ArtPride Seeks President & CEO
Summary
| Title: | ArtPride Seeks President & CEO |
|---|---|
| ID: | 57 |
| Department: | Interim ED |
| Location: | New Jersey |
Description
ArtPride Seeks President & CEO
ArtPride NJ Inc., the state’s premiere arts advocacy and arts service organization, has launched a strategic plan setting the stage for its third decade of growth. With the assistance of a Capacity Building Grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, ArtPride has the opportunity to broaden its vision for New Jersey to be the most art rich and creatively vibrant state in the Union. To achieve this goal, the role of ArtPride’s current Executive Director will expand in a new position, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, leading a broad advocacy agenda and formulating policy initiatives and strategies. In addition, ArtPride announces a search for a new senior executive position, President & CEO, who will report to the Board of Trustees, support the public strategy and provide vision and leadership for the expansion of ArtPride’s programs and services into the future.
Position:
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the President/CEO will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for ArtPride NJ’s staff, programs , and execution of its mission and vision. The President/CEO serves as the organizational spokesperson communicating the public value of the arts; organizes and directs activities through staff; and acts as the liaison between staff and Board of Trustees. ArtPride executive offices are located in Burlington, NJ.
Responsibilities include:
Governance
• Enable the Board of Trustees to fulfill its governance function. With the Chair and Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, assure Board committees are adequately composed and meet regularly as mandated and provide staff support.
• Cultivate a strong and transparent working relationship with the Board that ensures open communication about the measurement of financial, programmatic and impact performance goals against agreed-upon milestones.
• In partnership with the Governance Committee, help build a diverse and inclusive Board representative of the wider community that is highly engaged and willing to leverage and secure resources.
• Cultivate a strong and transparent working relationship with the Board that ensures open communication about the measurement of financial, programmatic and impact performance goals against agreed-upon milestones.
• In partnership with the Governance Committee, help build a diverse and inclusive Board representative of the wider community that is highly engaged and willing to leverage and secure resources.
Development
• Plan and implement fundraising by aggressively seeking new corporate and foundation support, maintaining relationships with existing and new donors, and represent ArtPride NJ in meetings with diverse funding sources.
• Develop strategies to increase membership, earned and contributed income on all levels.
• Develop strategies to increase membership, earned and contributed income on all levels.
Organizational Capacity
• Responsible for staff oversight and related human resources function following authorized personnel policies and procedures that conform to current laws and regulations.
• Refine and implement the Strategic Plan while ensuring that the staffing and annual organizational priorities are aligned with ArtPride NJ’s core mission.
• Develop annual operating budget aligned with Strategic Plan and core mission for Board approval.
• Prudently manage resources within budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations.
• Refine and implement the Strategic Plan while ensuring that the staffing and annual organizational priorities are aligned with ArtPride NJ’s core mission.
• Develop annual operating budget aligned with Strategic Plan and core mission for Board approval.
• Prudently manage resources within budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations.
Marketing and Messaging
• Serve as an effective spokesperson for the value of the arts in New Jersey in public and private sectors.
• Follow available research as well as direct original research related to trends or other factors that support messaging and disseminate results.
• Develop clear and comprehensive multi-year marketing/messaging campaign to promote the arts in New Jersey through creative use of social media, electronic and traditional messaging.
• Manage and expand partnerships in relevant sectors.
• Follow available research as well as direct original research related to trends or other factors that support messaging and disseminate results.
• Develop clear and comprehensive multi-year marketing/messaging campaign to promote the arts in New Jersey through creative use of social media, electronic and traditional messaging.
• Manage and expand partnerships in relevant sectors.
Institutional Planning and Collaboration
• In collaboration with the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, contribute to overall long as well as short-term strategic planning, setting annual program and budget goals.
• Serve ex-officio on relevant Board of Trustees Committees.
• Foster an environment in which artists and arts organizations can thrive through programs that advance services, especially Discover Jersey Arts (DJA), a collaborative project with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA); the New Jersey Arts Education Partnership (NJAEP); county and local arts councils; and other discipline-based organizations.
• Serve ex-officio on relevant Board of Trustees Committees.
• Foster an environment in which artists and arts organizations can thrive through programs that advance services, especially Discover Jersey Arts (DJA), a collaborative project with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA); the New Jersey Arts Education Partnership (NJAEP); county and local arts councils; and other discipline-based organizations.
Qualifications
All candidates should have proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience. Concrete demonstrable experience and other qualifications include:
• Bachelor of Arts degree in a related field. Advanced degree in arts or public administration a plus.
• Five years’ experience in arts management or a related field.
• