Job Description

Cobalt Connects

Cobalt Connects is a dynamic non-profit arts service organization with a wide range of projects, events and facilities in the Hamilton/Burlington area, with intentions to expand more broadly in the Southern Ontario region.  Founded in 2003, the organization has four main streams of activity (Spaces, Exchange, Public Art and Consulting). At present our major projects include:

            City of Burlington Public Art Program

            City of Hamilton Arts Awards

            City of Hamilton Musicians’ Conference

            Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection

            St. Mary’s Studios

            Orillia Public Art Master Plan

            Hamilton Winterfest

            The HOT Tour

            All Our Relations Public Art Project

In addition to these main programs, Cobalt Connects manages numerous independent public art projects, arts community consultation processes, municipal cultural planning efforts, and cultural program development for multiple organizations. A more comprehensive picture of our work can be seen on our new website at https://cobaltconnects.ca

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement

Cobalt Connects works throughout Ontario, with an emphasis on the Hamilton/Burlington area. As an organization working to spur cultural development, we see addressing issues of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion as central to our work.  Working mostly in the cultural sphere we focus our actions on elevating the pay of artists, technicians and our collaborators, empowering the voices of diverse communities in our planning, programming and partnerships, creating affordable spaces and inclusive communities through our facility projects, and advocating for strong policy that supports a deeper understanding of the role and meaning of ‘culture’ in Canada.

Indigenous Acknowledgement & Engagement

The majority of our actions take place upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We also acknowledge that the communities we engage with throughout Ontario are on the traditional lands of other Indigenous communities, and home to the urban Indigenous population.

Cobalt Connects acknowledges the systemic racism, injustice and cultural genocide that has taken place in Canada under the colonial system of which we are a part. We actively seek to bring Indigenous voices into our programming and leadership as we continue to explore an active role in reconciliation.

Development Manager Role

The Development Manager role is a new position aimed at leveraging the strong reputation and diverse programming of the organization to increase its earned revenue, granting and corporate support to further benefit the communities we work in.

The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit and strong interpersonal skills.  You will be working directly with the Executive Director and Board of Directors creating systems, communications and processes from the ground up to further our work.

            Primary Responsibilities

• Local, Provincial and Federal grant writing
• Sponsorship acquisition for major events
• Earned revenue development (ticket sales, asset rental, etc.)
• Foundation requests
• 20^th Anniversary celebration and campaign

Hybrid Work Structure

Cobalt Connects staff have adopted a hybrid work-from-home approach over COVID that will remain in effect indefinitely. Staff will be expected to keep office hours in Hamilton during peak project times, but we do not expect staff to work Monday to Friday 9-5.