Careers and auditions

*This audition will be advertised in the March edition of the International Musician*

Principal Librarian

Core orchestra
2024-25 salary: $59,342.00 + Benefits*

Remote Preliminary Round will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024 . 

As a result of the Remote Preliminary Round, musicians will be invited to the Second Round to take place in person in Sarasota:

Monday, May 13, 2024 (Second round) & Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (Final round)

Employment start date is September 2024.

The length of season is 36 weeks (includes 2 paid vacation weeks)

* Benefits include, but aren’t limited to: health insurance (Sarasota Orchestra pays no less than 75% of premium), short- and long- term disability, 403b retirement plan, and Flexible Spending Account.

To apply

Email a one-page PDF resume to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org (PDF only please). 

Resume must be received on or before March 31, 2024.

All applicants who submit an application by the deadline will receive an opportunity to participate in the Remote Preliminary Round.

Please list your current contact information on your resume.  All correspondence from Sarasota Orchestra will be by e-mail.

Sarasota Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer and a proud partner of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS).  For more information on NAAS, please visit www.auditionalliance.org

General information

All questions about this audition should be directed to the Orchestra Personnel Office.  Please email your questions to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org. No phone calls please. 

Information regarding the Remote Preliminary Round will be given upon receipt of resume, and updates will be sent out as needed.  Remote Preliminary Round candidates will be anonymous and identified only by a number that will be provided to you.

The in-person second round and final round will take place at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center (sometimes referred to as Holley Hall). 

• Our official address is 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34236, however, our physical location is on Van Wezel Way, between 10^th Street and Blvd of the Arts (6^th). If you have a GPS, enter 709 Van Wezel Way and that should get you to our front door.

• We are not in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall which is the big purple building across the parking lot. We are a small, white building right on the street with the big Sarasota Orchestra sign outside our main doors.

• Park on either side of the building, on the street, or in the southwest corner of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot.

The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards.

Musicians hired by the Sarasota Orchestra are responsible for having and maintaining proper authorization to work in the United States.  Employment start date is September 2024.

Travel information

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is approximately 3.5 miles from Symphony Center or an approximate 8 minute drive.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is approximately 55 miles from Symphony Center.  The drive can take anywhere from 1h 15mins – 2 hours depending on the time of day and traffic.  There is a toll bridge on the shorter route from TPA to Sarasota.

There are several hotels near Symphony Center, and some close to the airport.  At this time the Sarasota Orchestra does not have any discounts or affiliations with any hotels.  Please use your favorite travel search website to find accommodations that meet your needs.

Section Horn (4^th)

Core orchestra

2024-25 salary: $47,473.60 + Benefits*

Audition date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

This will be a one-day audition.  All rounds will take place on the same day.

Employment will begin in early September 2024.

The length of season is 36 weeks (includes 2 paid vacation weeks)

* Benefits include, but aren’t limited to: health insurance (Sarasota Orchestra pays no less than 75% of premium), instrument insurance, short- and long- term disability, 403b retirement plan, and Flexible Spending Account.

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To apply

1) Email a 1-page PDF resume to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org (PDF only please)

2) Mail $75 deposit (check made out to Sarasota Orchestra). Please make sure your name is somewhere on the check.

Audition Coordinator (Horn)
Sarasota Orchestra
709 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL  34236

Both the resume and deposit must be received in our office on or before April 2, 2024.

All applicants who submit a complete application (resume and deposit) by the deadline will receive an audition time.

Please list your instrument, e-mail, cell, and a current mailing address on your resume.  All correspondence from Sarasota Orchestra will be by e-mail.

Sarasota Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer and a proud partner of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS).  For more information on NAAS, please visit www.auditionalliance.org

General information

All questions about this audition should be directed to the Orchestra Personnel Office.  Please email your questions to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org. No phone calls please. 

Auditions will take place at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center (sometimes referred to as Holley Hall). 

• Our official address is 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34236, however, our physical location is on Van Wezel Way, between 10^th Street and Blvd of the Arts (6^th). If you have a GPS, enter 709 Van Wezel Way and that should get you to our front door.

• We are not in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall which is the big purple building across the parking lot. We are a small, white building right on the street with the big Sarasota Orchestra sign outside our main doors.

