San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus is looking for a Director of ProgrammingABOUT SFGMC: The mission of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) is “to lead by creating extraordinary music and experiences that build community, inspire activism, and foster compassion at home and around the world.” Founded in 1978, SFGMC sparked a nationwide LGBTQ choral movement after its first public performance at a vigil on the steps of City Hall following the assassinations of Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. Since then, SFGMC has been embedded in the fabric of San Francisco. It has soothed souls in pain, lifted spirits in triumph, and has remained a steadfast beacon of hope. While SFGMC has performed in some of the world's most revered opera houses, concert halls, and performing arts venues, it has not had a permanent home in San Francisco until recently when SFGMC established the Chan National Queer Arts Center (CNQAC).We are looking for staff who are ready for a career with a mission-driven organization, want to be valued, have diverse experience and skills, and want to join a committed and excited community.
If this sounds like you, we would love to have you join our team!POSITION OVERVIEW: The Director of Programming stewards the artistic vision of the SFGMC and CNQAC, creating programming in alignment with the organization's mission and the goals of both the CEO and the Artistic Director. This role oversees all administrative functions of the organizational programming, including: guest artist bookings, fee negotiations, repertoire selection, budget management, and commissioning of new work. The Director liaises with leaders in Operations, Development and Marketing to communicate the details of and context for the organization's programming, working together with them to ensure the programming is properly resourced, executed and communicated to internal and external stakeholders.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Artists & Repertoire
- In consultation with the Artistic Director, engage a diverse array of exceptionally engaging repertoire and artists across all programming within budgetary parameters, in alignment with the artistic mission of the Chan National Queer Arts Center and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus.
- Serve as primary producer (including in-person oversight as required) of activities in the Chan National Queer Arts Center, collaborating with guest artists, outside partners, and internal stakeholders to execute multi-disciplinary, conceptual, experience-driven events.
- Provide collaborative planning support for SFGMC performances as needed.
- Oversee artist servicing and logistics, including contract administration, payment processing, work authorization, schedule administration, hospitality, travel and housing. Ensure these workflows are appropriately staffed, including engaging temporary artist servicing support during busy periods.
- Develop artistic budget and manage expenses to meet financial goals. Track expenses and create mid-year projections as needed per the organization's financial protocols.
- Communicate program details and share context with internal collaborators to ensure the details of programs are compellingly and accurately conveyed to audiences, donors and other external stakeholders.
- Participate in “event duty” rotation with senior leadership of the SFGMC, to ensure events are safely executed and to navigate any on-site challenges that may arise.
- Scout and research prospective artists and projects through independent listening, concert attendance, and occasional business travel to major entertainment markets (includes Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City among others).
Organizational Support
- Work closely with the Director of Operations on calendar management and facility usage of the CNQAC, ensuring all in-house productions and outside rentals receive adequate facility access and operational support.
- Facilitate the guest artist participation in Education, Outreach, and Philanthropy-related activities; when required, ensure these engagements are part of contractual agreements.
- Working in collaboration with the box office and marketing team, provide collaborative support for Marketing efforts, serving as the primary liaison for subscription and single ticket campaigns, and ensure accuracy of all materials.
- Work closely with the Development team to share details on future and ongoing programming to facilitate opportunities for donor engagement, institutional support, and individual giving.
Community Outreach
- Develop strategic partnerships with LGBTQIA+ community leaders and artists to ensure inclusivity in programming and engagement with the whole spectrum of queer audiences.
- Represent the SFGMC & CNQAC at community events and performances.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- An advanced degree in the arts, arts management, or a similarly related field is preferred but not required.
- 10 years of experience in arts programming and/or arts management.
- Highly creative arts leader with demonstrated prior success developing ideas into measurable successes.
- Must display a deep knowledge of best practices and current trends in the performing arts space.
- Prior demonstrated experience as a skilled manager of programmatic budgets, with a prior track record of fiscal responsibility and understanding of non-profit funding streams.
- Solid relationship builder, with a prior record of accomplishment in fostering and building effective partnerships.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a high degree of emotional intelligence and cultural competency.
- Must be comfortable and thrive in fast-paced, diverse group work environments.
- Proficiency with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
- Proven ability to prioritize and manage projects and deadlines effectively.
- Resourcefulness and strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to take initiative and drive work with minimal supervision and guidance.
- Flexibility to work select evenings and weekends during performance season September through July as needed and as requested.
BENEFITS PACKAGE:SFGMC is committed to providing a robust benefits package to complement compensation.Our package includes:
- Very competitive compensation package commensurate with equivalent positions in the arts in the Bay Area. Hiring range for this role is $125,000 - $145,000 annually.
- 14 annual paid full day holidays.
- Unlimited PTO - includes sick days.
- Employer-paid medical, dental and vision insurance for employees with a base plan premium that is 100% employer paid, and a choice of other buy up plans to apply to one's own coverage or adding dependent coverage.
- 100% employer-paid Life insurance (up to $50K) and accidental death and dismemberment coverage. Option to purchase SDI and LTD at employee's cost.
- A 403B savings account with 3% match.
- Subject to availability, ability to request up to two complimentary tickets to all SFGMC performances.
Medical benefit eligibility begins at 30 hours weekly. Eligibility begins at the date of hire.
SFGMC is a proud equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity; candidates representing a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.#J-18808-Ljbffr