Personnel Manager

The Personnel Manager (PM) is responsible for coordinating auditions, hiring, supporting, and managing musicians of the orchestra. The PM must know the union contract very well, as there are several provisions in contracts that pertain to how musicians can be hired, how rehearsals and concerts should be run, what the process is for giving musicians time-off and how much to pay musicians.

Many personnel managers started as orchestral musicians themselves, so they understand what is important to performers. They work very closely with musicians every day, and often have their office backstage so they are easily accessible during rehearsals and concerts.