Philharmonia Academy Programme Manager

To deliver, evaluate, and develop the Philharmonia Fellowship programmes as part of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Learning & Engagement Strategy across the Orchestra’s UK-wide residency locations.

The Philharmonia Academy Programme Manager will manage our fellowship programmes aimed at preparing young and emerging musicians to enter the orchestral industry. This includes, but is not limited to; piloting the junior and managing the established professional Instrumental Fellowships, our work with composers, our work with conservatoires and higher education institutions, and alumni programmes. 

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit for, manage, and evaluate the pilot phase of our Junior Instrumental Fellowship Programme

• Manage and deliver the other above programmes 

• Lead the liaison between music hubs, families, students, and musicians for the junior program

• Lead the liaison between fellows, musicians, and the orchestral operations team for the professional programme

• Support relationship management with RAM/RCM and other HE institutions

• Create and monitor budgets for above projects, as agreed with the DLOO

• Monitor and evaluate the above projects and produce reports as needed

• Ensure projects, as above, follow all departmental and organisational policies and processes including but not limited to: safeguarding, finance and health & safety. 

• Support and uphold the branding of the above programmes following direction from the Director of Marketing

• Ensure the programmes are integrated into the artistic programming, maximising opportunities to collaborate across Philharmonia Orchestra departments and serves to strengthen key activity. 

• Pro-actively support the Development department’s efforts to secure sponsorship and funding for programmes by assisting with the preparation of applications. 

• Attend cross departmental and cross organisational events as required, acting as an advocate and ambassador for the Orchestra at external meetings and conferences

• Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required by the Orchestra