AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Manager, Music Center on Tour

The Music Center - Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, home to
Southern California's iconic venues -- Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,
Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall -- is
the gateway to the finest performing arts for all who live in or visit
Los Angeles County. A leader on the international stage, the Music
Center is redefining what it means to experience the performing arts by
presenting the most compelling, highest quality engagements; ensuring
that audiences of all ages are introduced to the arts; and extending the
reach, accessibility and impact of everything it hosts, inside and
outside its four venues.

As one of the most highly respected performing arts centers in the
United States, the Music Center each year attracts nearly two million
people to its four venues as well as to its outdoor theaters, plazas and
gardens. The Music Center is home to four internationally acclaimed
resident companies: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Center Theatre Group, LA
Opera and Los Angeles Master Chorale. In addition, the Music Center
produces a wide range of its own programming, including Glorya Kaufman
Presents Dance at the Music Center, Active Arts at the Music Center and
Global Pop at the Music Center, along with special productions and
events for children and families throughout the year. It also provides
extensive services as well as regional and national leadership to
support arts education in grades K-12.

The position will manage and administer the in-school assembly and
performances program, Music Center on Tour (MCOT), in schools and other
educational/community settings across Los Angeles County. Will work
closely with colleagues to design, implement, coordinate, and manage
MCOT programs in relation to other Education programs available to
schools including artist in residence and professional development. Will
be responsible for marketing MCOT programs and cultivating relationships
with various education stakeholders including superintendents, district
arts coordinators, principals, teachers and parents, in order to foster
a more impactful and in-depth approach to these programs.

Working under general direction and reporting to the Director of School
Programs the successful candidate will work closely with other Music
Center staff; school principals; district art coordinators; principals,
teachers, and parents. Must be able to work independently across the
various regions of Los Angeles County and develop relationships with
local education stakeholders. Maintain consistent and regular contact
with parent groups, schools, performing artists and teachers in order to
ensure successful implementation of arts education programs.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Marketing
* Collaborate and cultivate relationships across schools and
districts within LA County to identify and develop opportunities for
growth of MCOT programs.

* Market and sell directly to schools MCOT programs based on schools
requests and profile needs.

* Initiate contact with lapsed schools for continued participation;
initiate contact with prospective new schools and agencies making
presentations and developing business relationships.

* Provide outreach by organizing regional marketing events within
areas of Los Angeles County to promote Music Center education
initiatives and services; participate and make presentations at school
functions and local business chamber meetings.

* Deliver presentations to schools, social service agencies, staff
members and parents including creating and preparing all distributed
materials.

* Participate in on-site Music Center education initiatives and
marketing events as assigned.

Performance Scheduling

* Fulfill requests from schools and community centers for assemblies
utilizing the Music Center's roster of performing artists.

* Work closely with school coordinators to schedule performances into
schools. Works closely with school and community coordinators to design
MCOT roster artists and content based on a requests and needs.

* Maintain calendars for all Music Center on Tour roster artists.

* Process all contracts and invoices for services.

* Works closely with Artistic Director in order to learn and
understand the profiles and expertise of all MCOT roster artists.

Project Development, Program Implementation and Facilitation
· Plan with performing artists and teachers to identify
programming needs/curricular goals and assess most suitable MCOT
site-specific projects for each school/agency. Work collaboratively
with artists, schools/agencies and other education staff to plan and
refine program content, curriculum and logistics on an on-going basis;
work closely with school/agency arts coordinators to select artists
based on program objectives, budget, facilities and artist availability.

* Manage individual aspects of MCOT program implementation including
preparing and presenting program proposals; creating and providing
budget estimates to schools; and scheduling activities in coordination
with artists, teachers and school/agency administrators.

* Manage the successful implementation of each in-school MCOT program
including facilitating on-site planning and meetings with teachers,
artists and school/agency staff; attending events in schools,
after-school programs, and social service agencies to observe and
evaluate implementation; and regularly monitoring the progress of each
project.

* Oversees data management for programs; maintains project database,
budgets and statistics. Prepare, process, and distribute project
documents to schools and artists in a timely manner. Verify activities
and dates of services rendered and approves payments to artists.
Prepare school invoicing and tracks payments.

Administrative/Organizational Maintenance and Development
* Collect, compile and distribute evaluation materials completed by
each school/agency.

* Assist with compilation and preparation of materials for grant
applications and reporting.

* Maintain statistical data for year-end reports.

* Collaborate with other Music Center staff to update and prepare
instructional materials and technical directions/instructions to reflect
current educational guidelines, as needed.

* Work collaboratively with other staff to improve services and
systems through participation in staff meetings.

* Participate in professional development to improve knowledge and
understanding of artists, curriculum, program administration and program
design; and associated skills and applications.

Required Qualifications & Desired Skills include:

BA degree in Business Management, Education, Public Administration, Arts
Administration, Communications, or a related field of study. Minimum of
3 years experience in education and outreach activities plus one to two
years experience in marketing; verifiable experience that involved
networking with business organizations, including conducting
presentations and solicitation meetings to potential clients.
Entrepreneurial skills with demonstrated ability to identify
opportunities for additional revenue streams and partnership. Solid
knowledge of current arts education programming practices with ability
to apply these to program design and implementation.

Excellent facilitation and phone skills; strong interpersonal skills to
work effectively with a wide variety of staff and outside
representatives from the educational environment, artistic and political
community. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively,
forming solid business and colleague relationships as well as
demonstrated ability to cultivate new relationships; ability to
successfully network and develop and maintain professional relationships
including support organizations, public agencies, and school districts.
Ability to efficiently manage time and workload including planning,
prioritizing, organizing; follow-through on a variety of tasks,
assignments, projects and reports. Excellent skills in operating
personal computer hardware and word processing, database management and
spreadsheet software required. Good working knowledge of Microsoft
Office suite and ACT! Database helpful.

Primary assignments are based on fieldwork out of office at school and
agency facilities, and other outside performance venues. Projected
minimum of 3 days a week for office-based project coordination. Fast
paced, busy, deadline driven office environment. Heavy phones and data
entry. Must be able to work overtime hours as required; flexible work
shift as assigned; work weekends as needed. Must have reliable source of
transportation to sites throughout Los Angeles County

Salary range: $48,000 - $50,000 a year commensurate with experience.

To be fully considered for this position please email your cover letter
and resume to jobs@musiccenter.org . or
fax to: (213) 972-0721. Include the name of the position for which you
are applying for in the subject line.

www.musiccenter.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

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