{"id":22720,"date":"2025-07-11T10:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/?p=22720"},"modified":"2025-07-11T10:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:56:20","slug":"job-general-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/2025\/07\/11\/job-general-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: General Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/artsadmin\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-636x382.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-1536x922.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cappella Clausura, an award-winning professional vocal ensemble, seeks an enthusiastic and driven General Manager responsible for overseeing the administration, audience development, and marketing\/outreach of the organization.<!--more--> The position reports directly to the Artistic Director. Hours are flexible and must include all weekend and evening performances and events.<\/p>\n<p>Under the leadership of Holly Druckman, Cappella Clausura promotes the performance of music created by women, trans, and nonbinary composers, which often languishes unheard. Our repertoire ranges from the ancient cloister, to the baroque salon, to the modern concert hall and features an increasingly diverse group of composers.<\/p>\n<p>This is a salaried, non-exempt position, at 20 hrs. per week and $25,000 per year. Much of the work can be done remotely, but the position requires attendance and front-of-house support at each concert (including transporting all front-of-house and performance marketing materials), various errands around the Greater Boston area (and Newton in particular), and other events as needed. The position includes some paid time off, to be agreed upon in advance with the Artistic Director.<\/p>\n<p><b>GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Audience Development\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create and maintain a marketing plan for the season; this could involve (but is not limited to) advertising in local newspapers and arts calendars, inviting reviewers to performances, and liaising with local charities, schools, or museums. The General Manager is also expected to brainstorm and execute new methods of bringing audiences in.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create and manage digital\/physical marketing materials, including signage, mailing materials, concert programs, social media posts, and others as needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain and upkeep patron records using Bloomerang, and generally facilitate the relationship between the audience and the Artistic Director.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Represent the ensemble in person at all performances and events.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accompany Board Members and Artistic Director to fundraising and networking meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Online Presence\/Content Creation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update and maintain Cappella Clausura\u2019s website (Wix) in close collaboration with the Artistic Director.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media; create various content for Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and other platforms as deemed necessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create and execute a posting schedule for the season, including but not limited to social media and email blasts (Bloomerang).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>General Administrative Duties\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain the general Cappella Clausura email inboxes and reply promptly and professionally to any inquiries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regularly check the Cappella Clausura PO Box (in Newtonville), read and respond to mail correspondence, and coordinate any mail-in donations with the Treasurer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain helpful and positive communication with patrons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be prepared to provide technical, front-of-house, and box office support for all concerts and special events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other administrative tasks as needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Assistance with Financial Development\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assist the Artistic Director and the board with seeking out and cultivating new donors, as needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain patron relationships through data management (Bloomerang). Follow through donations with a thank-you note and\/or receipt.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assist and collaborate with the Artistic Director and the Board on two annual fundraising appeals, and at least one in-person fundraiser yearly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bookkeeping responsibilities and sending donation receipts to donors, in tandem with the Treasurer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consult and coordinate with the Artistic Director and Board on development plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brainstorm and execute new methods of raising funds.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>REQUIREMENTS:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passionate about Cappella Clausura\u2019s mission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Independent worker and reliable team player, quick learner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge of music and the music industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bachelor\u2019s degree or the equivalent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friendly, professional demeanor, and excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fluency in (or willingness to learn) Bloomerang, various Adobe softwares, various social media platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not required, but preferred:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct experience of the music world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience working in arts administration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proven track record of success in audience and financial development.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TO APPLY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> please submit the following materials electronically to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:hdruckman@clausura.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hdruckman@clausura.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Subject Line: GM APPLICATION<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A PDF version of a resume\/CV<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A PDF version of a one-page letter of introduction and interest<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will receive a confirmation of your submitted materials within 48 hours. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Cappella Clausura will begin to review applications on July 18, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cappella Clausura is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender expression, or any other protected class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the organization at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clausura.org\/\">www.clausura.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Y75WpkG18wzvRcjKPXJiZ54pZ_yioGWvXCt9UkCSf8I\/edit?usp=sharing\">GM Job Description and Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image Credit:Hendrik Broekman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cappella Clausura, an award-winning professional vocal ensemble, seeks an enthusiastic and driven General Manager responsible for overseeing the administration, audience development, and marketing\/outreach of the organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10690,"featured_media":22721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[224,202,1330,153,47,1553],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22720"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10690"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22720"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22725,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22720\/revisions\/22725"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}