• Park on either side of the building, on the street, or in the southwest corner of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot.

All rounds will be behind a screen.

The Sarasota Orchestra tunes to A=440.

No electronic devices are allowed in the audition room during your audition. This includes, but is not limited to: tuners, metronomes, cell phones, and recording devices. 

The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards.

Musicians hired by the Sarasota Orchestra are responsible for having and maintaining proper authorization to work in the United States.  Employment starts in early September 2024.

Travel information

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is approximately 3.5 miles from Symphony Center or an approximate 8 minute drive.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is approximately 55 miles from Symphony Center.  The drive can take anywhere from 1h 15mins – 2 hours depending on the time of day and traffic.  There is a toll bridge on the shorter route from TPA to Sarasota.

There are several hotels near Symphony Center, and some close to the airport.  At this time the Sarasota Orchestra does not have any discounts or affiliations with any hotels.  Please use your favorite travel search website to find accommodations that meet your needs.

Assistant Principal/2^nd Clarinet/E-flat Clarinet

Core orchestra
2024-25 salary: $52,560.06 + Benefits*

Preliminary round: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Advanced rounds: Thursday, May 9, 2024

Employment will begin in early September 2024.
The length of season is 36 weeks (includes 2 paid vacation weeks)

* Benefits include, but aren’t limited to: health insurance (Sarasota Orchestra pays no less than 75% of premium), instrument insurance, short- and long- term disability, 403b retirement plan, and Flexible Spending Account.

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To apply

1) Email a 1-page PDF resumé to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org (PDF only please)

2) Mail $75 deposit (check made out to Sarasota Orchestra). Please make sure your name is somewhere on the check.

Audition Coordinator (Clarinet)
Sarasota Orchestra
709 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL  34236

Both the resume and deposit must be received in our office on or before April 2, 2024.
 

All applicants who submit a complete application (resume and deposit) by the deadline will receive an audition time.

Please list your instrument, e-mail, cell phone number, and a current mailing address on your resume.  All correspondence from Sarasota Orchestra will be by e-mail.

Sarasota Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer and a proud partner of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS).  For more information on NAAS, please visit www.auditionalliance.org

General information

All questions about this audition should be directed to the Orchestra Personnel Office.  Please email your questions to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org. No phone calls please. 

Auditions will take place at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center (sometimes referred to as Holley Hall). 

• Our official address is 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34236, however, our physical location is on Van Wezel Way, between 10^th Street and Blvd of the Arts (6^th). If you have a GPS, enter 709 Van Wezel Way and that should get you to our front door.  
• We are not in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall which is the big purple building across the parking lot. We are a small, white building right on the street with the big Sarasota Orchestra sign outside our main doors.
• Park on either side of the building, on the street, or in the southwest corner of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot.

All rounds will be behind a screen.

The Sarasota Orchestra tunes to A=440.

No electronic devices are allowed in the audition room during your audition. This includes, but is not limited to: tuners, metronomes, cell phones, and recording devices. 

The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards.

Musicians hired by the Sarasota Orchestra are responsible for having and maintaining proper authorization to work in the United States.  Employment starts in early September 2024.

Travel information

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is approximately 3.5 miles from Symphony Center or an approximate 8-minute drive.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is approximately 55 miles from Symphony Center.  The drive can take anywhere from 1h 15mins – 2 hours depending on the time of day and traffic.  There is a toll bridge on the shorter route from TPA to Sarasota.

There are several hotels near Symphony Center, and some close to the airport.  At this time the Sarasota Orchestra does not have any discounts or affiliations with any hotels.  Please use your favorite travel search website to find accommodations that meet your needs.

Flute 3/Piccolo

Per-service position
2024-25 per-service rate: $178.56*
Guaranteed minimum: 130 services

Audition date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
This will be a one-day audition.  All rounds will take place on the same day.

Employment will begin in September 2024.
The length of season is 36 weeks.

* Benefits include instrument insurance and 403b retirement plan.

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(updated 3/15/2024)

To apply

1) Email a 1-page PDF resume to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org (PDF only please)

2) Mail $75 deposit (check made out to Sarasota Orchestra). Please make sure your name is somewhere on the check.

