Vacancy: Choir Manager
Following the departure of our administrator and soprano Becky Ryland-Strobel (née Ryland-Jones), we have a vacancy for an expanded role of Choir Manager.
Please see attached for full job pack (rates, contract, about Epiphoni, overview of job description and committee member appendix).
Full job description and online application form are below.
Deadline for applications: midday, Mon 28th July
Profile
- 2 or more years’ experience of managing professional ensembles and around 5 or more years’ career experience
- Strong knowledge of the UK choral scene, through singing and managing experience
Main responsibilities
- Diary management including scheduling rehearsals and projects (concert, recordings etc)
- Lead comms with the choir about projects/activity and choir members’ main point of contact for the same
(The Commitee support with comms on wider membership matters) - Fixing singers for all projects
- Sourcing music for all projects (including delivery to rehearsals and return of scores to hirers or storage after)
- Liaison with venues, hirers and other contacts
- Invoicing and making payments
- Recruitment/auditioning process management – coordinating and communicating with applicants
- Managing venue access for rehearsals and some concerts, also set-up and set-down (assisted by choir members)
- Building relationships across the industry with a view to helping Epiphoni raise its profile over the coming five years
The role is supported by a Committee, but the above list could more simply be described as “everything the conductor doesn’t do”!
Desirable qualities/factors
- Option to sing in the choir, as well as manage it. Membership info.
- London-based