The Canadian Music Centre/Centre de musique canadienne (CMC) founded in 1959, is a dynamic and established charitable Not-for-Profit organization. With five regional offices across the country, the CMC provides access for performing organizations, the cultural community and individuals to an extensive collection of music and recordings (both digital and on-site). Its music rental and publishing services include 27,000 works created by just under 1,000 Associate Composers that are also available online at cmccanada.org. As Regional Director for Ontario, you will provide dynamic leadership for all CMC Ontario undertakings and help to maintain the legacy of Canadian concert music and ensures the voice of Canadian composers is heard for generations to come. At the same time, you are an agent for the Canadian Music Centre and all Canadian composers and musicians in Canada and abroad.
The Ontario Regional Director is a member of the Senior Management Team of the CMC and is one of five CMC Directors who focus their programming within a particular province or group of provinces and Territories. Within Ontario, the Director collaborates with artists and organizations to develop programs that support professional development, outreach, education, performance and performance/ dissemination of contemporary music. These activities can include residencies, workshops, concert presentations, and more. Its vision states that “The CMC inspires fresh perspectives, celebrates inventive composers, and provides transformative experiences. We champion artistic diversity and embrace Canada’s rich cultural heritage in creative centres across the country and internationally.” The Ontario Regional Director contributes to this vision through programming and events in the Chalmers Performance Space at the Head office in Toronto as well as other venues in GTA and other communities in Ontario and collaborates on initiatives of a national and international nature as needed.
The Regional Director oversees the services of the CMC to Ontario-based Associate Composers while working with the senior management team in serving as an ambassador for all composers of the CMC. The Director carries out the objectives and priorities of the Strategic Plan of the CMC Canada Board of Directors and, works with the Ontario Regional Council in the delivery of these priorities. The Director meets regularly with the Regional Council providing guidance and support in the implementation of CMC initiatives, activities and events. The Regional Director contributes to the fiscal goals for the Ontario Region and works as part of the development and fundraising team.
The Director is responsible for the general operation of the Regional Office and reports to the President & CEO of the Canadian Music Centre, who is accountable to the CMC Canada Board of Directors. The Director has an indirect reporting relationship to the Chair of the Ontario Regional Council.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Communications, and Information Services:
- Act as a liaison between Associate Composer members in Ontario region and the public.
- Be available to support Associate Composer members with individual requests as required
- Ensure alignment of communications efforts with the CMC Canada communications plan. This would include curating regular digital campaigns summarizing creative and career opportunities of interest to CMC membership; CMC programming in general; and assorted membership announcements
- Coordinate with CMC Canada Communications staff on social media campaigns
- Support CMC Canada orientation sessions for new composer members
- Facilitate applications from prospective Associate Composer members in the region including, but not limited to direct support of individual applicants; broader information sessions outlining membership benefits for early-career artists.
- Overseeing contributions, or editing contributions to, the CMC Ontario webpages (interviews, articles, news and events)
2. Programming and Outreach:
- Play a key role in the core programming, co-sponsored events and rentals at Chalmers House
- Implement CMC Canada special projects at the regional level
- Manage partnership relationships
- Communicate openly and collaborate actively with a variety of external partners (performing and festival organizations, artist collectives, individuals) to conceive of, design, implement, and evaluate programming. Programming priorities include creative and career development for artists, mentorship/skill-sharing, community-building, and more.
- Manage a variety of public and private events such as concerts, rehearsals, special events such as donor cultivation and stewardship events and celebrations
- Support venue management for the Chalmers Performance Space
- Deliver CMC core youth engagement and youth music learning programs and develop partnerships to extend education programming. This also includes the Centrevisits program.
- Represent the CMC and the Ontario Region to the public at conferences, concerts and other occasions
3. Revenue Generation
- Serve as a member of the CMC Canada Development Committee
- In partnership with the Director of Development and Communications, direct the annual development campaigns including the annual appeals and stewardship for the Ontario Region as part of a coordinated National strategy
- Contribute to the cultivation of major gift donors and legacy giving opportunities
- Have a solid understanding of the Customer Relations Management software program Salesforce/Patron Manager
- Work alongside CMC staff in the grant application and reporting process for federal, provincial and municipal grants from public and private sources.