Audition Coordinator (Flute)
Sarasota Orchestra
709 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL  34236

Both the resume and deposit must be received in our office on or before April 2, 2024.

All applicants who submit a complete application (resume and deposit) by the deadline will receive an audition time.

Please list your instrument, e-mail, cell, and a current mailing address on your resume.  All correspondence from Sarasota Orchestra will be by e-mail.

Sarasota Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer and a proud partner of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS).  For more information on NAAS, please visit www.auditionalliance.org

General information

All questions about this audition should be directed to the Orchestra Personnel Office.  Please email your questions to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org. No phone calls please. 

Auditions will take place at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center (sometimes referred to as Holley Hall). 

• Our official address is 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34236, however, our physical location is on Van Wezel Way, between 10th Street and Blvd of the Arts (6th). If you have a GPS, enter 709 Van Wezel Way and that should get you to our front door. 

• We are not in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall which is the big purple building across the parking lot. We are a small, white building right on the street with the big Sarasota Orchestra sign outside our main doors.

• Park on either side of the building, on the street, or in the southwest corner of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot.

All rounds will be behind a screen.

The Sarasota Orchestra tunes to A=440.

No electronic devices are allowed in the audition room during your audition. This includes, but is not limited to: tuners, metronomes, cell phones, and recording devices. 

The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards.

Musicians hired by the Sarasota Orchestra are responsible for having and maintaining proper authorization to work in the United States.  Employment starts in September 2024.

The Sarasota Orchestra provides travel allowance for in-state Per-Service musicians who live more than 35-miles from Symphony Center.  Per-Service musicians who live out of state will be issued a Travel Addendum outlining details and terms of maximum compensation for travel.

Travel information 

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is approximately 3.5 miles from Symphony Center or an approximate 8 minute drive.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is approximately 55 miles from Symphony Center.  The drive can take anywhere from 1h 15mins – 2 hours depending on the time of day and traffic.  There is a toll bridge on the shorter route from TPA to Sarasota.

There are several hotels near Symphony Center, and some close to the airport.  At this time the Sarasota Orchestra does not have any discounts or affiliations with any hotels.  Please use your favorite travel search website to find accommodations that meet your needs.

Section Violin

Core orchestra
2024-25 salary: $45,212,95 + Benefits*

Audition date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
This will be a one-day audition.  All rounds will take place on the same day.

Employment will begin in early September 2024.
The length of season is 36 weeks (includes 2 paid vacation weeks)

* Benefits include, but aren’t limited to: health insurance (Sarasota Orchestra pays no less than 75% of premium), instrument insurance, short- and long- term disability, 403b retirement plan, and Flexible Spending Account.

Download Excerpt List

To apply

1) Email a 1-page PDF resumé to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org (PDF only please)

2) Mail $75 deposit (check made out to Sarasota Orchestra). Please make sure your name is somewhere on the check.

Audition Coordinator (Core Violin)
Sarasota Orchestra
709 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL  34236

Both the resume and deposit must be received in our office on or before April 2, 2024.

If you are also applying for the Per-Service Violin position, please include a separate deposit check.

All applicants who submit a complete application (resume and deposit) by the deadline will receive an audition time.

Please list your instrument, e-mail, cell, and a current mailing address on your resume.  All correspondence from Sarasota Orchestra will be by e-mail.

Sarasota Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer and a proud partner of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS).  For more information on NAAS, please visit www.auditionalliance.org

General information

All questions about this audition should be directed to the Orchestra Personnel Office.  Please email your questions to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org. No phone calls please. 

Auditions will take place at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center (sometimes also known as Holley Hall). 

• Our official address is 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34236, however, our physical location is on Van Wezel Way, between 10^th Street and Blvd of the Arts (6^th). If you have a GPS, enter 709 Van Wezel Way and that should get you to our front door. 
• We are not in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall which is the big purple building across the parking lot. We are a small, white building right on the street with the big Sarasota Orchestra sign outside our main doors.
• Park on either side of the building, on the street, or in the southwest corner of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot.

All rounds will be behind a screen.

The Sarasota Orchestra tunes to A=440.

No electronic devices are allowed in the audition room during your audition. This includes, but is not limited to: tuners, metronomes, cell phones, and recording devices. 

The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards.

Musicians hired by the Sarasota Orchestra are responsible for having and maintaining proper authorization to work in the United States.  Employment starts in early September 2024.

Travel information

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is approximately 3.5 miles from Symphony Center or an approximate 8 minute drive.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is approximately 55 miles from Symphony Center.  The drive can take anywhere from 1h 15mins – 2 hours depending on the time of day and traffic.  There is a toll bridge on the shorter route from TPA to Sarasota.

There are several hotels near Symphony Center, and some close to the airport.  At this time the Sarasota Orchestra does not have any discounts or affiliations with any hotels.  Please use your favorite travel search website to find accommodations that meet your needs.

Per-Service Section Violin

Per-service position
2024-25 per-service rate: $170.06*
Guaranteed minimum: 65 services

Audition date: Friday, May 17, 2024
This will be a one-day audition.  All rounds will take place on the same day.

Employment will begin in September 2024.

The length of season is 36 weeks.

* Benefits include instrument insurance and 403b retirement plan.

Download Excerpt List

To apply

1) Email a 1-page PDF resume to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org (PDF only please)

2) Mail $75 deposit (check made out to Sarasota Orchestra). Please make sure your name is somewhere on the check.

Audition Coordinator (Violin - Per-service)
Sarasota Orchestra
709 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL  34236

Both the resume and deposit must be received in our office on or before April 2, 2024.

If you are also applying for the Core Section Violin position, please include a separate deposit check.

All applicants who submit a complete application (resume and deposit) by the deadline will receive an audition time.

Please list your instrument, e-mail, cell phone number, and a current mailing address on your resume.  All correspondence from Sarasota Orchestra will be by e-mail.

Sarasota Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer and a proud partner of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS).  For more information on NAAS, please visit www.auditionalliance.org

General information

All questions about this audition should be directed to the Orchestra Personnel Office.  Please email your questions to auditions@sarasotaorchestra.org. No phone calls please. 

Auditions will take place at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center (sometimes referred to as Holley Hall). 

• Our official address is 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34236, however, our physical location is on Van Wezel Way, between 10^th Street and Blvd of the Arts (6^th). If you have a GPS, enter 709 Van Wezel Way and that should get you to our front door. 
• We are not in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall which is the big purple building across the parking lot. We are a small, white building right on the street with the big Sarasota Orchestra sign outside our main doors.
• Park on either side of the building, on the street, or in the southwest corner of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot.

All rounds will be behind a screen.

The Sarasota Orchestra tunes to A=440.

No electronic devices are allowed in the audition room during your audition. This includes, but is not limited to: tuners, metronomes, cell phones, and recording devices. 

The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards.

Musicians hired by the Sarasota Orchestra are responsible for having and maintaining proper authorization to work in the United States.  Employment starts in September 2024.

The Sarasota Orchestra provides travel allowance for in-state Per-Service musicians who live more than 35-miles from Symphony Center.  Per-Service musicians who live out of state will be issued a Travel Addendum outlining details and terms of maximum compensation for travel.

Travel information

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is approximately 3.5 miles from Symphony Center or an approximate 8-minute drive.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is approximately 55 miles from Symphony Center.  The drive can take anywhere from 1h 15mins – 2 hours depending on the time of day and traffic.  There is a toll bridge on the shorter route from TPA to Sarasota.

There are several hotels near Symphony Center, and some close to the airport.  At this time the Sarasota Orchestra does not have any discounts or affiliations with any hotels.  Please use your favorite travel search website to find accommodations that meet your needs.

