Business Manager

About Cappella Amsterdam

Cappella Amsterdam is a professional chamber choir that performs choral music at the very highest level. The choir performs both the standard choral repertoire and lesser-known choral works, spanning all eras and from around the world. At Cappella Amsterdam, you can hear works by Giaches de Wert, Johann Sebastian Bach, Calixto Álvarez, Aftab Darvishi, Sami Yusuf, and David Lang all in a single cultural season. The administrative team at Cappella Amsterdam works closely together and consists of a head of production, a production manager, marketing and communications staff, a controller, a business manager, and an artistic director.

Based at the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam, Cappella Amsterdam produces its own concerts. These concerts may be a cappella, feature other musicians, or take a multidisciplinary approach. The choir also regularly performs as a guest with orchestras and other ensembles both in the Netherlands and abroad. Each season, the choir members perform an average of 15 productions, with approximately 60 concerts in large and small concert halls.

Cappella Amsterdam releases a new CD almost every year, and many of our CDs have received positive reviews and won prestigious awards. We release podcast episodes under the title“Cappella Amsterdam Discusses.” For more information about the choir, visitwww.cappellaamsterdam.nl.

The role of a business leader

The Executive Director is the driving force behind Cappella Amsterdam and, together with the Artistic Director/Conductor, oversees and develops the organization’s artistic direction, positioning, and strategy. Working closely with the Artistic Director/Conductor, he or she coordinates policy, artistic, and production activities. Together with the Artistic Director, the Executive Director bears ultimate responsibility to the board.

Assignments

Cappella Amsterdam is set to undergo a number of changes in the coming years:

• At the end of 2028, the current artistic director, Daniel Reuss, will step down. In mid-2027, his successor, Krista Audere, will join the artistic leadership team to work with the executive director on shaping the Arts Plan 2029–2032;
• Cappella Amsterdam aims to transition its governance model to a supervisory board model.

Your duties and responsibilities

• The long-term artistic and strategic policy, based on a clear vision for the development of the performing arts in general and choral music in particular;
• The artistic scheduling of productions and concert ticket sales;
• Formulating policy plans;
• preparing budgets and monitoring budget spending;
• Ultimately responsible for the planning and control cycle, including the annual report (management report and financial statements);
• Securing grants, funding, and sponsors;
• Managing the office team;
• Guiding the development of an effective marketing and communications strategy;
• Ultimate responsibility for overall operations, including financial, artistic, and human resources policies;
• Representing Cappella Amsterdam in dealings with funding agencies, foundations, policymakers, administrative bodies, and other stakeholders, with the aim of strengthening Cappella Amsterdam’s position.

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal business leader

• Is driven, enterprising, enthusiastic, and a team player;
• Has strong communication skills and a flexible, team-oriented attitude;
• Has a hands-on approach: strategically strong, but also actively involved with the team.
• Has an affinity for and a vision regarding the choral music genre, and is able to articulate, justify, and promote this vision effectively, and to work with the office team to put it into practice;
• Has a broad range of musical interests and a strong network in the music industry;
• Identifies trends and developments and translates them into a vision for the future
• Has experience securing grants from public and private funds and a relevant network in this field;
• Has strong expertise and experience in marketing and communications;
• Has experience managing operations in a small organization;

Our offerings

We offer a challenging and dynamic position in an international environment, at the heart of the vibrant arts and culture sector. You’ll be part of a small, close-knit team where personal commitment and a human touch are central. You’ll contribute to the preservation and renewal of choral music, an art form that connects people worldwide. In addition, you will, of course, attend our inspiring concerts and tours. The salary is in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement for music ensembles, scale 10, and will be adjusted within that scale based on your experience. This is a position based on a 32-hour workweek.

Procedure

The Cappella Amsterdam Foundation is working with the executive search firmColourful People for recruitment and selection. Are you interested in this position? If so, please apply via the Colourful People website and submit your cover letter and resume using the "Apply" buttonbySunday, May 25, 2025. Interviews will take placeon the evening of Monday, June 2.We aim to fill the position as soon as possible. Want to know more? Please contact Winfred Voordendag, partner at Colourful People, at w.voordendag@colourfulpeople.nl or 06.28284706.