Careers

What makes our work culture unique? It all starts with our employees. Every Straz Center employee is committed to achieve our core values: value the arts, respect, welcome to all, strive for excellence, practice passion with patience and resolve to solve.

If you’re committed to these same values and are passionate about your work — and life in general — consider joining the Straz Center family.

The Straz Center offers excellent opportunities to advance your career and achieve your goals. In return, we’ll reward you with a strong benefits package and a chance to work with a team that is dedicated to the community. The Straz Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and supportive workplace.

Independent Contractors
The Patel Conservatory Theater at The Straz Center is currently seeking Tampa Bay area designers and stage managers to work as Independent Contractors. The following opportunities are available with our student productions this summer and the upcoming 2024-2025 season. To be considered, please submit your resume with recent examples of your work to theaterprogram@strazcenter.org.

 

PART TIME BENEFITS include:

  • 403b (option to defer into a retirement plan on first day of employment)
  • Show Discount Offers
  • Patel Conservatory Tuition Discounts
  • Food and Beverage Discounts

 

FULL TIME BENEFITS include:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision (Straz Center pays up to 78% of medical premium, depending on plan and coverage level)
  • Company paid Life, Short Term, Long Term Disability and Telemedicine
  • Paid Time Off (144 hours per fiscal year)
  • Paid Holidays (7)
  • Corporate Citizenship Day: 8 hours to volunteer at an approved charity
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 403(b) Employer Contributions – 4% match plus an additional 4% non-elective contribution after 2 years of service of over 1000 hours each
  • Show Discount Offers
  • Patel Conservatory Tuition Discounts
  • Food and Beverage Discounts

The Straz Center’s mission is to inspire, educate and connect our community through the power of shared performing arts experiences. The Straz Center envisions a world where performing arts centers are fearless champions for artistic innovation and bold storytelling.

The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts is a charitable organization and not-for-profit corporation. The Straz Center serves more than 600,000 people annually, presenting and producing world-class performances in dance, music and theater in its five theaters.