Creative Development Program Manager
Position Title: Creative Development Program Manager Reports to: VP, Impact Status: Full Time, Exempt Classification: Hybrid (3 days on campus, 2 days optional office/remote); occasional nights/weekends Salary Range: $58,000 to $63,000, depending on qualifications and a generous benefits package (paid vacation, sick days, health, dental, vision, flex spending, life/disability insurance, 403B Supervises: Teaching Artist Cohort SUMMARY The Creative Development Program Manager plays a critical role in the planning and delivery of MNOP’s educational programs. In addition to providing departmental administrative support, the Creative Development Program Manager oversees events and operations associated with a suite of child, youth, and adult development programs and workshops. This position reports to the VP of Impact and works collaboratively to advance the work of the Impact Department and the company at large. The Manager works closely with the Marketing, Production, Finance, and Artistic departments and supervises a cohort of three teaching artists. RESPONSIBILITIES Program Management and Delivery · Collaborate with VP, Impact to develop, implement, and manage education programs. · Provide logistical, operation, and production support for creative development program events. · Identify, maintain and cultivate relationships with schools, organizational partners, and families. · Collaborate with VP, Impact to assess program effectiveness. · Oversee Teaching Artist Cohort including: o Scheduling (typically 2 hours per week, per Teaching Artist) o Tracking Teaching Artist hours o Oversee content development Administrative · Manage creative development projects. · Coordinate with external staff to facilitate student dress rehearsals and other creative development program events at the Ordway. · Submit artist and event request forms for all creative development program events. · Draft contracts, coordinate travel, and work with finance to ensure timely compensation of guest speakers, artists, and community partners associated with creative development program events. · Submit marketing requests in conjunction with creative development program events and disseminate marketing materials to partnering organizations. · Track attendance and engagement for all creative development programming events and initiatives. · Other administrative duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS · Excellent judgment and analytical abilities. · Knowledge of the Microsoft Office 365 Suite of products. · Outstanding communication skills with the ability to collaborate with a variety of colleagues from performers to management. · Ability to work and think independently, but also able to work well in a larger team. · Strong organizational skills with the ability to develop and maintain administrative systems. WORK CONDITIONS · This position will work some evenings and weekends with advance notice. · This position requires the ability to work at a desk in front of a screen. · Must be able to kneel, twist, and bend on a regular basis. · Must have access to a personal vehicle. This position is a good fit for someone who: · Has the ability to prioritize and manage various deadlines and tasks. · Has eagerness to work towards MNOP’s stated objective to become an anti-racist, anti-oppressive institution. · Is comfortable multi-tasking and prioritizing between different projects and tasks. · Is comfortable with occasional public speaking. MNOP is willing to teach: · Complexities inherent to opera as a collaborative art form. · Policies and procedures, including Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access, specific to MNOP. · Asana, Microsoft 365, ProPared, Tessitura and other company-specific software. · MNOP policies and procedures, including working with collective bargaining agreements. Please Note: The applicant will be expected either to reside within commuting distance of the Opera Center or be willing to relocate prior to beginning work. How to apply: Please go to https://mnopera.org/about/jobs/ and click the red box labeled "Learn More" under the job summary. From there you will be asked to fill out a confidential Self ID Survey and upload your resume and cover letter. Individual Self ID information will go directly to and be seen only by Jen Thill, HR Director; application materials will be sent to Darius Gillard, VP, Impact. Application deadline: We will begin reviewing applications on Aug. 1st and the position will be open until filled. Apply tot his job