Orchestra Manager

Step into a key arts management role with one of WA’s most fearless orchestras!

Orchestra Manager

Permanent part-time (4 days per week)

As Orchestra Manager, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day management of musicians, including bookings, scheduling, and ensuring smooth orchestral activities. You will work closely with the Creative Director and other artistic and production teams to manage musician welfare, budgets, and performance logistics.

We are looking for an organized, proactive, and collaborative individual with experience as an orchestral musician or manager. Strong project management, communication, and teamwork skills are essential.

Join Perth Symphony Orchestra and help us continue to nurture a vibrant cultural community across Western Australia, providing vital opportunities for freelance musicians and inspiring audiences with every note!

The Role

In this exciting and unique position, you will:

• Work closely with the Creative Director to bring our vision of Music for Everyone to life.

• Oversee all aspects of musician management across all PSO performances—large and small.

• Lead communications, scheduling, contracting, budgeting, and invoicing for orchestral personnel.

• Manage musician selection and contracting (in collaboration with the Creative Director).

• Ensure each performance is supported with the right information, at the right time.

• Represent PSO in a way that builds trust, creates connection, and champions artistic excellence.

• Work from our Claremont office with occasional travel across metro and regional WA.

About You

You’re a natural fit for this role if you:

• Are a former orchestral musician or have deep experience working with professional musicians.

• Bring excellent organisational, administrative, and interpersonal skills.

• Thrive in fast-paced environments and have a problem-solving mindset.

• Communicate with clarity, empathy, and confidence—both in person and in writing.

• Want to play a vital role in an orchestra that challenges tradition and creates unforgettable experiences.

Why You Should Apply

We don’t just play music—we create moments, shift perceptions, and bring people together. Working with Perth Symphony means being part of an ambitious, creative team committed to pushing boundaries and making orchestral music accessible, exciting, and relevant.

If you’re looking to build a career in arts management, this is a rare opportunity to step into a role with real creative impact.

Submitting Your Application

Candidates will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of their CV and covering letter, preferably not exceeding 2 x A4 pages per document. Please use the covering letter to make explicit connections between the skills and experience detailed on your CV and the Attributes, Capability and Competencies outlined in the position description.

We encourage you to submit promptly, as applications will be assessed upon receipt.

Send your application to: opportunities@perthsymphony.com