Director of Artistic Planning & Administration

The Director of Artistic Planning and Administration is responsible for managing and executing the detailed implementation of the full range of classical programming presented by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, the Director is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Artistic Department and will manage the contractual and business aspects of the PSO’s artistic activity including guest artist contracting and budget administration. The Director acts as a key point of contact with artists and artist managers and will oversee the care and logistics of all guest artists and staff conductors, manage artistic partnerships and new music initiatives, and work collaboratively across internal departments to enrich the audience experience. This position directly supervises the Manager of Artistic Planning and the Artist Liaison & Assistant to the Music Director and works closely with the orchestra library and titled conductors (Music Director and Associate Conductors). As an integral representative of the Artistic Planning Department, the Director of Artistic Planning will develop and foster productive relationships with artists, orchestra members, staff colleagues, and community stakeholders ensuring seamless execution of programming details and will be viewed throughout the organization as a valuable source of information on artistic matters.