International Partnerships and Projects Manager

Black Lives in Musi; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Philharmonia Orchestra seeks an International Partnerships and Projects Manager to lead on international residencies and sustain key partnerships with funders. Reporting to the Director of Development, the role involves working across Mauritius, the US, and future partnerships while ensuring smooth operations across time zones and currencies.

This fixed-term, one-year appointment offers ownership of strategic international initiatives and potential extension subject to performance and funding.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with international residency partners and funders.
• Lead on project and stewardship delivery for key international residencies and partnerships.
• Coordinate across time zones, currencies and cultures.
• Support development of new international residency projects aligned with growth strategy.

Job description

International Partnerships and Projects Manager

Career stage: Mid-Level

The International Partnerships and Projects Manager is a new role, created to manage the day-to-day relationships and lead on the Philharmonia’s project and stewardship delivery for key international residency partners and funders. Reporting to the Director of Development, with dotted lines into the Executive Office and into Concerts and Operations, the postholder works on the orchestra’s existing international residencies and partnerships in Mauritius and the US, as well as supporting the development of new international residency projects in line with the orchestra’s international growth strategy.

This role will suit someone bright, extremely well organised, and genuinely energised by solving problems in unfamiliar territory across time zones, currencies and cultures. You will be trusted with senior relationships early and given real ownership. Offe red initially as a one-year fixed term contract, the role carries the option to extend subject to performance, and is intended as the foundation of a permanent international function within the Philharmonia.

Full-time | Fixed term, one year, with the option to extend subject to performance and funding

Wed 23 Sep, 2026