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Employment Opportunities

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Pops Orchestra has presented more than 200 live virtual performances, employing hundreds of artists and technical staff at pre-COVID pay.

With your help, we can continue to create countless meaningful and artistically fulfilling jobs. In addition to keeping our talented musicians employed, your support helps us continue to perform for thousands of people across the country.

We appreciate your support – thank you for being part of our APO Family!

Director of Development
Administrative Intern

Director of Development

Position Overview

APO seeks a dynamic fundraiser with 5+ years of professional fundraising experience, to identify new sources of funding – corporate, foundations and individuals – to support the growth of programming in both the areas of television as well as community outreach.  Strong candidates will possess the ability to leverage relationships with corporations and foundations to offer on-air crediting for television shows as well as major underwriting opportunities for national children’s touring. Hybrid work environment with required time spent in Washington, DC

  • Status: Full Time
  • Start Date: December 1, 2022 or sooner
  • Benefits: Vacation/mental health days, healthcare contribution and more
  • Direct reports: 1 (Development Associate)

Specific Duties

  • Devise and implement a fundraising strategy in connection with APO’s annual budget - $1.6M.
  • Manage, maintain and renew existing donors of APO to ensure proper stewardship of current donors through communication, events and engagement.  
  • In consultation with the General Manager, mutually agree upon annual and quarterly goals.
  • Seek renewals and increases in annual gifts, as well as identify those that may have lapsed, in an effort to increase the overall annual contributed income.
  • Devise strategic fundraising initiatives to engage new donors to become connected with APO.
  • Curate a database of prospective corporations & foundations which would be appropriate to engage as a corporate sponsor and initiate contact and cultivate the relationship in order to secure.
  • Curate a list of prospective individual donors who would be appropriate to engage as a sponsor and initiate contact and cultivate in order to secure.
  • Successfully integrate social media into fundraising efforts, working collaboratively with APO social media team.
  • Devise strategic opportunities of in-kind or donated product that would be a benefit to APO’s financial success, such as flight and hotel partners, equipment, supplies and other appropriate partnerships.
  • In concert with the Development Assistant, manage and maintain the existing fundraising software with appropriate data to properly steward each current and prospective donor.
  • On a quarterly basis, meet with members of the APO board to establish additional prospects through those board members, both individual and corporate, towards the efforts of APO’s annual contributed income.
  • Based on specific programmatic offerings, identify donors (corporate, individual, etc.) whose focus and mission aligns with those offerings, i.e. community engagement, dance programming, musical theater, etc.
  • Maintain and expand, where necessary, current donor benefits based on giving levels, ensuring benefits are being offered / provided as necessary.
  • Work with General Manager to forecast pledged development income to facilitate cash flow based on donor agreements, etc.
  • In concert with the Development Assistant, draft and send out acknowledgment letters to donors as each gift is received.
  • Meet with General Manager, Founder & Music Director to identify other development / fundraising opportunities to continuously address new and possible funding sources on a regular basis

Successful Candidates will...

  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Be a self-starter
  • Be detail-orientated
  • Be a creative thinker, with a get-to-yes attitude
  • Exhibit out-of-the-box fundraising ideas, not reliant specifically on galas

Next Steps

Please email cover letter, resume and three references to: openings@theamericanpops.org no later than November 10, 2022.

The American Pops is committed to a diverse workplace, on and off stage. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.


Administrative Intern

Internship Overview

APO seeks undergraduate and graduate students interested in working for and learning about a young non-profit performing arts organization. Our internship program is designed to provide meaningful learning opportunities and hands-on experience to students with an interest in the performing arts, arts administration, or a related field. The selected intern will assist with specialized tasks and assignments within our organization’s marketing and operations departments, learning about and contributing to the ongoing projects within each area.

The majority of this internship will be spent supporting the day-to-day needs of the organization, with short and long-term projects being assigned throughout the internship term as well. This position will have the opportunity to assist with the onsite operations of TV Show Filmings for PBS, contributing to pre-production and on-site production needs. Start and end dates of this internship are flexible, and the internship will take place in-person. Interns will work up to 20 hours a week focusing on tasks that are tailored to the needs of the organization and the interests of the intern, when possible.

Benefits

APO Interns who complete the program will have the opportunity to gain real-world experience working for a performing arts organization currently engaging in multiple projects with PBS.

Additional benefits include:

  • Monthly stipend of $500
  • Networking opportunities within our organization, our partners, and beyond
  • Academic/Internship credit (per accepted participants’ college/university guidelines)
  • Opportunity to receive a letter of recommendation upon successful and satisfactory completion of the internship

**Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Duties

Internship duties will include but not be limited to-

  • Assist with load in, set up, and load out for APO events, concerts, and TV filmings;
  • Serve as a production assistant for filmed and live performances in the DMV area;
  • Help with office administrative tasks including organization of office supplies and other inventory upkeep;
  • Support the creation and distribution of social media marketing materials for upcoming APO events;
  • Work with other members of the APO team to help keep storage units organized;
  • Perform basic administrative tasks as needed and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current undergraduate or graduate student
  • Ability to multi-task and simultaneously work on multiple projects from different departments
  • Willingness to complete multiple research projects and social media postings
  • Capability to lift up to 30lbs and assist with load-in/loadouts of APO events
  • Experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, Dropbox, and social media platforms
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Knowledge of and ability to read music a plus

About APO

The American Pops Orchestra was founded in 2015 and is dedicated to bringing American popular music to diverse new audiences in dynamic ways. APO reimagines music, performing in non-traditional orchestral settings and custom arrangements. Partnering with PBS, APO has recently been seen in various national specials, including PBS’ 2021 NYE special “United in Song”.

To Apply

Please submit the following materials:

  • Resume and Cover Letter (including two [2] references and if you are seeking academic credit for this internship)
  • Link to a recent artistic performance or artwork that inspires you (with brief description of impact)
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A Message from The APO

The American Pops Orchestra has made it a priority to not only maintain Pre-COVID content in a virtual form, but also create new content to keep our audience engaged and our musicians employed.  As an organization that strives to break the mold of concerts, we are using COVID-19 to reimagine our normal operations.  Since March we have streamed two full original concerts, created solo performances by instrumentalist and vocalists, rethought our Music and Mindfulness series as a more often and virtual event, and partnered with organizations across the country in our virtual trivia series.  
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In addition, APO has held multiple in-person socially distanced outdoor Porch Concerts that provide our audience with the opportunity to safely see live art despite the current situation around us.  Throughout the pandemic, APO has employed hundreds of musicians and artists and in a time when many other organizations couldn’t. In the words of Maestro Luke Frazier, “we never stopped.”
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Moving forward, APO is proud to present our NextGen National vocal competition which will include students from across the country competing virtually for the chance to win a monetary prize and the opportunity to perform in a future APO MainStage Show. This will include a virtual audition and semi-finals with a live (COVID permitting) finals in Spring of 2021.  APO has also filmed multiple productions that will be broadcast nationally on PBS.  APO has been grateful to keep creating and making music despite the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and will keep working to bring you, our valued audience, original and unique content.
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To support APO as we keep moving forward you can click here, so that we can continue to employ more artists and musicians.  If you have any questions about what APO has been doing during the pandemic, please email hannah@theamericanpops.org. Thank you and stay safe.