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Central City Opera, located less than an hour from Denver in the foothills of the Rockies, is the second oldest summer opera festival in the United States. The 550-seat opera house, a historic landmark in Central City, affords an intimate, innovative opera experience. The year-round administrative offices for the opera are located in Denver, Colorado.
In addition to its mainstage productions, Central City Opera is noted for its famed Apprentice Artist/Studio Program, dedicated to the education and development of rising young opera singers.
If you are interested in volunteering for Central City Opera, please download the Volunteer Application or consider becoming a member of the Guild.
In January of 2012 we also hold our auditions for the Summer 2012 Performing Arts Intensive, available to students ages 14 to 19.
For a list of current staff, visit our Staff & Board webpage.
POSITION: DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
STATUS: Full-time, Exempt
REPORTS TO: Director of Development
DIRECT REPORTS: None
Normal Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm, plus some nights and weekends, especially during the Festival Season
POSITION SUMMARY
Development Manager is responsible for advancing the mission of the Central City Opera House Association (CCOHA) by accurately maintaining the donor database system, managing the direct mail campaign, facilitating special event activities, managing donor recognition and stewardship, serving as Guild liaison for memberships and various activities, generating financial reconciliation and assisting with the yearly audit. In addition, this person is expected to support the activities of the development staff in their efforts to increase the level of contributed income for the Association.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate as the primary analyst for Raiser’s Edge, the CCO donor management system, performing regular functions including but not limited to queries, reports, and constituent updates.
- Develop system enhancements and implement new system upgrades.
- Set up a system in Raiser’s Edge to track prospect calls, proposals, RFP’s, contact reports, and other donor activity maintaining data base accuracy.
- Prepare backup material for all proposals and disseminate material to appropriate parties.
- Manage the gift entry process, entering all gifts and ensuring that all gifts are recorded accurately; produce timely acknowledgement letters, updating letters as necessary.
- Manage quarterly renewal appeals, including designing queries, writing copy, mailing, constituent recording, and producing related analyses.
- Manage direct mail campaigns, working with development staff on goals, coordinating schedule and design with mail house, designing queries to generate mail list, and accurately recording and analyzing response rates.
- Coordinate, design, and implement donor stewardship activities, including donor recognition and invitations to special events, managing catering needs.
- Analyze data with multiple constituencies and attributes to extract essential information; generate reports.
- Reconcile monthly donor gifts with Finance and Box Office.
- Work with Box Office during the Festival season to secure donor-requested and other tickets for performances.
- Coordinate all scheduling, invitations and guest lists for Summer Festival development activities (Johnson House, Terrace Room, Governor’s Room, etc.); secure, organize, and maintain related supplies and other materials.
- Oversee all Summer Festival receptions at the Johnson House for Major Donors, including catering needs and scheduling with donors.
- Oversee all donor recognition materials for the Summer Festival including program, supertitles, and Opera House Door signs.
- Oversee annual fundraising event activities, including but not limited to budget, catering needs, program design, invitations, and solicitations for silent and live auction items.
- Manage Guild Membership database, including all updates and reports as requested; design and produce the yearly directory.
- Prepare and maintain master calendar for development and committees.
- Handle general phone and email inquiries and requests for Development.
- Perform general clerical duties.
- Perform other duties as requested by the Director of Development.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent knowledge of and experience with Raiser’s Edge, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook; skill with Microsoft Publishing strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
- 2-4 years of development experience.
- Experience working in the arts is preferred, opera specifically.
- Demonstrated success with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong proofreading skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with people of diverse backgrounds.
- Outstanding interpersonal, organization, and communication skills, written and verbal.
JOB CONDITIONS
Roughly 75% of the workday is spent either on the phone or working at a computer workstation. Weeknight and weekend work will be required, especially during the Festival Season, as well as travel to Central City for receptions and other activities.
Equipment Used: In addition to computer workstation and telephone, the Development Manager uses copy and fax machines to perform duties. Use of other office tools may occasionally be required.
Physical Demands: Creation of documentation using computer and mouse. Phone work is intermittent and not for prolonged periods. Lifting tasks are occasional and limited to 20 pounds or less without assistance. Computer workstation, desk, and other equipment are not shared and can be adjusted to make them more ergonomically comfortable.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience. Full package of benefits included.
Please send resume and cover letters to hrjobs@centralcityopera.org. No phone calls please.
