President and CEO, Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra
Company: College of Charleston
Location: Honolulu
Posted on: November 20, 2023
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Job Description:
The Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra invites applications and
nominations for the position of President and CEO, available in the
Fall of 2023. The Organization Founded in 2011, the Hawai'i
Symphony Orchestra (HSO) is Hawai'i's premier professional
orchestra and is a cultural cornerstone of the Hawai'ian island
community. The HSO's 2023/2024 season is comprised of nine
Halekulani Masterworks concerts, five HapaSymphony concerts
featuring local artists from Hawai'i, four Lexus Films in Concert
productions, and a four-week Sheraton Starlight Festival outdoors
at the Waikiki Shell in the summer. The HSO also performs with the
Hawai'i Opera Theatre and Ballet Hawai'i and is the Resident
Company and Artistic Partner at the Historic Hawai'i Theatre. The
Orchestra is thrilled to welcome Music Director Dane Lam, currently
in his first season at the HSO. The Orchestra serves the Island of
O'ahu with live performances and reaches the other Islands of
Hawai'i through radio broadcasts and regional television
broadcasts. The HSO's impact extends beyond the concert hall
through several free community and education concerts each season
and 30 to 45 ensemble performances across the region in schools,
libraries, community centers, and retirement facilities. The
Orchestra's 84 professional musicians include a core of 64 players
and an additional 20 per-service professionals. The musicians are
organized by a collective bargaining agreement with the American
Federation of Musicians and the HSO holds membership in the
International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM).
The Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra is governed by a Board of 16
community leaders and has an operating budget of $5.2 million. The
HSO's endowment of $13M is managed and governed by a separate
Board. The Orchestra has ten full-time and two part-time employees.
Mission Statement The Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra proudly affirms
their commitment to: present the highest-quality performances of
great music, bringing national and international distinction to the
orchestra and its community; delight and educate audiences of all
ages and backgrounds, and enhance the cultural vitality and quality
of life in these islands; and operate in a financially sound
manner. The Opportunity Hawai'i's setting is unique. Thanks to its
geographic location and multi-national heritage, Hawai'i looks east
for the best of American and European cultures and looks west for
the cultural richness of Pacific Rim countries and all of Asia. As
a result, Hawai'i is a vibrant and diverse community pulsing with
international creative energies. This mixing of cultures and
heritages also creates a robust musical environment. The resident
and CEO will have the opportunity to continue to harness these
energies and heritages to develop a musical landscape that is truly
unique in the world. Because of Hawai'i's climate, physical beauty,
and what is referred to as its "aloha spirit," the HSO is able to
attract an extremely diverse audience of music lovers as well as
internationally acclaimed musicians not normally attracted to a
state with only 1.4 million people. In many ways, Hawai'i possesses
the best of two worlds: a population to some extent as
sophisticated as that of New York, Chicago, or San Francisco, and a
culture in which the aloha spirit truly permeates life, alleviating
the stress that major cities so often impose. HSO's next President
and CEO has a singular opportunity to grow, create, and experiment
in this extraordinary environment. The Position The President and
CEO is the chief advocate, networker, and ambassador for the
Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra, cultivating new donor relationships and
enhancing the organization's profile and visibility throughout the
statewide community. The President's responsibilities include
oversight of external and community relations; audience development
and participation; fund development; long-range planning; and
overall internal operational, financial, and administrative
management. The President maintains a positive, team-spirited
institutional culture, which balances the diversity and vibrancy of
the Hawai'ian Islands and the Orchestra's artistic traditions and
programs with best business practices, fiscal accountability, and
institutional impact. The President and CEO collaborates with the
Music Director to achieve their shared goals and support the
mission of the organization. Both the President and CEO and Music
Director report to the Board of Directors through the Board Chair.
The President is responsible for all financial matters including
wages, salaries, and working conditions for musicians and
employees; expenditures of any kind; decisions concerning
operations of the HSO; and all other matters traditionally assigned
to a CEO other than the duties specifically assigned to the Music
Director. The Music Director provides artistic vision and guidance,
recommends and implements artistic policies, and is responsible for
maintaining and developing the artistic quality of the Orchestra.
