Senior Manager, Ensemble Connect
About The Position
Carnegie Hall seeks a Senior Manager, Ensemble Connect, a collaborative program involving Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute, in partnership with the NYC Department of Education. This role is crucial in shaping a two-year fellowship that combines high-level performances with significant education and community engagement. The position's primary focus includes guiding the two-year professional development experience, managing the program's artistic planning, and overseeing recruitment and auditions. Administratively, the Senior Manager will be responsible for budget management and contracting. This role is part of a three-person team and requires a positive, collaborative, and flexible professional attitude. Some weekend and evening work is necessary due to program activities.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in performance, arts administration, artist development, or related fields
- Commitment to Ensemble Connect’s mission, goals and values
- Knowledge of classical chamber music
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Demonstrated experience designing or managing educational or professional development programs
- Proven ability to lead complex projects and coordinate across multiple stakeholders
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship‑building skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and partner institutions
- Commitment to equity and access in the arts
- Availability to attend performances, residencies, and program events as required
Responsibilities
- Lead the process of creating professional development content for fellows and school partners each year with a focus on the two-year arc of experience and intentional scope and sequence.
- Prepare fellows for upcoming sessions and attend all PD activities.
- Develop observation and assessment tools.
- Manage all coaching and lesson requests.
- Lead and facilitate programming process for all Ensemble Connect concerts.
- Manage personnel hiring for performances.
- Assist in selecting Up‑Close Artistic Partners.
- Attend Ensemble Connect performances.
- Collaborate on production requirements as needed.
- Lead recruitment, audition, and admissions processes.
- Hire and contract prescreen and audition panelists and related personnel.
- Update audition requirements annually.
- Chair live audition panels.
- Co‑lead planning and execution of biannual Skidmore Residencies, including attending two Skidmore residencies per year.
- Support development and delivery of additional residency opportunities.
- Assist with partner school recruitment and selection as needed.
- Collaborate on creation, development, and rollout of Connected Musician content.
- Identify opportunities to share content throughout the season.
- Oversee daily budget maintenance.
- Manage contracting for all Ensemble Connect hires.
- Serve as liaison with other Carnegie Hall departments.
- Collaborate with the Ensemble Connect administrative team.
- Support general program operations as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
