Director of People & Culture
Arts Hacker, Ashland, OR, United States
Director of People & Culture
Position Profile
The Director of People & Culture will lead a team with the goal to help stabilize, strengthen, and reimagine the employee experience, supporting both the people and the art at the heart of the organization. The Director will serve as a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for shaping and stewarding a people‑centered culture within a highly collaborative and uniquely complex theatrical environment.
Key Responsibilities
People & Culture Leadership
– Lead all aspects of People & Culture, including employee relations, professional development, recruitment, compensation, benefits, and compliance.
Employee Relations & Culture Building
– Provide thoughtful, human‑centered guidance on employee relations matters and support a culture where staff feel heard, valued, and supported.
Labor Relations
– Lead and support collective bargaining and union relationships across multiple bargaining units and ensure compliance with applicable labor laws, especially Oregon requirements.
Operations & Infrastructure
– Strengthen and streamline HR systems, policies, and procedures, improve onboarding, offboarding, and overall employee experience.
Manager & Leadership Support
– Provide guidance and training to managers to strengthen leadership capacity across the organization.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
– Partner closely with Finance on payroll, benefits, and strategic planning; collaborate with Artistic and Production leadership to ensure alignment; contribute to a cohesive senior leadership team.
Key Priorities
– Strengthen employee relations practices, stabilize core HR systems, support managers, navigate labor relations, improve communication, establish cross‑functional partnerships, and provide proactive leadership.
Experience & Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership experience in People & Culture / Human Resources, ideally in a complex, mission‑driven organization.
Experience in the performing arts, theatre, or similarly collaborative creative environments strongly preferred.
Deep knowledge of labor relations and collective bargaining, ideally within unionized environments.
Strong understanding of employment law and compliance, including Oregon‑specific requirements.
Experience building or strengthening HR systems, policies, and operational infrastructure.
Proven ability to navigate complexity, balance competing priorities, and work across diverse stakeholder groups.
Track record of building trust and strengthening organizational culture.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $135,000 – 155,000.
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival provides comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending account options, an employee assistance program, free/discounted show tickets, local discounts, and group and voluntary life insurance.
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Position Profile
The Director of People & Culture will lead a team with the goal to help stabilize, strengthen, and reimagine the employee experience, supporting both the people and the art at the heart of the organization. The Director will serve as a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for shaping and stewarding a people‑centered culture within a highly collaborative and uniquely complex theatrical environment.
Key Responsibilities
People & Culture Leadership
– Lead all aspects of People & Culture, including employee relations, professional development, recruitment, compensation, benefits, and compliance.
Employee Relations & Culture Building
– Provide thoughtful, human‑centered guidance on employee relations matters and support a culture where staff feel heard, valued, and supported.
Labor Relations
– Lead and support collective bargaining and union relationships across multiple bargaining units and ensure compliance with applicable labor laws, especially Oregon requirements.
Operations & Infrastructure
– Strengthen and streamline HR systems, policies, and procedures, improve onboarding, offboarding, and overall employee experience.
Manager & Leadership Support
– Provide guidance and training to managers to strengthen leadership capacity across the organization.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
– Partner closely with Finance on payroll, benefits, and strategic planning; collaborate with Artistic and Production leadership to ensure alignment; contribute to a cohesive senior leadership team.
Key Priorities
– Strengthen employee relations practices, stabilize core HR systems, support managers, navigate labor relations, improve communication, establish cross‑functional partnerships, and provide proactive leadership.
Experience & Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership experience in People & Culture / Human Resources, ideally in a complex, mission‑driven organization.
Experience in the performing arts, theatre, or similarly collaborative creative environments strongly preferred.
Deep knowledge of labor relations and collective bargaining, ideally within unionized environments.
Strong understanding of employment law and compliance, including Oregon‑specific requirements.
Experience building or strengthening HR systems, policies, and operational infrastructure.
Proven ability to navigate complexity, balance competing priorities, and work across diverse stakeholder groups.
Track record of building trust and strengthening organizational culture.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $135,000 – 155,000.
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival provides comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending account options, an employee assistance program, free/discounted show tickets, local discounts, and group and voluntary life insurance.
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