- Bring strategic research and exploration of new revenue sources.
4. Administration:
- Uphold the mandate of the CMC as regulated by its Strategic Plan, bylaws as interpreted by its Board of Directors, and implemented by its President & CEO
- Assume all managerial responsibilities for the operation of the Ontario Regional Office serving as part of the overall CMC team
- Organize the meetings of the Regional Council; and
- Provide all documents and reports as requested by the President & CEO and the Regional Council and the CMC Canada Board.
- Prepare reports for CMC stakeholders.
- Facilitate jury deliberations for the Associate Composer membership application process, various awards, and other public calls
5. Financial Management:
- In coordination with members of the CMC Canada team, take a leadership role in the preparation and submission of project and operating grants for Federal, Ontario and Toronto programs
- Secure funding through a variety of sources to support these budgets
- Prepare the regional operating and special project budgets and monitor the results with the Director of Finance and Administration and the President and CEO
- Approve and monitor expenditures for these budgets.
6. Other Duties/Responsibilities
- Assume whatever other tasks and responsibilities are assigned to the Regional Office and its personnel by the Canadian Music Centre and its officers.
1. Education Experience
Post-secondary education in Arts/Communication/Administration or equivalent professional experience with an emphasis in music. Minimum of five years experience and proven success in a leadership role of a Not-For-Profit organization. Excellent knowledge of Canadian Music. Possess creative problem-solving skills. Established experience and success managing multiple projects. Musical training and/or experience, as well as an enthusiasm/curiosity for music and sound-based practices are essential. An interest in contemporary arts in a variety of disciplines can serve a candidate well in this position.
2. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Experience with event and concert presentation, programming and management.
- Strong project portfolio management skills.
- Facilitation skills (meetings, rehearsals, coordinating contract staff for events/projects)
- Excellent oral communication skills, including ability to make public presentations.
- Grant writing (operating, and project-based grants)
- Strong writing, editing and proof-reading skills
- Strong capacity for analytical and strategic thinking
- Solid interpersonal and network management skills, including the ability to handle a wide variety of personality types. Previous experience working with artists is preferred.
- Strong sense of initiative and self-motivation.
- Ability to work effectively in both independent and collaborative situations.
Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365 and related Apps, Windows software, and the Internet. Demonstrated previous experience in data and database management, e.g. ticketing and development software, and online payment systems, such as Salesforce / PatronManager. Social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).
Experience with online forms (e.g. Formstack, Survey Monkey). A driver’s license and clean driving abstract are required. Incumbent must be fluent in English (oral and written language). Proficiency in French (written and oral) is an asset. Competence with streaming and digital video technology and ability to liaise with IT specialists to diagnose problems and implement solutions is an asset.
The incumbent must have good time management skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines under pressure and manage multiple projects and competing interests. The ability to organize and communicate ideas in written and verbal form for a variety of audiences, proven negotiating skills and the ability to work successfully with teams are essential, as is the ability to manage change effectively, with flexibility and creativity, and to focus on long-range planning.
Knowledge and experience with Financial Management software such as Quickbooks, setting and adhering to budgets, understanding of the general ledger and audits.
LEVEL OF DIRECTION RECEIVED
Incumbent performs work as defined by the President and CEO who is apprised of activities and will contribute to the completion of administrative functions such as final review of grant applications, signing donor receipts etc. The incumbent has an indirect reporting relationship with the Chair of the Ontario Regional Council and supports the activities of the Regional Council through that relationship. The incumbent must comply with all pertinent legislation and associated regulations. This may include but is not limited to: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Canada Revenue Agency Charities
Directorate, Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation, Occupational Health & Safety Act, WSIB, Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Employment Standards Act.
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Kevin Liu, Director, Finance & Administration
Canadian Music Centre/Centre de musique canadienne
20 St. Joseph Street
Toronto ON M4Y 1J9
Kevin.liu@cmccanada.org
DEADLINE: Friday, April 15, 2022
The Canadian Music Centre is committed to building and maintaining greater equity in our shared communities in terms of gender, racialized and sexual minorities, ability, socio-economic status and age.
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