Program Manager

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: PROGRAM MANAGER

Reports To: General Manager

‍Position Type: Full time, Exempt

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Program Manager is a vital, full-time staff position responsible for supporting the successful execution of the American Composers Orchestra’s NYC-based artistic activities and (inter)national EarShot composer advancement programs, providing administrative, logistical, and record keeping support. The Program Manager will administer contracting, scheduling, data management, and accounting for concerts, readings, workshops, residencies, and other activities as needed.

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This role is based in NYC; ACO’s staff works primarily remotely with in-person meetings as needed. Candidates should be based in the tri-state area or able to travel to NYC 3-4 times per year to support public events. Candidates may also potentially travel 6-10 times per season to facilitate on-site composer advancement programs with partner orchestras nationally and internationally.

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ABOUT ACO

American Composers Orchestra (ACO) is dedicated to the creation, celebration, performance, and promotion of orchestral music by American composers. With commitment to diversity, disruption, and discovery, ACO produces concerts, pre-college, and college education programs, and emerging composer professional development to foster a community of creators, audiences, performers, collaborators, and funders. More information at www.americancomposers.org.

ACO’s composer advancement and artistic programs include:

• EarShot Readings facilitated in collaboration with the NYC-based American Composers Orchestra
• EarShot Readings facilitated in partnership with orchestras across the Americas
• CoLABoratory fellowships
• Commissions and consortia, including the Virginia B. Toulmin Orchestral Commissions Program (facilitated in partnership with the League of American Orchestras)
• EarShot Publishing, executed in partnership with Boosey & Hawkes
• American Composers Orchestra concerts in NYC and across the Americas

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CANDIDATE PROFILE

We strongly encourage applications from historically marginalized communities and backgrounds currently underrepresented in the orchestra field. We are seeking a creative, resilient, highly organized, and strategic thinker, capable of realizing boundary-breaking work from concept to completion. ACO’s staff is a small and dedicated team who share responsibilities and support each other’s roles. We offer opportunities for learning and growth, and encourage all team members to bring their full selves to our collective work with authenticity.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

‍Production and Program Administration

Supported by the Composer Advancement, Programs, and Artistic Interns

• Provide project management for ACO’s artistic programming and EarShot composer advancement initiatives
• Provide administrative support for ACO’s EarShot composer advancement initiatives, including national, international, and NYC-based EarShot Readings and CoLABoratory Fellowships, the Virginia B. Toulmin Orchestral Commissions Program, and others. Duties include facilitation of score review, communications, contracts, collection/distribution of marketing materials, travel, and logistics.
• Serve as the administrative lead for EarShot Publishing, executed in partnership with Boosey & Hawkes.
• Support recruitment efforts by creating promotional materials, processing artist applications, and assisting ACO leadership with prospecting external partners
• Draft contracts across ACO programs for performers, vendors, composers, institutional partners, and other stakeholders
• Assist the Operations and Production Manager to provide on-site production support for public events as needed
• Manage production and logistics for digital professional development programs  
• Provide administrative support as needed, including scheduling Artistic and Composer Advancement meetings.

Program Documentation and Evaluation

• Support the General Manager in program assessment with survey creation, dissemination, and analysis for EarShot programs and all online programming
• Supervise ACO interns in maintaining ACO’s artist databases and their integration with the website

‍Operations

• Assist the President and CEO, Artistic Director, General Manager, Production Manager, and Director of Composer Advancement in managing project budgets for artistic and composer advancement programs, planning ahead for and reporting any variances, and maintaining accurate documentation‍

‍Development and Communications

• Support Communications team by providing program-related materials for marketing and promotion across platforms
• Review and edit outward-facing communications for accuracy of content, grammar, syntax, layout, and formatting
• Support the General Manager to assist the Development and Communications Director by providing artistic program data required for grant proposal renewals and reporting