Manager of Visiting Faculty and Entrepreneurship
About The Position
The New World Symphony (NWS) is where the future of orchestral music is envisioned, cultivated and shared. Under the direction of Artistic Director Stéphane Denève, its unique fellowship program trains music school graduates for leadership roles in the field of classical music. Artistic excellence, connection to audiences, engaging communities and entrepreneurial activities are pillars of the experiential curriculum. The Manager of Visiting Faculty and Entrepreneurship collaborates with members of the Musician Advancement Team on the logistical planning and execution of New World Symphony’s (NWS's) Fellowship coaching and entrepreneurial activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- A minimum of three years of experience in nonprofit administration, including demonstrated experience with financial tracking and budget coordination
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interact positively and sensitively with a wide variety of personalities in various settings
- High degree of organization and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask, set priorities and meet deadlines
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Strong commitment to the evolution of the orchestra industry and classical music education
- Passion for the mission of the New World Symphony and commitment to its values of community, respect, excellence, accountability and trust
- Fluency in English is required
Nice To Haves
- Experience in artist relations preferred
- Experience with ArtsVision is desired
- Knowledge of classical music is desired
- Fluency in Spanish is desired
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and communicate with NWS Fellows and staff regarding Visiting Faculty schedules, lessons, and classes
- Create contracts, book travel and accommodations, and process payables for Visiting Faculty including Instrumental and Entrepreneurship Coaches
- Serve as point of contact for Visiting Faculty before, during, and after their visits (including some evening and weekend responsibilities)
- Manage the Fellows Professional Development Fund
- Assist with managing budget forecasting, reporting, and payments for NWS BLUE (Build, Learn, Understand, Experiment) Projects and Visiting Faculty
- Coordinate Visiting Faculty and Entrepreneurship feedback surveys from Fellows and coaches
- Assist in managing attendance records for master classes, special events, and other activities as needed
- Organize catering/logistics for the Fellows and room setup request needs
- Share in administrative responsibilities of facilitating weekly department meetings and organizing departmental storage and filing systems (occurs on a rotating basis for all MA team)
- Manage one Fellow-led role: Festmeister
- Onboard new Festmeister as needed
- Coordinate with Festmeister to reimburse expenses for designated institutional Fellow-led gatherings
- Perform other job-related duties as needed
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- long and short-term disability
- life and AD&D
- 401(k)
- generous paid time off
- comprehensive flexible work arrangements program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
