General Manager (Studio Manager)

Musicologie Austin • Austin, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Musicologie Lakeway is a music school serving families in Lakeway and Bee Cave, offering private lessons and group classes across instruments and voice. The Community Manager is an on-site General Manager responsible for running the studio day to day, delivering a strong experience for families and teachers, and supporting studio growth. The role is full-time and generally works 12:00–8:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with presence required during peak lesson hours (about 3:00–7:00 PM) and some weekends for events and recitals. The position reports to the Studio Owners. Compensation is $45,000 base plus incentive pay.

The manager serves as the face of the studio during peak hours, handles scheduling, policy questions, and family communication, and plans and runs recitals, concerts, and community events. The role also manages new inquiries from first contact through a family's first lesson, conducts local marketing using Musicologie's systems, hires and develops teachers, and oversees daily studio operations, including supplies, payments, and accurate system data.

Requirements

• Customer-facing experience in sales, hospitality, retail management, or a similar field, with the ability to build relationships.
• Strong in-person, phone, and written communication skills.
• Ability to stay organized and calm while managing multiple tasks, such as sales calls, scheduling issues, and event planning.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team of creative people.
• Ability to learn new software quickly, including a studio management system.
• Motivation to meet growth targets.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• A music background.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the face of the studio during peak lesson hours.
• Handle scheduling, policy questions, and family communication.
• Plan and run recitals, concerts, and community events.
• Respond promptly to new inquiries by phone, text, and email, and guide families from first contact to their first lesson.
• Run local marketing using Musicologie's systems.
• Hire, onboard, train, and coach teachers, and keep the team engaged and performing.
• Maintain studio operations and appearance.
• Order supplies, process payments, and keep data in studio systems accurate.

Benefits

• $45,000 base pay plus incentive pay.
• Monthly health insurance stipend to purchase an individual plan of the employee's choice.
• Paid time off.
• Free music lessons for the employee or their family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed