Lyric Opera of Chicago

REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Communications STATUS:           Full-time, exempt Through artistic excellence coupled with innovative, relevant programming; initiatives to connect with and grow new audiences; engagement with communities to ignite creativity across Chicago; and a modernized Opera House that is the setting for truly great experiences, Lyric is leading the advancement of opera. This collaborative vision will deliver ever more exciting, thought-provoking and inclusive audience and community experiences – while increasing the gravitational pull of our art form, our company, and our city. We are searching for a director of media relations to be responsible for communicating with a range of print/electronic/digital media outlets, critics, and other working members of the media on subjects pertaining to Lyric Opera of Chicago’s productions, artists, events, initiatives, activities, leadership, and more. The director works with the marketing/PR team, with other...

REPORTS TO:   Chief Financial and Administrative Officer STATUS:           Full-time, exempt   Through artistic excellence coupled with innovative, relevant programming; initiatives to connect with and grow new audiences; engagement with communities to ignite creativity across Chicago; and a modernized Opera House that is the setting for truly great experiences, Lyric is leading the advancement of opera. This collaborative vision will deliver ever more exciting, thought-provoking and inclusive audience and community experiences – while increasing the gravitational pull of our art form, our company, and our city.   DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop short- and long-term plans for the upkeep and improvement of Lyric’s physical plant assets (including Civic Opera Building and remote storage components); implement procedures for monitoring and evaluating changing conditions that may affect the priority of needs. Initiate and manage capital improvement projects to...