About Us

Mission & Values

Orchestra Nova Northwest is a professional orchestra serving the greater Portland area from Gresham to Hillsboro. ONN cultivates and champions a diverse community of musicians and audiences through affordable and accessible performances. Each season we intentionally showcase living, local, and female composers and collaborators who represent our diverse and changing community.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at ONN

Orchestra Nova Northwest recognizes that orchestral music traditions have historically been shaped largely by privilege, exclusivity, and bias. Guided by the belief that our artform is strengthened and made more meaningful when it is accessible and representative of our diverse, changing communities, we commit to changing the narrative in the following ways:

• Creating space onstage each season for all who seek creative expression via the orchestral arts, including, but not limited to, living, local, female, and underrepresented composers/collaborators.
• Adopting systems and practices that acknowledge the varying needs of a diverse audience, including disadvantaged, underserved, and at-risk populations and those from differing socioeconomic, ethnic, and age groups.
• Recruiting personnel, especially at the leadership level, who bring diverse viewpoints and backgrounds to elevate underrepresented voices, bring willingness to expand institutional perspective, and bring balance to the decision-making process.

As we work to create a welcoming, accessible, and relevant concert experience for the widest possible audience, we recognize that the path to greater inclusivity is neither routine nor predictable; we therefore commit ourselves to fostering a culture of curiosity, learning, and adapting for the sake of our art form and community.

(Adopted January, 2020)

Make a difference at ONN

Curious, talented, and open-minded individuals keep Orchestra Nova Northwest going and growing on all levels. As artists and arts administrators, we recognize that our best, most creative work happens when we learn from our diverse perspectives and experiences; we are an equal opportunity employer.

Administrative Team

POSITION TITLE: Executive Director

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Executive Director is responsible for the consistent achievement of ONN’s mission and
financial objectives, and oversees its day-to-day operations. Key goals include building the ONN
brand ; developing audiences; increasing earned and contributed revenues; expanding the donor
base; supporting a high quality artistic product in close connection with the Music Director;
managing the budget; overseeing staff to empower them to productively and creatively move the
vision of ONN forward; and engaging the Board of Directors as advocates and fundraisers for
ONN.

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience and industry standards
FSLA STATUS: Full-time, exempt
LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
SUPERVISION: Operations Manager, Donor Relations, and Patron Services Manager
REPORTS TO: Orchestra Nova Northwest Board of Directors

QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESS
● A proven fundraiser, with success in generating and advancing support from individual
and institutional donors. Skilled at identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and recognizing
donors for ongoing support as well as funding for special projects.
● Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with ONN’s various
constituencies, including audiences, donors, staff, Board, musicians, the media, and
the broader Portland community.
● Demonstrated skill in audience development, publicity, and marketing programs and
overseeing their implementation.
● Social media fluency and application proficiency, including experience with Microsoft
Word and Excel, Google Docs, and familiarity with customer database systems.
● Leadership experience in a performing arts organization or other non-profit
organization.
● Broad experience in financial management, organizational budgeting, and reporting.
● Personal commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion with a track
record of advancing these principles.
● Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and a willingness to travel.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Orchestra Nova Northwest is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
We strongly encourage people with these identities to apply.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please send the following documents to onn.edsearch@gmail.com
● Cover letter
● Resume
● Three professional references with contact information. We will seek your explicit
permission before contacting any references.

Applications will be accepted until June 1, 2025 or until the position has been successfully filled.

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