Project & Tour Work: Project Manager (funding)

About Us

Street Orchestra Live (SOL) exists to take orchestral music out of the concert hall and into the community. We believe access to live music is a vital and enriching part of life and everyone has an equal right to its benefits. We visit open access spaces such as shopping centres, parks and hospitals, and closed spaces like nursing homes, prisons and schools.

About the Project

This 4-month project will involve:

– assisting with the evaluation of SOL’s “Ravi Shankar 101” project (May 14-16 2021)
– developing a fundraising implementation plan from SOL’s new development strategy
– begin the implementation of the fundraising plan to co-ordinate with our next tour (early Sept 2021)
– lead an audit of our social media use/digital offer and report recommendations to the board
– participate in the completion of the new 3-year business plan

For this work to be successful you’ll also spend time with members of the management team to learn about our values and ambitions, our previous work and understand our finances.

Initial funding for this role is for 4 months at 1 day per week. For the right candidate this could be an ongoing engagement and a chance for them to expand the role and create the post of General Manager (subject to securing ongoing funding).

Candidate Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience working at management level in an arts charity or CIO. They will have a track record in successful financial management, evaluation of projects and be up-to-date with ACE’s ‘Let’s Create’ strategy and related ‘Delivery Plan 2021-24’. An active interest in strategic positioning and brand-building is also desirable, especially on social media. SOL does not have an office but meets regularly online and most often after office hours, as such working from home and flexibility are essential. Our remit is England-wide and applicants are encouraged from areas of the country under-served by the arts as this aligns with our mission.

Diversity

Ensuring that the diversity of our team reflects the diversity of the communities within which we operate is a key part of this, so we’re particularly keen to hear from people from a culturally diverse background (including Black, Asian, Dual Heritage and other ethnic groups) and from d/Deaf people, and those who identify as disabled.

Next Step

If you have the skills and experience and are able to start within the next two weeks, then please email Gijs Kramers with your CV and a short covering letter joining the dots between you and our mission. Please email: info@streetorchestra.co.uk