JOB POSTING: General Manager
Organization: Chorus Inspira (formerly Richard Eaton Singers)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Hybrid)
Position Type: Professional Contract (Approx. 20 hours/week; scalable by production)
Compensation: $35.00 – $42.00 per hour (Commensurate with experience)
Closing Date: We will start reviewing applications June 5, 2026; the posting will remain open until the position is filled.
The Opportunity
As Chorus Inspira embarks on its landmark 75th Anniversary season and its “Road to 80,” we are seeking a strategic, systems-focused General Manager. This is a pivotal role for a professional who thrives at the intersection of arts administration, financial and relationship management.
The General Manager will serve as the senior administrative lead. Working in a close, collaborative leadership partnership with the Artistic Director, the GM ensures the organization’s business systems are carried out in a way that is pro-active, innovative, and sustainable.
Effective communication is at the core of this role. The General Manager must be able to listen to and support our singing membership, staff and board, while clearly articulating our vision to patrons, community partners, grantors, and the wider arts sector.
Key Priorities
- Managing the Strategic Plan: Work with the Board and Artistic Director to execute the 2026–2031 Strategic Plan, implementing organizational priorities and tracking key milestones.
- Financial Management: Manage the budget and coordinate with the Treasurer to track individual project-based budgets where every concert and event is its own financial element. Understand the long-term financial requirements that support the strategic plan, while actively identifying, assessing, and minimizing organizational risk.
- Revenue & Growth: Support the annual funding drive and long-term stability of our Legacy Endowment.
- Data Management: Lead the execution and daily management of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to ensure 100% internal ownership of patron, donor, and member data.
- Communications: Serve as the administrative lead for organizational communications, acting as a principal representative and negotiator with external partners, including professional artistic partners, venues, soloists, and grantors.
The Ideal Candidate
You are an organized, forward-thinking manager with the professional poise to lead an established and respected arts organization in Edmonton through an exciting era of renewal. You have the technical ability to handle modern communications, financial systems and data. You understand that deep artistic excellence requires a strong operational foundation, and you excel at translating data into meaningful relationships with people.
Qualifications & Competencies:
- Experience in professional arts management or non-profit executive operations.
- Ability to work with a high-level strategic vision and build a functional, year-long operational workplan.
- Proficiency in CRM platforms, project-based financial modeling, and digital marketing data.
- The professional poise required to represent the choir to high-level donors, professional orchestras, and corporate sponsors.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work alongside an Artistic Director and a “Working Board” of professional specialists.
Why Chorus Inspira?
Our vision is to grow an exceptional, well-managed community of singers dedicated to honoring great music and connecting our region with beauty and meaning. Join an organization with a 75-year history that is entering an exciting era of renewal. We are fostering an inclusive chorus where every voice has an opportunity to be heard, and we believe that artistic excellence requires a strong operational foundation. This role provides a unique opportunity to shape the organizational and financial growth of one of Western Canada’s premier symphonic choirs.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter highlighting your experience, along with your resume to jim@mcdonald-delagorgendiere-consulting.com.
