Employment

Seattle Symphony employs a talented and dedicated administrative staff.

We only accept applications for open positions as listed below.

Graphic Design Intern
Marketing & Sales Intern
Part-Time Soundbridge Discovery Coordinator
Part-Time Soundbridge Teaching Artist
Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Graphic Design Intern

Position Overview: The intern will work with the Graphic Design department to gain real-world experience at a major symphony orchestra. This task-oriented, part-time, unpaid internship is 16-20 hours per week. Minimum commitment of eight weeks taking place between mid-June and September.

Reports to: Sr Graphic Designer

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist the graphic design / marketing departments in preparation of 2013–2104 Seattle Symphony campaign materials such as advertising templates for print and online advertising.
Be a part of the creative process putting together the visual look for the 2013 Holiday Campaign by pitching concept, creating materials and templates that pull the theme of the Holiday Campaign throughout each item.
Work with careful attention to timeline and budget.
Maintain design standards for the organization and work with others to ensure consistency of brand standards
Provide additional departmental support as needed

Qualifications:

In pursuit of an Associate or Bachelor degree in design or related field
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (CS5) within a Mac environment including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign required. Web experience helpful.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Working knowledge of design principles and practices
Excellent communication, written, verbal and interpersonal skills
Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines
Attention to detail

Apply to: jobs@seattlesymphony.org or fax to (206) 215-4701

Position: Graphic Design Intern

Marketing & Sales Intern

Position Overview: The intern will work with the Marketing departments to gain real-world experience at a major symphony orchestra. This task-oriented, part-time internship is 16-20 hours per week. Minimum commitment of eight weeks taking place between mid-June and September.

Reports to: Director of Marketing

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist Marketing department in preparation for the Seattle Symphony season including creating media plans; content creation for brochures, blog and eNews; writing marketing copy, organizing sample files, developing scheduling documents, preparing guest artist files, concert planning binders, and Seattle Symphony publications.
Assist Marketing department with the development of the 2013 – 2014 Campus Club program by reaching out to universities, creating a marketing plan for the program that includes production timelines and market research.
Provide additional departmental support as needed

Qualifications:

In pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, business administration or related field. Preference given to college juniors or above.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and marketing programs
Knowledge of principles and practices of research methods
Excellent communication, written, verbal and interpersonal skills
Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines
Attention to detail

Apply to: jobs@seattlesymphony.org or fax to (206) 215-4701

Position: Marketing & Sales Intern

Part-Time Soundbridge Discovery Coordinator

Position Overview: Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center is a unique education space that inspires musical curiosity, creation, and exploration. A Soundbridge Discovery Coordinator is an outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic individual who acts as the public face of Soundbridge and works to create a welcoming, accessible, safe and secure environment. Basic knowledge of orchestra instruments is important to help visitors explore and interact with the space while ensuring the safety of visitors and the security of the objects and exhibits.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide excellent and friendly customer service. Discovery Coordinators are expected to welcome guests; respond to guest inquiries in person, over the phone and email; provide information about Soundbridge and Seattle Symphony programs and events.
Process sales and records accurately in Tessitura - attendance, sales and class visits.
Soundbridge maintenance: maintain the gallery by keeping it orderly, putting instruments in their proper location and keeping instruments tuned and clean and reporting any damage to a supervisor.
Facilitate instrument exploration – provide assistance to Soundbridge guests by demonstrating how to play instruments or by telling them facts about the instruments or the culture they are from. Care for the safety of both guests and instruments by monitoring the use and activities of guests by asking them to respectfully interact with the instruments.
Time Commitment - Soundbridge Discovery Coordinators are needed during all hours of Soundbridge operation. Discovery Coordinators are expected to work a minimum of 2-4 shifts per week, preferably the same shift every week. Attendance at monthly staff meetings required. Evening and weekend availability a plus.

