AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Managing Director: Pacific Serenades is seeking an energetic, organized, and committed individual to manage the day-to-day tasks associated with one of the most highly regarded chamber music organizations in Los Angeles. The position requires experience in development and office management, written/verbal communication, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to implement and manage activities in concert with the Artistic Director and Board of Directors.

Duties: Reporting to the Artistic Director and the Board of Directors, the Managing Director will be responsible for oversight of the administrative office, concert logistics, financial and data base management, box office, government form filings, and volunteer management. The position will entail communication with subscribers, donors, funders, artists, Board of Directors members, the public, and the media. Though actual tax preparation is not required, financial duties will include timely filing of tax forms; payroll; bank deposits, and credit card processing. Concert logistics will include coordinating piano and other instrument delivery and tuning and venue setup. Repetition of concert duties will be required for fund raising events, which often entail musical performances and catering. Additional duties may be required, as stated by the Board of Directors or Artistic Director.

Qualifications: This position will demand a high level of independence and organization in order to juggle multiple tasks in a small office. Demonstrated leadership in a dynamic arts setting, especially classical music, is highly preferred. Highly professional interpersonal and communications skills will be required in order to interact with composers, performing musicians, subscribers, donors, and the Board of Directors. Strong leadership skills will be critical in order to recruit and manage a dynamic staff of volunteers and to motivate them towards common goals. Knowledge of Excel, FileMaker Pro, and Macintosh operating systems is a plus.

Equivalent or relevant experience will be considered if minimum requirements are not met.

Salary: $18,000-22,000 per year, based upon an average twenty hour work week. The candidate must realize that the number of hours required per week fluctuates according to our concert schedule.

Final candidate will be subject to background check, including contact of references.
Please send a resume and cover letter and three references to: info@pacser.org

About Pacific Serenades: Pacific Serenades generates new chamber music by commissioning works and presenting them alongside standard repertoire in intimate concert settings, emphasizing Southern California musicians, so that listeners, performers, and composers may experience chamber music as part of a living tradition in the settings for which it is intended. Now in its 24th full concert season, Pacific Serenades is among the most active and well-respected chamber music organizations on the West Coast. Every year, we commission and premiere four new compositions; as of this season, we will have commissioned and premiered 98 works by 54 composers. Many of these works have gone on to performances and recordings by other ensembles, both here and abroad. National venues for our performances have included Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, San Francisco's Old First Church, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Pacific Serenades' juxtaposition of traditional masterworks with commissioned works has attracted the attention of the broader cultural community. Our first recording, The Hall of Mirrors, won the prestigious Chamber Music America/WQXR Records Award in 2001. In 2003 and 2005 we were recognized by ASCAP/Chamber Music America for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music. Our most recent recording, "Border Crossings," highlights cross-cultural influences in compositions by both Latin American and Anglo-American composers.

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