CEO

Friday, 31 March 2017 (All day)

The Irish Memory Orchestra

CEO

The Irish Memory Orchestra (IMO)

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of an exciting new development in Irish music.

The CEO will work with some of Ireland’s finest musicians and manage the next stage in the Irish Memory Orchestra’s development as the only ensemble of its kind in the world.

About the IMO

Dave Flynn’s Irish Memory Orchestra (formerly Clare Memory Orchestra) is the first and only orchestra in the Western world to play exclusively from memory. Visionary Founder Dave Flynn has enlisted some of Ireland’s leading traditional, classical and jazz musicians to create a kaleidoscopic new sound around his award-winning music.

Recent season highlights include performing to over 1000 people in Moscow’s Catholic Cathedral: the orchestra’s first appearance in Asia’s largest traditional music festival, the Sori Festival, South Korea; receiving national headlines and an Allianz Business to Arts Award for the ESB ‘Concert in a Cavern’; acclaimed World Premieres of two large scale works by Dave Flynn commissioned by Clare County Council; plus an historic collaboration between the Memory Orchestra, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra to a capacity audience at the National Concert Hall.

The Irish Memory Orchestra’s innovative outreach schemes are essential to our programming. This includes our acclaimed ‘Apprentice Scheme’ which has given dozens of young and amateur musicians excellent developmental opportunities, often leading to professional work.

Dave Flynn founded the organisation as The Clare Memory Orchestra in 2012 with our first CEO Eamon O’Donnell (Now Honorary Lifetime President). Upon Eamon’s retirement in 2015 Dave Flynn assumed the role of Acting CEO to oversee the orchestra’s re-branding and development as The Irish Memory Orchestra through 2016.

About the role

The new CEO will assume all management and fundraising responsibilities so Dave Flynn can concentrate fully on his roles as Artistic Director/Composer and Arranger.

The IMO is developing a new strategy to capitalise on recent international and national successes. The CEO will be central to this development and will work with the board to develop the orchestra into a worldwide success.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following

Develop relationships with new, existing and past sponsors/funders and to fully implement our new fundraising support initiatives

Manage the day to day operations of the orchestra

Source and manage events, recording deals and other opportunities

Negotiate fees and contracts

Manage existing staff and volunteers

Source new staff and volunteers

Develop and Maintain Corporate Governance

Requirements

Relevant professional experience preferrably in orchestra management and development.

An excellent network of contacts in the Arts, Business and Philanthropic sectors in Ireland and internationally.

Passion for the Irish Memory Orchestra and the music of Dave Flynn.

Excellent communications skills and the ability to interact with a wide variety of people.

Strong organisational skills with a meticulous attention to detail.

Excellent computer skills including (but not limited to) Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel.

Perfect fluency in written/spoken English is essential. Fluency in Irish and/or other languages is an advantage.

Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends (concerts/special events).

Terms/Compensation

This is initially a part-time free-lance role for six months to one year. The role can then become a pensionable PAYE position with commission incentives pending successful fundraising.

Compensation package is negotiable based on experience.

The CEO will mainly work from home/their own office. They will need to travel around Ireland and internationally where/when necessary for events and fundraising/networking opportunities. Reasonable expenses will be covered in relation to travel and out of pocket costs.

Ultimately the first year will define the CEO’s future. If the CEO meets fundraising and strategic goals they will assure themselves a permanent salaried job with commission incentives.

Application Process

Send letter and resume, outlining the following

1. Relevant experience

2. Demonstrable accomplishments

3. Your vision for the orchestra’s future

4. Preferred compensation terms

to; Dr. Dave Flynn, Founder and Artistic Director - Email: director [at] irishmemoryorchestra.com

No phone calls please

The role will be filled when we find the right candidate.The advertised closing date is a suggested final application date, it is recommended to apply as soon as possible.

The Irish Memory Orchestra is an Equal Opportunity Employer