors.

A Flexible, Audience-Centric Approach

Calgary Opera’s most important work brings together artists, audiences, donors, participants, and members of the public for events, performances, and programming. To do that well, most public activities are scheduled on weekday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays. Generally, regular employees work an eight-hour day (8) for 40 hours per week. The Director of Marketing & Communications has a unique set of responsibilities that requires a balance of administrative and artist- and audience-serving work. To manage these competing demands, we offer a flexible approach to when and where work happens. This includes:

  • Start and end times that differ from 9 AM and 5 PM, respectively
  • Swapping weekday work for weekend work
  • Working from home or other remote location with stable internet connection

Compensation & Benefits

  • Annual salary is based on expertise and experience, in the range of $76,000--$80,000
  • Paid time off includes vacation, observed holidays, flex days, and lieu time
  • Supplemental health & wellness benefits and RRSP with employer match