Debi Wong
Debi Wong
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Debi Wong is an interdisciplinary artist, creative producer and arts administrator with a passion for creating and producing performances that centre the lived experience of female-identifying, non-binary and QTIBPOC.

As an artist administrator, Debi has quickly established herself as a dynamic leader excelling at strategic thinking and building cross sector partnerships. As the founding Artistic Director of re:Naissance Opera (2017), she roots her leadership in equity-seeking and anti-oppressive practices and centres innovation. Recent projects include The Apocrypha Chronicles, the award-winning podcast that uses science fiction and audio-documentary to depict stories from a futuristic society grounded in diverse IBPOC worldviews, OrpheusVR, Canada’s first interactive Virtual Reality opera (2020) and Live From The Underworld (2021/22), a new livestream series that uses motion capture and mythological CGI avatars and environments in lieu of costumes and traditional sets.

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re:Naissance Opera
re:Naissance Opera

Market Research: Opera, Avatars & Digital Live-Streaming

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:re:Naissance started in 2017 by presenting updated productions of Baroque operas; now we create musical performances using digital avatars, game engines, real-time motion capture and live performers. Because of this shift, we are seeking a team of strategic thinkers and innovators with a background in business management and marketing to conduct market research that will help us understand our target audience and what makes our projects competitive and inform our developing business and marketing plans. We are searching for up to 4 candidates with experience in conducting market research and developing marketing strategies and/or developing business plans for any of the following sectors: Virtual Reality, Podcasting, Performing Arts (theatre, dance, opera), Video Games, Motion Capture, Live Streaming & Digital Production, Film & Television, Immersive, Non-Profit Management.Our team works remotely and work hours can be flexible and tailored to candidate availability.Links to current projects: OrpheusVR, The Apocrypha Chronicles, and Eurydice: Live From The UnderworldPlease note: we don't expect any one candidate to fit all these descriptions. We are also a company that is led by people of colour and women so we are used to editing ourselves out from opportunities. If you feel our company is a good fit and you are passionate about any part of the project, please contact us!WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL HELP US WITH:Conducting market research to identify and define target audience and competitionCreating market analysis report & overviewCollaborating with communications & social media departments on creative online marketing strategies to target audiences and develop new partnershipsCollaborating with company leadership on developing business plans that incorporates and reflects new market researchYOU ARE:A highly collaborative team-player that is excited by innovation, digs into out-of-the-box thinking and problem solving, and loves the performing arts. Someone who is presently pursuing studies or a degree in marketing, communications, data analysis, or business management.Comfortable working remotely and using online communication and project management tools.Familiar with social media marketing platforms and trends.WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DELIVER:Market Analysis Report6-month Digital Marketing Plan

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re:Naissance Opera
re:Naissance Opera

Innovate Our Business & Operations Plans

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:re:Naissance started in 2017 by presenting updated productions of Baroque operas; now we create everything from sci-fi podcasts to Virtual Reality opera video games, to motion-captured live-stream performances. Our shift into emerging creative tech has allowed our company to thrive and grow at an unexpected rate and now we are seeking strategic thinkers and innovators with a backgrounds in business management, operations and HR to help us plan for scaling and continued growth, as well as refining our operations and internal systems for efficient company management. We are searching for up to 4 candidates with experience in business planning and business management (knowledge in non-profit governance and planning is an asset) as well as non-profit operations and Human Resources. Our team works remotely and work hours can be flexible and tailored to candidate availability.Links to current projects: OrpheusVR, The Apocrypha Chronicles, and Eurydice: Live From The UnderworldPlease note: we don't expect any one candidate to fit all these descriptions. We are also a company that is led by people of colour and women so we are used to editing ourselves out from opportunities. If you feel our company is a good fit and you are passionate about any part of the project, please contact us!WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL HELP US WITH:Research innovative business and operations models and identify promising processes and organizational structures for our small and dynamic team.Collaborating with company leadership on strategic planning for the next three years.Create a new business plan for the company and our new directionsCollaborating with company leadership on organizing and developing all aspects of operations from file management, to communications, to HR policies and best practices.Identifying engaging and innovative platforms and tools to facilitate our workflow and help our team become more efficient.YOU ARE:A highly collaborative team-player that is excited by innovation, digs into out-of-the-box thinking and problem solving, and loves the performing arts. Someone who is presently pursuing studies or a degree in business operations, planning and management, Comfortable working remotely and using online communication and project management tools.Familiar with digital tools that facilitate workflow and project management for interdisciplinary teams.WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DELIVER:3-year Business & Strategic PlanWorkflow and operations "best practices" planHR policies manual

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