Manager of Choral Activities
Listed on 2026-07-19
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Position Title: Manager of Choral Activities
Position Type: Staff
Location: Moorhead
Employment Type: Administrative Exempt
Benefit Eligible: Yes
General Employment Period: August-July
General Work Schedule (days of week): Monday - Friday, with flexibility and required weekend/evening hours as needed.
General shift hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, with flexibility and required weekend/evening hours as needed.
Job SummaryThe Manager of Choral Activities is a professional staff position responsible for the strategic planning, operational leadership, budget management, marketing, tour management, and production of Concordia College's nationally recognized choral program. The position provides leadership for the logistical, promotional, and administrative operations of The Concordia Choir, Chapel Choir, Kantorei, and future choral initiatives; oversees domestic and international tours; manages production of the Concordia Christmas Concert;
supervises student staff; and assists in advancing the visibility, reputation, recruitment impact, and financial sustainability of Concordia's choral enterprises. This position requires independent leadership of multiple high-profile, public-facing operations that directly influence student recruitment, alumni engagement, donor relations, institutional reputation, and the success of nationally recognized choral ensembles. This position reports to the music department chair, collaborates with the choral directors, and is part of a staff team that includes the Instrumental Ensembles Manager, Music Enrollment Coordinator, and Music Administrative Assistant.
Responsibilities
Serve as operations manager for all of Concordia's choral ensembles, providing leadership for planning, logistics, communications, marketing, and event execution.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and manage annual operating plans, budgets, event timelines, logistics, communications, and promotional strategies for all assigned ensembles.
- Serve as the primary operational liaison among conductors, Marketing & Communications, Advancement, Admissions, tour partners, event hosts, alumni, donors, and community partners.
- Lead planning and execution of national tours for The Concordia Choir and regional tours for the Chapel Choir, including scheduling, transportation, lodging, meals, contracts, vendor relationships, promotional activities, sponsor relationships, risk-management considerations, and on-site operational leadership.
- Travel on all tours, including The Concordia Choir's annual weekend tour, annual two-week national tour, and international tours, and the Chapel Choir's regional tour.
- Collaborate with a tour company and Director of Choral Activities in planning international tours of The Concordia Choir (every three years; next scheduled for 2028).
- Conduct advance planning and pre-tour visits to meet with concert sponsors, hosts, and presenting organizations for national and regional tours.
- Lead social media, digital marketing, and audience engagement efforts for all choral ensembles, including creation of audio, video, photographic, and written content when appropriate.
- Lead coordination of tour marketing materials, concert programs, promotional campaigns, and audience engagement strategies in collaboration with conductors and Marketing & Communications staff.
- Support recruitment-focused promotional initiatives that contribute to student enrollment, alumni engagement, and institutional advancement goals.
- Maintain systems and procedures that promote operational excellence across all choral activities.
Serve as executive producer, project manager, and operational lead for one of Concordia College's signature public-facing artistic events.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead planning, production, and promotion of all Concordia Christmas Concert activities in Moorhead and Minneapolis.
- Develop and oversee comprehensive production schedules, logistical plans, staffing structures, and operational workflows for all performances.
- Coordinate travel, transportation, lodging, and venue logistics as required.
- Collaborate with artistic leadership, Marketing & Communications staff, production personnel, student workers, volunteers, and community partners to ensure successful execution of all performances.
- Coordinate, with campus staff and artistic team, the construction and design of the mural and staging area at Concordia and Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis
- Develop front-of-house operations and oversee audience services, volunteer teams, and house management procedures.
- Direct movement and placement of…
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