President & Chief Executive Officer

• Lead the innovative application of a strategic plan that ensures the resilient growth, sustainability, and relevance of the Symphony
• Partner with the Board, artistic leadership, executive team, and community to define and achieve long-term artistic, educational, and financial goals
• Collaborate with and support artistic leadership to design programs that highlight symphony musicians, guest conductors, and guest artists
• Leverage artistic, educational, community, and programmatic objectives by empowering innovative program concepts, audience engagement activities, revenue diversification opportunities, and special events
• Guide artistic planning, programming, and production strategies while ensuring alignment with human, financial, and technological resources capabilities and community relevance
• Expand and support impactful education and outreach programs that address and reflect community needs and promote music literacy and appreciation
• Champion the Symphony’s role in education, development, access, and inclusion
• Oversee labor relations, including negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements
• Serve as the Symphony's primary ambassador in partnership with the Board, artistic leadership, and staff to advocate for institutional investment and advancement
• Energetically and creatively identify, cultivate, and solicit major individual gifts, endowment contributions, corporate sponsorships, foundation support, and government grants
• Strategize and implement effective capital, endowment, and planned giving campaign efforts with the Development team
• Drive innovative and proactive marketing designed to elevate the financial success of both revenue generating programs and donor programs
• Prioritize revenue diversification streams that align with the brand and impact of the organization and its venue
• Proactively guide and support the Development and Marketing teams in meeting and exceeding annual and long-term contributed and earned revenue goals
• Oversee all aspects of the Symphony's financial health, including budget development, cash flow, and compliance
• Ensure transparent financial reporting and strong internal controls
• Be a visible and active presence as an ambassador and political advocate for the Symphony throughout the region
• Establish, build, deepen, and broaden relationships with donors, civic and business leaders, the press, music industry executives, public agencies, community partners, and potential volunteers
• Act as the primary liaison to the Board of Directors, partnering on policy, governance, community ambassadorship, and financial resiliency
• Identify, cultivate, recruit, and onboard qualified, diverse, and actively engaged Board members in collaboration with the Board Governance Committee
• Prepare reports and presentations for all Board and Executive Committee meetings in collaboration with the senior leadership team and the Board Officers
• Serve as a voting member of the Board and all Board committees with staff liaisons that support each committee's goals and activities
• Leverage digital technologies, partnerships, and innovative practices to extend the Symphony’s reach and impact
• Foster partnerships with schools, arts organizations, and nonprofits to extend the Symphony's impact
• Ensure strong, respectful relationships among musicians, artistic staff, guest artists, production, and administrative staff
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing senior artistic and managerial leadership team, creating positive workplace environments, fostering inclusion, and ensuring accountability for best practices
• Inspire internal staff teamwork and esprit de corps, which promotes a one-team ethos of collaboration across all internal staff administrative departments
• Design effective recruitment, retention, and professional development practices for musicians, production, executive, and administrative staff
• Embody and cultivate a positive and healthy organizational culture that prioritizes effective communication, team performance, cross-team collaboration, and mutual respect
• Ensure the Symphony’s physical infrastructure is well-maintained, safe, and actively utilized

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant senior management experience in maximizing philanthropic support, increasing earned revenues, designing resilient business models, and engaging deeply with a variety of constituencies and communities
• Demonstrated strong results in individual and institutional donor cultivation, as well as overall financial and facility stewardship
• Experience in effective strategic partnerships and active community participation
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills
• Capacity and enthusiasm to attend evening and weekend performances and events
• A master’s degree or equivalent experience in business, arts administration, nonprofit governance, or a related field is preferred
• A deep understanding of producing, presenting, or touring in the performing arts sector or related creative industries is valued but not necessarily required

A deep understanding of producing, presenting, or touring in the performing arts sector or related creative industries

• Medical, dental, and vision insurances
• Flexible spending account (FSA) for medical, dental, vision, and over the counter expenses
• Dependent care FSA for eligible childcare or eldercare expenses
• 403(b) retirement plan with discretionary employer match
• Life and disability insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness and cancer coverage
• A generous paid time off policy
• 14 paid holidays annually
• Free 100% employer-paid parking
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program