Location: Stamford, CT (Hybrid)
Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $65,000 to $70,000
Reports To: Board of Directors
Start Date: No later than August 15, 2025
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, ongoing support from previous ED, & flexible workplace culture
Growth Potential: Opportunity to grow into an Executive Director role
Lead with Purpose. Build Infrastructure for Impact.
At PROJECT MUSIC, we believe music can shape futures. Our intensive, after-school music programs ignite possibility in Stamford youth who face systemic barriers to access. We provide inspiration, skills, and opportunity where it's needed most. We are modeled after El Sistema, originating from Venezuela but adapted to our headquarter community in Stamford.
We are hiring for a Managing Director who will take the baton on operations, internal systems, and daily oversight. Your leadership will help define the next chapter of PROJECT MUSIC’s legacy and ensure our transformative work runs smoothly, sustainably, and with community impact at heart.
This is a hands-on role that blends staff leadership with thoughtful administration, coupled with managing existing community partnerships. It is ideal for someone who thrives in complexity, leads with clarity, and believes in music as a force for positive social impact.
You will serve as the ‘face’ of the organization, making you the primary contact for the organization. You will oversee and lead daily operations, connecting senior staff, teaching artists, partners, and board members with clarity and purpose. With a focus on operational excellence and equity, you will maintain systems, track essential data, and manage core communications and logistics.
The items below represent core responsibilities, but we know every day is different. Flexibility, initiative, and collaboration are key to success in this role.
Organizational Leadership and Program Oversight
Staff Management and Culture Building
Office Administration
Systems and Communications
Essential Qualifications
Preferred Skills
Personal Qualities and Work Style
We strive to be a learning-centered organization. You will receive:
Submit your resume and accompanying cover letter to jobs@projectmusic.org with the subject line “Managing Director Application.” Applications and interviews will be reviewed and scheduled on a rolling basis as received. Hiring for this position will close on July 25, 2025 at 5pm ET.
PROJECT MUSIC believes the best teams reflect the communities they serve. We actively seek candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and lived experiences. If you are excited about this role but unsure if you meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply.
PROJECT MUSIC complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds, especially those connected to the communities we serve, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. PROJECT MUSIC is unable to sponsor visas for this position.
Location: Stamford, CT (Hybrid)
Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $65,000 to $70,000
Reports To: Board of Directors
Start Date: No later than August 15, 2025
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, ongoing support from previous ED, & flexible workplace culture
Growth Potential: Opportunity to grow into an Executive Director role
Lead with Purpose. Build Infrastructure for Impact.
At PROJECT MUSIC, we believe music can shape futures. Our intensive, after-school music programs ignite possibility in Stamford youth who face systemic barriers to access. We provide inspiration, skills, and opportunity where it's needed most. We are modeled after El Sistema, originating from Venezuela but adapted to our headquarter community in Stamford.
We are hiring for a Managing Director who will take the baton on operations, internal systems, and daily oversight. Your leadership will help define the next chapter of PROJECT MUSIC’s legacy and ensure our…
Health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, ongoing support from previous ED, & flexible workplace culture
Health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, ongoing support from previous ED, & flexible workplace culture
Spanish fluency or experience working in multilingual communities is preferred.
Spanish fluency or experience working in multilingual communities is preferred.
Submit your resume and accompanying cover letter to jobs@projectmusic.org with the subject line “Managing Director Application.” Applications and interviews will be reviewed and scheduled on a rolling basis as received. Hiring for this position will close on July 25, 2025 at 5pm ET.
Submit your resume and accompanying cover letter to jobs@projectmusic.org with the subject line “Managing Director Application.” Applications and interviews will be reviewed…