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About the Wausau Conservatory of Music

Music is more than just playing an instrument. Music brings people together in a shared expression of art, emotion and education. Music activates all areas of the brain and stimulates aural, visual and physical learning. This is what we believe at the Wausau Conservatory of Music.

The Wausau Conservatory of Music is seeking an experienced and visionary Executive Director to lead our organization. The Executive Director will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the conservatory, implementing strategic plans, and ensuring that the conservatory achieves its mission of providing high-quality music education to the community. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nonprofit management, fundraising, and experience in arts administration.

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Primary Responsibilities

Leadership, management and oversight

• Advocate on behalf of the Conservatory with community stakeholders, donors, alumni, the music community, and the public.
• Provide vision and dynamic leadership for advancing the Conservatory in the community.
• Strengthen existing collaborations and establish new partnerships with regional professional performing artists and performing arts organizations.
• Expand the organization’s commitment to creative and inclusive programming.
• Serve as champion for our mission, vision, values, and strategic plan.

Fund development and communications

• Cultivate and sustain major donors and funders.
• Lead creative and fun marketing and public relations activities.
• Maintain a $700,000 fiscally responsible budget in conjunction with the Board of Directors.
• Strengthen the Conservatory’s programs and reputation through effective budgeting, fundraising, and managing growth of the Conservatory’s endowment and other funds.

Management responsibilities

• Manage the staff as a team with regular coaching, annual performance evaluations, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster an environment that values shared governance, educational equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Collaborate with faculty in the creation, development, and promotion of innovative music curricula that meet the needs of the music students and arts community.
• Evaluate effectiveness of programs, services, and activities.
• Manage office and facility personnel.
• Manage faculty personnel.
• Foster a spirit of creativity and innovation in teaching, and service among a diverse and high-quality faculty within the Conservatory while recruiting, retaining, and developing new faculty.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music, nonprofit management, business administration, or related field required; master’s degree preferred
• Experience in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
• At least 5-7 years' experience in nonprofit management
• Three years of successful leadership and management responsibility
• Vision for serving the community and fostering an audience representative of the community's population
• Two years of office/personnel management
• Experience in writing grant applications and the requisite report responsibilities associated with receiving grant funding
• Valid driver’s license
• Demonstrated integrity, excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong work ethic
• Experience with financial management, including budget development and reporting.
• Two years of demonstrated successful non-profit fundraising experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of federal grants
• Master’s degree in Arts Management from an accredited college/university
• Experience in a music school or arts organization leadership position
• Three years of progressively responsible leadership and management experience
• Working knowledge of music, musicians, concert production, and symphony operations

To Apply:

Provide a letter of application describing both interest and qualifications to [email protected]

Include a resume, contact information for three references (references will not be contacted without applicant’s approval), plus salary requirements. Please send files in PDF format.