Chorus Manager (Maternity Cover)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra invites a Chorus Manager for maternity cover on a fixed-term basis to lead all CBSO choral programmes, including CBSO Chorus, Youth Chorus, Children’s Chorus, and SO Vocal, in partnership with Artistic Planning.

You will manage budgets, oversee rehearsals, concerts and tours (UK and international), recruit and retain singers, schedule activities, and safeguard the wellbeing of choruses, working closely with the Chorus Producer and department Director.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering choral programmes.
• Ability to manage budgets and scheduling.
• Strong collaboration with artistic planning and youth choruses.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and development of the CBSO’s choral programme, including CBSO Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus, CBSO Childrens' Chorus, CBSO SO Vocal.
• Ensure a full programme of activity is planned, budgeted, and delivered as part of the core work of the CBSO in line with the CBSO’s vision and mission.
• Oversee the delivery of all rehearsals, concerts, and tours (UK and international) for the CBSO’s choruses.
• Oversee the recruitment and retention of talented singers within the CBSO’s choruses.
• In collaboration with the department Director, undertake annual scheduling for all choruses and manage all aspects of planning and logistics.
• Oversee Child Performance Licensing within performances and activities connected to this role.

Skills

Budgeting

Team leadership

Project management

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

The CBSO is looking for a Chorus Manager for a period ofmaternity cover on a fixed term basis.

The Chorus Manager leads on all programmes of activity forsingers within the CBSO’s Artistic Planning department. The Chorus Managerworks closely with the Chorus Producer to ensure that all activities aredelivered to the highest quality. Working closely with the department Director,the Chorus Manager will set and monitor budgets across the choral programmesand ensure that all programmes deliver against their targets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management

• Lead on the delivery and development of the CBSO’s choral programme, including CBSO Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus, CBSO Childrens' Chorus, CBSO SO Vocal.
• Ensure a full programme of activity is planned, budgeted, and delivered as part of the core work of the CBSO in line with the CBSO’s vision and mission.
• Oversee the delivery of all rehearsals, concerts, and tours (UK and international) for the CBSO’s choruses.
• Oversee the recruitment and retention of talented singers within the CBSO’s choruses.
• In collaboration with the department Director, undertake annual scheduling for all choruses and manage all aspects of planning and logistics.
• Oversee Child Performance Licensing within performances and activities connected to this role.

Partnership and Relationship Management

• Manage the relationships with freelance and titled Chorus staff, including booking and negotiating fees (where applicable) for conductors, pianists, language coaches etc. for rehearsals, performances, and tours.
• Manage the relationship and be first point of contact for the CBSO Chorus Committee, ensuring members are kept up-to-date with schedules and programmes.
• Oversee the timeline communication with members and relevant parents/guardians for all choruses.
• In collaboration with the department Director, set and monitor budgets and expenditure for all programmes within the Chorus Manager’s remit.
• Ensure accurate and timely records of expenditure.

Evaluation and Reporting

• Ensure all programmes are appropriately evaluated, collecting relevant data to support programme evaluation and reporting to funders.
• Provide data and information to support the writing of bids and reports to funders.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Ensure that the CBSO’s programmes are representative of and relevant to our region. Challenge and question assumptions that may exclude some from engaging in our work, and champion equity, diversity, inclusion across the CBSO’s choral programmes.
• Ensure that the CBSO’s programmes are as responsible as possible when considering their environmental impact.

Line Management

• Manage the Chorus Producer and appropriately distribute roles and responsibilities across these programmes.

Safeguarding

• Act as Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO), in a team alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
• Work alongside the DSL to ensure the safeguarding, inclusion, and wellbeing of the CBSO’s choruses’, young people and communities.

Additional Duties

• Act as Duty Manager and be a key holder for the CBSO Centre during Chorus related Activity.
• Support delivery of projects and activities across the Artistic Programming Team and the CBSO more widely as and when required.
• Undertake additional duties and represent the department as and when necessary.