Employment Opportunities
Pacific Northwest Ballet is currently accepting applications for the following positions. For further information or to apply for one of these positions, interested candidates should send a cover letter and a current resume via e-mail to apply@pnb.org or to Pacific Northwest Ballet, 301 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109 Attn: Human Resources. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
PNB values diverse perspectives, and life experiences; people of color, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
Administrative Assistant PNB School
The Administrative Assistant at Pacific Northwest Ballet School provides support to the Administrative Director, School Principals, and School Supervisor. As front desk staff, excellent communication skills, professional experience, and attention to detail are necessary in order to enforce, explain, and carry out school policies and expectations. The Administrative Assistant provides customer service, directs parent inquiries, and maintains awareness of all aspects of the School. Click here for full job description.
Amusements Retail Assistant
Amusements, the gift shop for Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet at McCaw Hall is seeking a part-time employee. This position requires evening and weekend hours and averages 10-30 hours per week (max hours in November and December). Click here for full job description.
Ballet Instructor
Pacific Northwest Ballet School is looking to hire a Classical Ballet Instructor with strong emphasis on teaching male students. Significant professional performing and teaching experience recommended. The candidate must be available to teach 10-15 classes per week (in Seattle & Bellevue schools) and be proficient with all students, ages 7-19, at all levels of development. In addition, candidate must have ability to engage and teach recreational adult students. PNB School is open Mon-Sat, 44 weeks per year. The candidate is expected to work as part of a team attending faculty and syllabus meetings and holding conferences with students and parents. Limited choreography for end-of-the-season performance is required. Successful candidate will have a strong commitment to the development of students and the PNB mission. Click here for full job description.
Certified Pilates Instructors
Pacific Northwest Ballet seeks Certified Pilates Instructors for its Eastside location. Immediate position available: Must be able to work late afternoons, early evenings, and some Saturdays. Dance experience is welcome but not necessary. Qualified and interested candidates should e-mail your resume to pnbconditioning@pnb.org or fax to 206-441-2430, attention: Conditioning.
Corporate Relations Manager
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Corporate Relations Manager is responsible for raising over $900K in funds from corporate partners and ArtsFund, including all aspects of development and management of corporate relations strategies for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. This full-time, salaried position reports to the Director of Direct of Donor Engagement and collaborates frequently with PNB’s Chief Marketing & Advancement Officer, Executive Director and members of PNB’s Board of Trustees. Click here for full job description.
DCM Sales Representative (supporting Pacific Northwest Ballet)
Passionate about the arts? DCM is looking for articulate and enthusiastic sales callers to join our PNB phone sales team. Employees of our sales team will call potential donors and subscribers who have attended PNB in the past (no cold calling). Previous experience is a plus, and we will train for the right match.
Time Commitment: Part time position with flexible hours on evenings and weekends in a fantastic team environment located at our Seattle office in Seattle Center.
Compensation: Hourly Plus Commission.
How to Apply: Please click here for a full job description and to apply or call Shaliese at 206.441.2425
Successful candidates will begin immediately.
Drummer Accompanist – Community Education
PNB drummers are responsible for supporting Community Education teaching artist faculty during in-school residency programs (DISCOVER DANCE and DANCE TO LEARN) and field trips at Pacific Northwest Ballet studios. This includes providing accompaniment for all aspects of class: warm-up, building skills and dance concepts, and choreography. Click here for more information.
Major Gifts Officer
The PNB Major Gifts Officer is responsible for identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a portfolio consisting of 100-150 major donors and prospects (with philanthropic capacity to contribute a minimum of $5,000 – $25,000, or greater, annually) including planned giving donors and prospects. Manage strategic planning, solicitation process, direct communications, and high-touch stewardship activities to acquire and retain donors for the Members of the Barre/Stowell Society annual giving and Révérence Society planned giving campaigns. Collaborate with Individual Giving team members and Marketing team members for support of special campaigns including but not limited to New Works, Endowment, and PNB School. Click here for full job description.
Master Electrician – IATSE Local #15
The Master Electrician, under the supervision of the Technical Director and in cooperation with the Resident Lighting Designer/Coordinator, implements the lighting design. The Master Electrician is directly responsible for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of all lighting equipment and the supervision of the crews who hang, focus, and run the lighting equipment. Click here for full job description.
Next Step Coordinator (internal PNB candidates only)
Next Step is a PNB initiative which exists to foster choreographic talent among company dancers. The initiative is a nine-month process which includes educational seminars, development tools, rehearsal time/space, and access to PNB’s production resources. The program culminates in a choreographic showcase where PNB School’s Professional Division students take center stage in and all-premiere line up of Next Step works created just for them. The Next Step Program Coordinator coordinates the Next Step program and schedule, and serves as a choreographic mentor. Click here for full job description.
Patron Services Representative – Box Office
The Patron Services Representative services the ticketing needs of PNB patrons with the highest standard of customer service. This position places emphasis on deepening and retaining patron loyalty towards PNB. Click here for full job description.
School Accompanist
Perform skilled work involving specialized musicianship in support of ballet classes. Click here for full job description.