Our Mission: The Nashville Symphony inspires, entertains, and educates through excellence in musical performance.

One of Tennessee’s largest and longest-running nonprofit performing arts organizations, the Nashville Symphony has been an integral part of the Music City sound since 1946. Led by music director Giancarlo Guerrero, the 83-member ensemble performs 170 concerts annually, with a focus on contemporary American orchestral music. It is one of the most active recording orchestras in the U.S. and has earned a total of 13 GRAMMY® Awards and 24 nominations.

Education and community engagement have been at the core of the Nashville Symphony’s mission since its founding. Each year the organization reaches 60,000 children and adults with more than 20 free or low-cost programs, including Young People’s Concerts for K-12 students, sectional lessons with band and orchestra students and free Community Concerts.

Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the orchestra’s home since 2006, is widely considered one of the world’s finest acoustical venues. Named in honor of former music director Kenneth Schermerhorn and located in the heart of Nashville’s booming downtown.

In addition to its classical and education programming, the Nashville Symphony offers a wide variety of performances, including pop, rock, jazz, country and family concerts. Schermerhorn Symphony Center has become an in-demand venue for artists including Sheryl Crow, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross, Willie Nelson, Alabama, and Boyz II Men, all of whom have performed with the Nashville Symphony. The orchestra also performs regularly at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater.

Reports to: Vice President of Development

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the corporate partnerships program for the Nashville Symphony
• Manage the work of the Corporate Partnership Officer
• Build timelines and manage the steps within the program with each prospective and current corporate partner
• When appropriate, assist gift officers with the work of the program
• Keep gift officers and Corporate Partnership Officer updated on leads/proposals
• Manage agreed upon activation elements for partners, including tickets, signage and stage announcements 
• Customize sponsorship proposals and prepare end of season re-caps which includes marketing fulfillment for partners
• Research and identify new leads for the program
• In conjunction with the data standards department, administer the invoice/tax letters process
• Create and distribute the Quarterly Corporate Partnerships Newsletter

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent level of education and experience
• 2-4 years of sponsorship/development/entertainment sales/media/marketing experience required
• Proven new business sales success in the entertainment category (music/sports/festival/media sales) and strong customer relations retention track record
• Strong relationship building skills – ability to communicate effectively and thoughtfully
• Background in Arts and/or knowledge of symphonic music preferred
• Strong relationship building/networking skills and a proven track-record for client hospitality and corporate entertaining                         
• Possess an understanding of individual donor needs and perceptions
• Strong organizational skills, excellent written, verbal communication and editing skills
• Shows initiative to conceptualize and facilitate cultivation strategies
• Effective in utilizing current marketing strategies to develop creative programs to help corporate partners meet their business goals
• Ability to work independently and use good judgment while keeping supervisor informed of work activity and issues; successfully interact with all levels of staff, volunteers, partners and prospects  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially PPT and familiarity working with sales tracking CRM is a plus; knowledge of Tessitura preferred

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

The Nashville Symphony prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, genetics, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

The Nashville Symphony is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which maintains that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. If you have questions concerning the Nashville Symphony’s compliance with Title VI, please contact the Vice President of Human Resources and our Local Title VI Coordinator, Ashley Skinner.

This company is a smoke-free workplace in compliance with the Non-Smoker Protection Act, Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 39-17-1801-1810. In accordance with that law and company policy, smoking is prohibited in enclosed areas of company property.