Job Title: Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts
Department: Donor Engagement
Reports To: Vice President of Advancement and Strategic Initiatives
Classification: Full-time; Salary / Exempt
Supervises: None – N/A
Location: Sarasota, FL

General Overview:

Known for its unique, team-oriented fundraising culture, Sarasota Orchestra seeks to engage a Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts to join an established and successful team of fundraising professionals. This position will focus on cultivation of major gifts, while helping to implement and execute successful Giving campaigns. This position will maintain a keen awareness of Sarasota Orchestra’s overall development program which includes annual giving, foundation and corporate giving and revenue generated from special events. This position will also support the fundraising effort for a new Sarasota Music Center facility. Work and collaborate with fellow Donor Engagement Team members to establish objectives and set goals in a culture that cares deeply about stewardship and working as part of a team of development professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of major individual donors as well as prospects to secure Major Gifts, Annual Fund support, and funding for Special Projects
• Interact with major donors, board members, and professional advisors, and participate in fundraising activities to develop relationships with constituencies
• Participate in the tracking and qualifying of new prospects, recording of gifts and development of stewardship and acknowledgement strategies
• Participate in donor cultivation and stewardship at concerts, special events, receptions and outside events
• Meet objectives and budget goals as a member of the Donor Engagement team
• As a member of the Music Center Campaign team, assist with prospect research, gift agreements, and documentation, as well as donor stewardship and cultivation strategies
• Collaborate with the Campaign team in all aspects of the major gifts program of the Capital Campaign and Annual Fund.
• Willingness to embrace other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and seven-to-ten years of Development experience
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including some evenings and weekends
• Willingness to be hands on when needed and to assist with Development-related events to foster donor/prospect cultivation
• Ability to work with members of a team
• Excellent team player, with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent personal and written communication skills
• Knowledge in Microsoft office products, including Word and Excel, and development software preferably Tessitura
• Experience interfacing with donors, Board members and community leaders
• Excellent personal and written communication skills

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Repetitive motion is required while using a computer. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures and viewing a computer terminal. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions:

The job operates in a professional office environment and performing arts venues. The environment is generally moderate in temperature and noise level

If you are interested in this opportunity with Sarasota Orchestra, please apply via e-mail with a cover letter and resume to HR@SarasotaOrchestra.org or call 941-487-2704 with any questions you may have. Thank you! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title: Director of Donor Engagement –Special Events
Department: Donor Engagement
Reports To: Sr. Dir of Development Services
Classification: Full Time, Salary / Exempt
Supervises: None
Location: Sarasota, FL

General Overview:

As part of the Donor Engagement Team, the Director of Donor Engagement -Special Events plays a vital role in advancing the goals of the Donor Engagement Team. This Director leads event strategy planning to support the overall mission of the organization; directs and manages fundraising events, along with donor cultivation and stewardship activities to ensure development fundraising goals are met; interacts with donors and board members and participates in fundraising events to develop relationships with constituencies; and works with the Donor Engagement Team to establish objectives and achieve goals in a culture that cares deeply about stewardship and working as part of a team of development professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Donor Engagement Team and Senior Management to develop an organization-wide event strategy that aligns with and supports the mission of Sarasota Orchestra.

• In coordination with the Sr. Director of Development Services, develop and maintain fundraising event and stewardship activity budgets to ensure departmental financial goals are met.

• Plan, execute and lead all aspects of the fundraising events and stewardship activities.

• Nurture cross-departmental collaboration and communication to ensure a smooth outcome for all fundraising events and stewardship activities. Coordinate event dates and needs with the Orchestra production schedule and other departments as appropriate.

• Collaborate with the Marketing Department to develop and design branded promotional materials for all fundraising events and stewardship activities. Work closely with the Marketing team to implement a cohesive marketing communications plan to include website updates, digital communications and social media plans for all events.

• Prepare event seating charts, detailed event timelines, meeting agendas, and talking points as needed.

• Collaborate with Donor Engagement and Stewardship Coordinator on tasks related to special events, including: RSVP lists, payment processing, donor acknowledgements, event requirements/materials and post event communications to determine patron satisfaction.

• Negotiate and coordinate all vendor contracts with catering and venue companies. In coordination with the Director of Donor Engagement – Individual and Corporate, manage key in-kind corporate event sponsor relationships.

• Organize, facilitate and communicate with fundraising event chairs, hosts and committees as needed to ensure success of each event.

• Oversee set-up and breakdown for all events and manage staffing/volunteer requirements and communication.

• Support the planning and execution of Music Center campaign-related events and activities.

• Provide special event reports and updates to Senior Management and Sarasota Orchestra Board Development Committee, as needed.

