Personnel Manager

The Personnel Manager manages all orchestral personnel needs of the ASO. Working closely with the Director of Artistic Operations and Music Director, this position is responsible for hiring and coordinating tenured members and substitute/extra musicians for each ASO performance, as well as implementing the organization’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its musicians. This position interacts with the Orchestra Committee.

The tasks associated with this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Issue annual musician contracts in accordance with the CBA for all performances – this responsibility would commence with the 2026-27 season
• Develop and maintain the substitute/extra musician list in consultation with the Music Director and orchestra principals.
• Ensure all needed musicians are hired including substitutes, extra and appointed musicians as needed.
• Attend all services of the ASO to record attendance, start/stop services and breaks, make appropriate announcements, handle questions/inquiries and ensure CBA is being followed.
• Submit all musician payroll paperwork to the Director of Artistic Operations following each set of services.
• Notify the Orchestra Librarian & Assistant Librarian of the orchestra roster for each concert, including part designation and seating order for strings.
• In compliance with the CBA, and under the supervision of the Director of Artistic Operations, implement all aspects of orchestra auditions for open positions and to augment the substitute/extra list.
• Using the organization’s OPAS database, maintain a current database of tenured, tenure-track, appointed, and substitute/extra musician information and assign and track personnel attendance and payroll information.
• Communicate with the orchestra members on behalf of the ASA
• Be available as first point of contact for musician concerns and disagreements