Qualifications:

College degree – and/or equivalent years of experience
Must be friendly and have strong attention to detail
Ability to communicate effectively with visitors, staff, volunteers and musicians
Ability to problem solve and interpret written and verbal instructions
Enjoy working with people – especially children
Willingness to become actively involved in the Soundbridge programs

Apply to: jobs@seattlesymphony.org or fax to (206) 215-4701

Position: Part-Time Soundbridge Discovery Coordinator

Part-Time Soundbridge Teaching Artist

Position Overview: A teaching artist (artist-educator) is a practicing professional artist with the complementary skills and sensibilities of an educator, who engages people in learning experiences in, through or about the arts. Teaching Artists will work in Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center, inspiring a love of symphonic music for all ages through interactive classes and hands-on instrument exploration.

Primary Responsibilities:

Deliver 30-60 minute lessons that include physical, hands-on activities focused on creation for youth ranging in age from pre-K to 12th grade, and from a variety of backgrounds including students with special needs and children with English as a second language. Lessons should be crafted using aesthetic education philosophy including inquiry-based learning.
Collaborate with other Soundbridge teaching artists, Seattle Symphony education staff, schools, parents, and others to develop contextual and age-appropriate, hands-on music education classes.
Attend all Soundbridge professional development workshops and staff meetings.
Assist youth and adults as they move through the discovery center environment. Encourage their creativity and exploration of materials.
Provide engaging customer service: greet patrons, field questions and complete sales for Soundbridge and Seattle Symphony Family programs and events.

Qualifications:

Completed or working towards Bachelor or Masters Degree (or equivalent experience). Majors in instrumental music performance or music therapy, preferred
Ability to demonstrate to, engage, and challenge youth through the music
Experience designing and implementing developmentally appropriate curricula using the inquiry process and incorporating the aesthetic education philosophy
Knowledge of youth development and arts education principles and practices
Ability to create safe, inclusive, supportive and creative environments for children, youth, families and volunteers
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, plan ahead, anticipate and articulate program needs and work independently
Ability to problem-solve, be flexible and imaginative, a sense of humor and excellent communication skills

Apply to: jobs@seattlesymphony.org or fax to (206) 215-4701 Please also include a sample of three sequential lesson plans

Position: Part-Time Soundbridge Teaching Artist

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Position Overview: The Seattle Symphony, presenting over 200 events per year, seeks a highly strategic and collaborative individual with a proven audience development track record to serve as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. With nine full-time staff, as well as box office and in-house telemarketing staff, this department head works closely with Artistic Planning, Development, Public Relations, Education and Finance to develop programming, packaging, budgets, sales projections, and effective annual marketing plans to achieve organizational goals. The successful candidate is a strong team leader who has led innovative and successful marketing and sales campaigns at a major arts organization or similar environment, resulting in strong customer relationships.

Primary Responsibilities:

Develop and oversee the annual marketing budget and three-year growth plan, including setting revenue goals, re-forecasting, detailed advertising plan, and expense management
Annually design data-driven and creative marketing plans with the primary goals of increasing attendance and revenue
Partner with artistic staff to book programming that achieves success metrics and grows audience
Lead a database analytics program that informs strategies to re-engage and retain audiences
Develop and implement box office and other front-line sales strategies that drive growth
Responsible for brand stewardship and consistent visual identity, including retail operations
Support additional projects such as recordings, educational programs, corporate sponsorship program, and others
Highly involved with technology strategy for the organization, including website, phone system, ticketing and Tessitura
Work with all customer-facing staff to maintain outstanding customer service
Oversee market research and communicate findings to organizational leadership
Along with the VP of Communications, support the Marketing and Communications Committee of the Board
Attend many Seattle Symphony events

Qualifications:

BA/BS degree; graduate degree preferred
Minimum of 7-10 years as senior-level Marketing professional in a major orchestra or similar arts organization, or a similar field such as entertainment or hospitality
Strategic thinker who is able to prioritize many competing initiatives
Demonstrated leadership skills; collaborative management style; excellent verbal and written skills
Supervisory experience with busy box office and/or call center preferred
Broad knowledge of symphonic repertoire, the orchestra business and the role of the orchestra in the community a plus
Ability to work well with various constituents including Patrons, Board, Staff, Musicians and Volunteers
Computer literate; knowledge of Word, Excel and ticketing database (Tessitura) preferred

Apply to: jobs@seattlesymphony.org or fax to (206) 215-4701

Position: Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Seattle Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.