Head of Orchestra and Chorus

The National Concert Hall (NCH) is Ireland’s national cultural institution for music, proudly serving the Irish public since it opened in 1981 through live music performances and significant educational and cultural programmes. Based in the heart of Dublin’s city centre the NCH is proud home to the National Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Chorus, as well as providing residence for a range of other music organisations including Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network, Crash Ensemble and Music Generation. The NCH hosts in excess of 1,000 events each year providing world-class music and entertainment for all ages, enriching people’s lives through music and the magic of live performance. The NCH is now seeking to appoint a passionate and creative individual as Head of Orchestra and Chorus (HOC). The Head of Orchestra and Chorus (HOC) is a newly restructured, strategic role reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and will be a key member of the NCH Senior Management Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the artistic vision, business and financial management of the National Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Chorus. They will lead strategic development, engaging with key stakeholders to develop a highly effective and fulfilling culture to grow the local, national, and international profile. This is an outstanding opportunity to shape and advance the future of the Orchestra and Chorus. Candidates for the post will have a demonstratable track record of strategic leadership in the cultural and arts sector, ideally with an orchestra or other music ensemble of similar size and scale. They will be committed to developing a more inclusive and diverse team, repertoire and audience. The ideal candidate will have considerable knowledge of orchestral and choral music, together with strong commercial acumen and proven communication skills to engage successfully with a large team and a complex network of stakeholders. How to Apply Perrett Laver, the appointed advisers of the NCH, are conducting an executive search exercise alongside the public advertisement for this role. Perrett Laver will support the Search Committee in the discharge of its duties. Applications should consist of a full curriculum vitae detailing professional qualifications and experience, full employment history, responsibilities held and relevant achievements. CVs should be accompanied by a covering letter describing briefly how candidates meet the criteria outlined in the person specification, why the appointment is of interest and what they believe they can bring to the role. Applications should be uploaded via https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies quoting reference 7063. The closing date for applications is 12pm Irish local time, Friday 2nd February 2024. Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in. As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy. Please note that some listings are added by third parties. The Journal of Music does not take responsibility for the content or accuracy of listings published by third parties on this site. The Journal of Music reserves the right to edit or delete listings. Click here to add a listing, login or register. #J-18808-Ljbffr