The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program, which selects 30 participants from more than 1,000 applicants each year, has provided valuable training for many of America's most notable young opera professionals, including Denyce Graves, Cynthia Lawrence, Margaret Lattimore, Mary Mills, Emily Pulley, Don Bernardini, Greg Turay, and J. Patrick Raftery.
Application materials for the 2012 program were due by October 20, 2011. Please see the above link for details.
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2012 ORCHESTRA VACANCIES
We have an opening for SECOND FLUTE. This is a one-year position and is needed only for La Bohème. It is possible that this will turn into a tenure-track position. Compensation will be approximately $3867.00 for the summer.
There are three openings for PICCOLO, which are extra positions and are not tenure-track. One piccolo is needed in the pit and two for the offstage banda in La Bohème. Compensation for these positions will be approximately $3867.00 for the summer.
We also have openings for PRINCIPAL HORN and PRINCIPAL CELLO. These are tenure-track positions and will perform in Oklahoma!, La Bohème and The Turn of the Screw. Compensation will be approximately $10,200.00.
A meal allowance is paid on days of double services and the company makes a 10% AFM Pension contribution. Central City Opera does not provide housing for orchestra members. The contract dates are June 21 through August 12, 2012. Performances are held in our 1878 Opera House in the historic mining town of Central City, Colorado, at an elevation of 8500 feet above sea level.
All members of the Central City Opera Festival Orchestra must be members in good standing of the Denver Musicians Association, AFM Local 20-623. You may take the audition if you are not currently a member of DMA, but you will be required to join if you are successful in the auditions. Please do not inquire about these vacancies if you are not eligible to work in the United States.
For specific information about each opening, including audition date, music, and deposit information, please send a ONE PAGE professional resume to Mr. Kim Peoria, Orchestra Manager at kpeoria@centralcityopera.org. Please include your instrument in the subject line and on your resume.
Resumes must be received by the following dates:
Flute/Piccolo and Cello -- February 6
Horn -- February 13
STITCHER/DRESSER POSITIONS
Central City Opera is seeking Stitcher/Dressers for the 2012 summer season. Positions run from May 29 - August 17, 2012. This summer's new productions are Oklahoma!, La Bohème, and Turn of the Screw. Roundtrip airfare and shared company housing are provided. Salary is commensurate with experience. Several years of previous related professional stitcher/dresser experience is required. Please send cover letter, resume, detailed work sample images and a list of professional references to Karen T. Federing, Festival Production Manager, via e-mail at kfedering@centralcityopera.org.
Positions as Festival Staffers/Interns offer an excellent introduction to careers in arts management and opera production, as well as practical experience in specialized areas of interest. Many past Festival Staffers have gone on to successful careers in these fields.
DESCRIPTION: Fourteen positions as Festival Staffers are available for the summer season, with a fulltime commitment from May 22 through August 19, 2012. All Festival Staffers serve as ushers during most performances and perform general duties throughout the summer including providing office support, garden watering, facility maintenance/light cleaning and switchboard operation. Internship areas include: office/music library, events/party planning, public relations, gift shop assistance, house/company management, stage management, wardrobe, props and wigs/makeup. In consideration for these positions, the Opera offers free shared housing with kitchen facilities, a weekly salary of $280 and a one-time travel stipend.
ELIGIBILITY: Concurrent or previous academic coursework or practical experience in those areas of interest and be a high school graduate. Should have an interest in opera/music theater and must have a positive demeanor and solid work ethic. The ability to deal maturely with the public is a must. Writing and photographic samples may be requested if interested in public relations; social media experience also helpful. Candidates for office/music library and stage management jobs must be able to read music and have some previous related experience in those areas. Employment is limited to citizens of the United States, students from abroad with valid student or work visas and aliens who have been granted permanent resident status by the U.S. Dept. of Justice, the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
INTERNSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Deadline: No later than March 15, 2012. Early applicants will be considered first. Phone interviews will begin in late January 2012 and positions will be filled on a rolling basis as qualified applicants are identified. Required applications can be downloaded below. Please submit a completed application, a current resume, a cover letter and a list of three professional references to Karen T. Federing, Festival Production Manager, via e-mail at kfedering@centralcityopera.org.
2012 Application (.doc format for Windows 97-2003)
2012 Application (.docx format for Windows 2007 and higher)
2012 Application (.pdf format for Adobe Reader)