• Maintain keen awareness of overall development programs including annual fund, major gift support and planned/endowment giving.

• Participate in departmental meetings and provide regular reports on event progress.

• Perform other relevant duties and additional projects as assigned. Duties and responsibilities described herein are not a comprehensive list, and additional job tasks may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by the Donor Engagement department and business needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 3+ years fundraising event planning experience with an understanding of how to work within a budget and maintain fundraising goals

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher)

• Ability to work with members of a team

• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Well-organized, detail oriented, and able to meet deadlines

• Experience with fundraising or CRM software such as Tessitura or Raiser’s Edge a plus

• Availability for work outside of typical office hours, including evenings and weekends Interest in classical music desirable Must be able to lift 25 lbs

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Repetitive motion is required while using a computer. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures and viewing a computer terminal. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:

The job operates in a professional office environment and performing arts venues. The environment is generally moderate in temperature and noise level.

If you are interested in this opportunity with Sarasota Orchestra, please apply via e-mail with a cover letter and resume to HR@SarasotaOrchestra.org or call 941-487-2704 with any questions you may have. Thank you!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title: Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager
Department: Artistic Operations
Reports To: Orchestra Personnel Manager
Classification: Full Time, Hourly / Non-Exempt
Supervises: None
Location: Sarasota, FL

General Overview:

The Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager assists with day-to-day activities between Musicians, the Music Director, Guest Conductors and management. As a key administrator of the collective bargaining agreement between Sarasota Orchestra Musicians (AFM Local 427-721) and the Sarasota Orchestra, the Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager is responsible for proper execution of the agreement. The Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager shall nurture a respectful and positive working relationship with all employees, supporting an inclusive and respectful culture.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in engaging (hiring) per service, substitute and extra musicians
• Serve as agent/personnel representative at assigned orchestra performances and rehearsal services
• Serve as Personnel Manager for Sarasota Music Festival orchestra
• Ensure adherence to CBA by personnel office, staff, conductors and musicians
• Assist with scheduling and operational logistics of orchestra auditions
• Assist with maintaining Personnel files and databases
• Assist with preparation and submission of semi-monthly orchestral payroll
• Maintain tracking reports of per service and substitute costs
• Perform other relevant duties and additional projects as assigned. Duties and responsibilities described herein are not a comprehensive list, and additional job tasks may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by the Artistic department and business needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in music, arts administration or comparable experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Highly organized with great attention to detail
• Ability to work without supervision
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of classical music, orchestra repertoire, and instrumentation
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times with sensitive matters and personal information
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings
• Understanding of Collective Bargaining Agreements and union matters a plus

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, walk, bend, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Repetitive motion is required while using a computer. The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and observing stage set-ups, temperature of rooms and warm-up facilities. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions:

The job operates in a professional office environment and performing arts venues. The environment is generally moderate in temperature and noise level.

If you are interested in this opportunity with Sarasota Orchestra, please apply via e-mail with a cover letter and resume to HR@SarasotaOrchestra.org or call 941-487-2704 with any questions you may have. Thank you!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Overview:

Assist in the setup and teardown of Sarasota Orchestra and Youth Orchestra events, Sarasota Music Festival, Summer Music Camp, Friedman Symphony Center rentals, and other functions as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Execute set ups for Sarasota Orchestra and Youth Orchestra services in all performance venues, and for rentals at the Friedman Symphony Center
• Load/Unload orchestra equipment truck for transport to other venues
• Assist Facilities Manager in all aspects of building operations/maintenance
• Act as a stagehand for Sarasota Orchestra and Youth Orchestra services when needed
• Properly operate lighting systems in the Friedman Symphony Center
• Maintain positive relationships with orchestra musicians, conductors, staff, Youth Orchestra parents, students, volunteers, and co-workers
• Perform other relevant duties and additional projects as assigned. Duties and responsibilities described herein are not a comprehensive list, and additional job tasks may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by the Artistic operations department and business needs.
• Weekly hours offered for this position: ranging from 14 – 20 hours.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work under supervision and independently
• Ability to work long hours during season
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to lift up to 65 lbs.
• Experience with orchestra production/operations a plus

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to HR@SarasotaOrchestra.org.