Board Member

Board Member

(Start of term: January 1, 2025)

• is interested in working with his or

  to contribute her experience in a leadership role (or: to develop herself)

  (as a director) at a leading international

  nonprofit cultural organization

• is (culturally) enterprising
• feels and shows strength

  involved in Amsterdam's cultural life

• has an understanding of and knowledge of

  international cultural trends

• has a demonstrable affinity for

  culture, the performing arts, and the orchestral repertoire in particular

• is willing to use its own networks to

  unlock information that may be relevant to the orchestra where

  donations, sponsorship, and other forms of (financial) support

  regards.

• given the current composition

  The board is seeking members who will enhance the diversity of

  its composition.

The Board of the Royal Foundation

The Concertgebouw Orchestra meets about five times a year. Board members

are also available for consultation among themselves and for consultation with the

Management and employee representative bodies.

Board positions at our Foundation

are performed on a volunteer basis for a term of four

years, which may be extended for an additional four years.

Involvement with the orchestra through

attending concerts and attending international performances or

Meetings with employees and/or stakeholders are greatly appreciated.

We strive for a balanced

composition of the board in terms of gender and age

and socio-cultural background.

An appointment as a board member of our

The foundation requires approval by the Municipal Executive

Amsterdam. Recruitment and selection are handled by

Egon Zehnder and a selection committee from the board.

Applications should include a brief cover letter and resume

may be submitted to our HR department by November 1, 2024

(peno@concertgebouworkest.nl) with the subject line “board vacancies”; they will

Forward this response to our contact at Egon Zehnder.