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Development Operations Manager
Barbershop Harmony Society
| Development Operations Manager Overview: The Barbershop Harmony Society (also known as “SPEBSQSA”, “the Society”, and “BHS”) is the largest singing organization in North America, and thought to be the largest in the world, with approximately 17,000 members and more than 87,000 identified enthusiasts, in nearly 2,500 active local singing communities and performing groups. Founded in 1938 as the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc., the Society preserves and extends the reach of barbershop music, a unique part of America’s cultural heritage. Barbershop is a close harmony choral singing form which has its roots in African-American communities. The Society sprang up in the 1930s and expanded rapidly until the late 80s, as a hobbyist organization primarily of white middle class males who sang together for pure joy and fellowship. It then stagnated for two decades as modern times changed how people participated with music and in affinity groups. In the last decade, BHS has enjoyed a resurgence of energy and excitement and the professionalization of its leadership and governing structures. Headquartered in Nashville, TN, with a staff of 44, thousands of volunteers, and a $7 million annual budget, we: publish thousands of barbershop arrangements; teach barbershop via our Harmony University schools and online courses; produce local, regional and international conventions and contests; conduct outreach into K-12 school programs; produce and post video content of barbershop performances captured in the digital age to a YouTube channel with 135,000 subscribers and 6 million annual views; and, energize a network now estimated at over 90,000 singers and enthusiasts, in thousands of singing communities. Barbershop has, indeed, been preserved as a living, thriving, ever-evolving music that influences many other musics. The art form itself has advanced to a genre that is now widely recognized by the choral world for superb artistic quality and merit. This is evidenced, for example, by our partnership with the American Choral Directors Association, which regularly features our groups on its concert stages. Our strategic vision — “Everyone In Harmony” — now points us to a future of exponential growth, radical inclusion and the use of singing as a powerful tool for social impact. In short, our world view has evolved from men singing for their own enjoyment, to everyone singing, because singing improves lives and communities. For several decades, BHS’s individual philanthropy work was conducted by Harmony Foundation, International (HFI) a related organization tied to BHS through a trust agreement. HFI has raised approximately $2.5 to $3 million annually from a portfolio of several thousand BHS members who express their generosity towards BHS via gifts to HFI, which in turns grants a portion of funds raised to BHS programs, chapters and districts. In 2018, BHS began to directly pursue institutional funders (NEA, NEH, private foundations). In 2020, in consideration of long-held concerns about the efficiency of HFI and a divergence in the missions of the two related organizations, the Society Board of Directors made the decision to build an internal operation for individual philanthropy. This decision has been controversial within BHS and HFI communities. The BHS Development Team was launched on July 1, 2020. BHS is now seeking staff to join the team in key leadership roles. This is a unique, and will be a very challenging, opportunity to build a first class development operation from the ground up. The Development Operations Manager runs all back-of-the-house operations for the individual donor efforts of Barbershop Harmony Society’s (BHS) Development Team in Nashville, TN. This key role ensures that our direct individual donor fundraising efforts are well-targeted, efficient and effective, in order to achieve the highest possible revenue production by our direct fundraisers. The Development Operations Manager orchestrates every step in the development process, beginning with donor/prospect discovery and research and extending all the way through to ongoing donor recognition and appreciation. Application deadline: August 25, 2020 As a key component of our vision of Everyone in Harmony, the Barbershop Harmony Society is committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and skills. We believe that employees who feel valued and encouraged to share their ideas are empowered to foster innovation that leads to both personal and professional growth. The Barbershop Harmony Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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Reports To: Chief Development Officer Roles and Responsibilities Discovery and Research
Portfolio Management
Cultivate, Steward and Ask
Donor Database Administration
Development Operations
Donor Relations
Marketing
Reporting
Strategy
Qualifications The Development Operations Manager will be a meticulous multi-tasker capable of organizing and managing the operational back-end of BHS’s start-up Development Team. (S)he will be a mid-to-senior level development manager or administrator with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and 5-7 years of experience in development, advancement, or fundraising. A background of engagement and success within the Barbershop Harmony Society community, whether as a singer, chapter or district leader, volunteer or staff member, is desirable, but not required. The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following qualities and attributes:
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Additional Salary Information: What’s in it for you Competitive compensation package Up to 10 days of paid vacation 14 paid holidays, including December 24 - January 1 Up to 8 days sick leave per year Health, dental, and vision insurance Life insurance Long-term disability insurance Optional short-term disability insurance 401K plan with 3% safe harbor contribution and discretionary and company matches that could aggregate up to an additional 6% (9% total) Work with one of Nashville’s Best Places to Work High-engagement staff environment with regular team building and social activities throughout the year A chance to make a difference in the lives of others
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