Artistic Director - Children's Musical Theater San Jose working with Management Consultants for the Arts

Children’s Musical Theater San Jose (CMT) seeks an engaging, collaborative, and strategic Artistic Director to help guide its next chapter. Now in its 57th Season, CMT is one of the nation’s foremost theaters producing work by and for young people, and its decades of successful programming position it to thrive under dynamic new artistic leadership. Theater leaders with a passion for artistic excellence, a commitment to nurturing diverse voices and perspectives, and an excitement for mentoring young people and early-career artists will find a receptive and supportive community at CMT. This position reports directly to the Board of Directors and serves as the company’s co-leader, working in close collaboration with the Managing Director. CMT San Jose has engaged Management Consultants for the Arts to lead the search, and interested candidates may apply for this position by visiting this link: https://www.mcaonline.com/searches/artistic-director-cmt



Organizational Profile

Founded in 1968, CMT has grown from a grassroots volunteer organization to the leading provider of arts education in Silicon Valley and one of the nation’s largest theatrical performing and training organizations for youth. As the oldest performing arts organization in San Jose, CMT is dedicated to providing musical theater experiences of exceptional caliber for children ages 4-20, spanning all abilities, and to presenting enriching, entertaining theater for all of Silicon Valley. Each year, CMT provides hands-on artistic opportunities for 1500+ young people in a pre-professional setting, performing for audiences of nearly 35,000 annually. More about CMT San Jose can be found at https://www.cmtsj.org/.


Salary: $125,000