JOB RESPONSIBILITIES The CEO is responsible for the management of all operations of the ASO, including, but not limited to:
Business development and fundraising
Organizational management and human resources
Financial management
Orchestra relations
Marketing
Community relations
Board engagement
Strategic planning
Reports to the ASO Board of Trustees to execute its strategic growth plan and policies and will work closely with the Music Director to develop and execute the artistic and creative vision for the ASO.
Sets the tone for organizational operations and is responsible for formulating and carrying out policies and programs related to administrative, budgetary, staffing, fundraising, marketing, and educational activities.
Along with the Music Director, is a primary public representative of the Orchestra in community, patron, and donor activities.
QUALIFICATIONS The multi-faceted responsibilities of this position call for an individual with demonstrated leadership skills and extensive management experience. The ideal candidate will have:
A minimum of 5 years of senior arts administration experience, most of that time with a symphony orchestra or performing arts organization
Bachelor’s degree required; graduate studies/degree in the arts and/or nonprofit management a plus
Proven track record in achieving development/fundraising goals and growth, including building and managing a professional development organization
Experience assembling, managing, motivating, and leading effective teams to achieve program and organizational objectives
Ability to successfully develop and manage budgets and oversee non-profit financial management
Experience with orchestra administration, including working with unionized musicians, guest artists, and agents in contract negotiations and production management
Knowledge of and passion for orchestral music, including the music of our time and music across a wide range of periods, genres, and cultures
Experience with developing and executing effective marketing plans to drive both revenue and patron engagement
Experience in programming pops series and other genres of music with orchestra
A deep commitment to diversity and inclusion with experience in community outreach and engagement initiatives
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), and the ability to connect and build successful, collaborative relationships with the Board, staff, artistic personnel
and volunteers to achieve the orchestra’s mission and ensure the integrity and growth of orchestra programming
Ability to make judgment calls and sound, ethical decisions, while often managing multiple competing demands and priorities, displaying a heightened level of responsibility,
confidentiality, integrity and professionalism.
Ability to handle sensitive situations, requiring poise, tact, and diplomacy.
Founded in 1911, the Austin Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is Austin’s oldest performing arts organization. The ASO offers a complete season of musical and educational programming. Masterworks concerts include a series of eight concert pairs running monthly September through May in the state-of-the-art Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts. The season also features the Sarah & Ernest Butler Pops Series. Programming for the entire family includes the Halloween Children’s Concert, as well as the popular James C. Armstrong Youth Educations Programs, which include Children’s Day Art Park, Young People’s Concerts, High School concerts and a variety of other school programs. During the summer, ASO presents the Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park – a free concert every Sunday evening in front of the Long center running early June through the end of August.
The mission of the ASO is to enhance the cultural quality of life for adults and young people of Austin and Central Texas by providing excellence in music performance and educational programs.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The ASO is committed to equity, inclusion, and non-discrimination, and it is our policy a...nd goal to promote the inclusion and engagement of the residents of Austin and Central Texas across all protected classes of people, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, cultural background and experiences, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, socio-economic status, physical and mental ability, and religion in all aspects of employment.
The organization has an annual operating budget of approximately $5.5m.