The Board considers a strong and healthy partnership between these
two leaders essential for the success of the organization.
Principal duties and responsibilities include: Institutional
Advancement : The President and CEO identifies stakeholders,
develops strategies, and defines how key messages will be delivered
to individuals and institutions to maximize visibility, brand, and
both earned and contributed revenues. Central to this are the
President's responsibilities in the areas of fundraising,
marketing, and public relations. The President is responsible for
the planning and implementation of all aspects of fundraising,
including annual campaigns, planned giving, endowment, and capital
initiatives. The President collaborates with internal stakeholders
to identify new sources of earned and contributed revenue and
explores innovative approaches to audience development. The
President is the public face of the HSO. Education, Community
Engagement, and Community Relations: The President and CEO supports
the development of opportunities for learning, collaboration, and
accessibility that further the goals outlined in the Mission
Statement. The Board Chair and the President serve as the HSO's
primary spokespersons with the community. Operational and Strategic
Planning: The President and CEO oversees short-term operational and
long-range strategic planning and implementation, including the
effective mentoring and supervision of the organization's human
resources, mobilization of technological resources, and
decision-making related to appropriate use of financial resources.
The President collaborates closely with the Music Director and
supports the Music Director's artistic vision while maintaining the
fiscal health of the organization. The President cultivates and
maintains relationships with key HSO community partners and
actively seeks, identifies, and explores effective partnerships
that advance music in the state-wide community. Governance and
Financial Management: The President and CEO provides support to
best utilize the talents and resources of the Board, stimulates the
Board's involvement, helps recruit new Board members, and works
closely with the Board to ensure fiscal health and effective
organizational governance. The President partners with the Board
Chair to maximize Board engagement. Candidate Profile The ideal
candidate will be a leader who brings an optimistic, pragmatic, and
entrepreneurial perspective to building an effective management
team and an organizational structure that will best serve the HSO.
The candidate will have a solid track record for leading, managing,
and developing teams, proven success with fundraising, a firm
understanding of management processes, and proactive
community-building skills. The candidate will have a strong
interest in, and passion for, developing a positive work
environment among Board, staff, musicians, volunteers, and local
constituents. The successful candidate will be an intelligent,
outgoing, likeable person capable of interacting with diverse
internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will demonstrate
the ability to innovate and bring about positive change. The
candidate will have the leadership skills and vision to guide the
Board in developing the HSO as a major cultural, musical, and
educational force in the community. The successful candidate will
value diversity in the workplace and will work to foster an
environment that welcomes and supports inclusion. The successful
candidate will have a strong working knowledge of, and passion for,
classical and pop artists and repertoire, both established and new,
and the ability to implement programming that engages and
stimulates the community. The successful candidate will possess a
strong commitment to interactive arts education and community
engagement and will understand how to integrate such projects
successfully with the other activities and goals of the HSO. A
Bachelor's degree and seven to ten years of relevant work
experience is preferred. Experience working with professional
musicians organized in a collective bargaining agreement will be
considered an asset. The successful candidate must be willing and
able to accept a work schedule that includes evening and weekend
attendance at concerts and other events. Compensation The
compensation range for this position is $150,000 to $175,000 per
year, depending on qualifications and experience. Comprehensive
benefits are provided. Applications The Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra
is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all facets of
the organization and welcomes applications from all qualified
candidates regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation,
disability, religion, or national origin. Please send a cover
letter outlining your specific interest in the Hawai'i Symphony
Orchestra and your qualifications for this position. Include a
r--sum--, salary requirements, and contact information for at least
three references. Electronic submissions are requested. All
applications will be treated as confidential and references will
not be called without the candidate's prior knowledge and
agreement. The position will remain open until filled. The Search
Committee will begin to review candidate credentials in
mid-November. Please send materials to: Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra
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