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Director of Operations and Education

October 14, 2020 – The National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) announces the immediate opening for Director of Operations and Education.  This year-round position offers a competitive salary, healthcare, retirement benefits, and merit-based bonus opportunities.

Application Deadline:

Friday, November 6, 2020, at 5:00 PM, MST

Position Summary:

The Director of Operations and Education is responsible for the overall logistics of the National Repertory Orchestra, including the areas of orchestra management, artist relations, production, audio, music library, and community engagement and the organization of education events for NRO fellows and the community.

The position oversees the selection and seating of the orchestra, the operational requirements for all services, support for musicians, and educational activities related to the orchestra, community engagement and school/after-school programs. The position also assists the CEO as assigned, to support the Strategic Plan and other aspects of development, marketing, and event planning. The DOE serves as a key member of the interface with the Town of Breckenridge, Breckenridge Creative Arts, Summit County Schools, other community leadership organizations, and other arts organizations. In the summer, the position provides supervisory leadership to a 14-member team of operations managers and fellows.

Applicants Should:

  • Have strong leadership qualities to direct all operations and education activities with history in a leadership position.
  • Be a self-starter with a minimum of five years of experience in orchestral and/or music festival positions with a proven track record in managing staff and a busy production calendar.
  • Have extensive experience in education initiatives.
  • Be familiar with OPAS and other software programs including Microsoft Office and Accept’d.
  • Have supervisory experience running a national audition.
  • Have experience managing operations staff, budget, personnel, front of house, and back of house activities.
  • Experience in working successfully with staff and a Board of Trustees.

The Director of Operations and Education will work closely with the CEO in all endeavors.

About the National Repertory Orchestra

The NRO is an eight-week summer music festival offering approximately 21 orchestra performances, over 30 community engagement performances and 10-15 educational programs.

Budget:

The National Repertory Orchestra budget is approximately $1,200,000.

Mission:

The National Repertory Orchestra is a preeminent intensive summer music festival developing diverse, thoughtful and socially conscious musicians through experiential learning.  We inspire young musicians to be great leaders in their communities while Changing Lives Through Music!

Vision:

Breaking barriers between education, performance and community to develop 21st-century musicians!

Position Description

Reporting:

The Director of Operations and Education (DOE) reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Accountabilities:

Operations

  • Manage national audition process, including:
    • Communicate with all applicants and serve as primary contact for musician inquiries and questions.
    • Manage musician admissions, contracts and enrollment.
    • Understand the USA VISA process to help fellows with their applications.
  • Manage the season calendar (OPAS), including managing access and data input.
  • Oversee the summer music festival operations staff to perform the following:
    • Manage the day-to-day operations for the festival.
    • Manage guest conductor and artist relations.
    • Assist in the reviewing of contracts for guest conductors and guest artists as necessary.
    • Manage the comprehensive logistical planning of orchestra runouts.
    • Manage concert show-flow, coordinating with production, front of house, and volunteer ushers.
    • Manage the contracting of external rehearsal spaces, charter buses, and auxiliary instrument rentals.
    • Manage equipment usage, including that owned by NRO, Summit School District, Breck Music, and rentals.
    • Provide day-of-show assistance as needed.
  • Assist in all year-round special events.

Education

  • Oversee the year-round educational programs and events including:
    • Masterclasses, seminars and mock auditions
  • Be a key liaison with Summit County School District
  • Create and implement a core curriculum-based program for Summit County Schools using best practices for education and engagement
  • Hire and work with outside consultants to create and implement meaningful programming

Management/Leadership

  • Hire, train, lead and motivate the summer operations team to a high standard of excellence.
  • Act as a final arbitrator for summer operations personnel issues.
  • Lead weekly summer operations meetings.

Other/Artistic/Strategic

  • Participate and manage, as directed by the CEO, the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
  • Advise leadership on organizational needs, trends, and best practices for long-range planning.
  • Develop, as assigned by the CEO, policies needed for the successful management of the NRO.
  • Help evaluate projects, as directed by the CEO to improve the delivery of the festival season.
  • Participate in the development of new methods, programming, performance, education activities, etc. to advance the NRO’s mission creating expansion activities including new proposals.

Development

  • Assist Director of Development in fundraising activities.
  • Interface with community leaders, local politicians and key supporters for the benefit of the NRO, as assigned by the CEO.

Marketing

  • Advise in marketing efforts for audition tour.
  • Communicate program information and changes to Director of Marketing.

Finance

  • Develop a budget and long-term plan for orchestra equipment.
  • Coordinate with the Director of Finance and CEO to establish the budget for operations and education initiatives.
  • Manage the operations and education budget.
  • Participate in the development of the annual budget and be involved in financial decision making for the NRO as appropriate.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send a one-page resume along with a cover letter to info@nromusic.org by Friday, November 6, 2020, at 5:00 PM, MST

Please type “Director of Operations and Education” in the subject line.  Inquiries should be made to the same address.

Be Part of our History

We are so glad that you are interested in a summer position or fellowship with the National Repertory Orchestra!  The NRO is currently planning the 2021 concert season and will update this page as seasonal opportunities become available.

  • Free housing

  • Weekly grocery stipend

Paid Summer Positions

There are no open paid summer positions at this time.

Administrative and Operations Fellowships

There are no open fellowships at this time.

Anti-Discrimination Statement

The National Repertory Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer.  The National Repertory Orchestra will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity,  gender expression, or military status, in any of its activities or operations and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment.