Executive Director

Northwest Choirs (NWC) seeks a dynamic, mission-centered Executive Director to guide one of the country’s leading youth choral organizations into its next stage of growth, visibility, and sustainability.

Serving approximately 150 young singers from across the Puget Sound region, Northwest Choirs offers rigorous music training, meaningful performance experiences, and a formative community rooted in discipline, belonging, and the pursuit of excellence.

The next Executive Director will work in close partnership with the Board of Directors, Artistic Director Jacob Winkler, staff, faculty, families, and community partners to grow membership, expand performance opportunities, steward contributed and earned revenue, and build on more than five decades of artistic and educational excellence. The ideal candidate will be energized by the opportunity to represent Northwest Choirs throughout the community, serving as a visible ambassador while building meaningful relationships across the region’s arts, cultural, and business sectors.

The organization has an annual operating budget of approximately $1.2 million.
The starting salary range is projected at $105,000–$115,000, with benefits and the opportunity for performance-based incentive compensation.
The anticipated start date is negotiable through late summer or fall 2026.
The search is facilitated by Syrah Gunning of the DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management.

Learn more and apply here.