Managing Director, PostClassical Ensemble

About PostClassical Ensemble: Under the leadership of Music Director Ángel Gil-Ordóñez, Washington’s PostClassical Ensemble (PCE) breathes new life into the orchestral experience through imaginative programming performed by the most talented musicians in the nation’s capital. Founded in 2003, PCE is a pioneer in transforming the concert experience through inclusive and original story-telling. Our performances include collaborations across artistic mediums that showcase how Film, Literature, and Art enhance and inspire a new way to experience the musical repertoire. In addition to its public performances, PCE delivers in-school programs, field-trips, and side-by-side performances for DC Public Schools students. For more, visit www.postclassical.com.

Position Summary: PostClassical Ensemble seeks a positive, self-motivated, and organized individual to fill the role of Managing Director. In addition to managing all day-to-day business operations, this position is responsible for the successful planning and execution of PCE’s mainstage concert season (3-4 chamber orchestra concerts per year), smaller salon performances, and its education programs. The Managing Director is responsible for earned and contributed revenue, including leading marketing and ticket sales, collaborating with PCE’s Board on fundraising efforts, including individual development strategy and solicitations/campaigns, as well as leading institutional fundraising (grant writing and reporting).

This is a part-time paid position, reporting to the Music Director and Board of Directors. Candidates must be available on occasional evenings for performances, events, board meetings, and other meetings and activities as scheduled.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support long-range operational planning and all artistic programming at PCE including mainstage concerts, education programs and special events. With Music Director, oversee creation and implementation of all performance-based programming and maintain multi-year production calendar
• With PCE’s Education Programs & Partnerships Manager, lead long-term education program planning and implement programs geared toward student audiences, including with existing DC Public Schools partners
• Prepare and reconcile organizational budget, including monitoring cash flow
• Collaborate with PCE Board on fundraising efforts, including writing and mailing solicitations, individual donor strategy, grant writing and reporting, and gift receipting and acknowledgment
• Direct and execute PCE’s marketing and communications strategy, including updating PCE website, creating and distributing press releases and email marketing campaigns, social media, and cross-promotional efforts with area partners
• Work with Personnel Manager on hiring of orchestra musicians within the terms of PCE’s collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Musicians
• Work with Production Manager to ensure the highest level of program production and maintain positive working relationships with venues and production crews.
• Lead preparation of quarterly PCE board meetings
• Manage all vendor, contractor, and consultant relationships
• Manage all PCE bookkeeping and vendor payments (in QuickBooks Online)
• Maintain PCE’s database (DonorPerfect)

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-7 years of experience, ideally in a non-profit setting
• Project management, general management, business management, and event, performance, and/or conference planning experience. Budgeting, financial reconciliation, and expense and cash flow monitoring is fundamental to this role.
• Experience, familiarity, and/or working knowledge across fundamental aspects of non-profit management including budgeting, program logistics, marketing, development, and board management
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with contracts and vendor management, bookkeeping
• Experience supervising and managing complex projects
• Comfort working independently and problem solving
• Knowledge of QuickBooks Online is a plus
• Knowledge of non-profit CRM systems is a plus
• Knowledge of classical music is preferred, but not necessary.

COMPENSATION

Annual salary of $50,000-$65,000, commensurate with experience. Please note: PostClassical Ensemble does not offer medical insurance, retirement, pension, or other employee benefits.

LOCATION

The position is remote based in the Washington, DC area.

If interested, please submit a resume and cover letter to employment@postclassical.com

PostClassical Ensemble does not offer medical insurance, retirement, pension, or other employee benefits.