What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager position at Juventas New Music Ensemble?
Serve a leading role in a growing non-profit organization. The General Manager runs Juventas’s administrative operations, reporting to the Artistic & Executive Director.
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to Oliver Caplan, oliver.caplan@juventasmusic.org
CONCERT PRODUCTION
- Manage front of house operations, including box office and meet-the-artist receptions
- Create stage maps and manage stage changes
- Design, implement and run concert volunteer program
- Contract venues
- Prepare musician contracts
- Coordinate musician rehearsals and book rehearsal venues
- Prepare program book copy for Juventas Graphic Designer
MARKETING
- Design and execute marketing strategy
- Update and maintain website
- Create and send marketing emails
- Create and send marketing postcards, in collaboration with graphic designer
- Organize paid advertising
- Research analytics data to better inform marketing decisions
- Write and distribute press releases
- Build relationships with press
RECORDING SESSIONS & RESIDENCIES
- Solicit work-for-hire projects, including recording projects and academic residencies
- Manage relationships with partner organizations
- Prepare musician contracts
- Schedule rehearsals
- Attend recording sessions and residencies as needed
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
- Supervise arts administration interns, in collaboration with Artistic Director
- Attend quarterly board meetings and prepare briefings
- Order and scan sheet music
SCHEDULE
20 hours per week. Primarily teleworking with in-person attendance expected for concert performances and some meetings and rehearsals. Requires work on occasional nights and weekends, for concert performances.
STARTING COMPENSATION
$24,960 annually (20 hours per week at $24/hour)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Prior experience with classical music concert production or non-profit management
- Valid Driver’s License
- Ability to travel to venues across New England. Current performance sites include Boston, Boylston, Brookline, Cambridge, Newburyport, Rockport and Sudbury, Massachusetts; and Brattleboro, Vermont.
DESIRED SKILLS
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail
- Supervisory experience
- Customer service experience
- Marketing Experience
- Familiarity with one or more of the following platforms: Arts People, Mailchimp, Squarespace, Stripe, Google Docs
- Fluency with social media platforms
Salary : $24,960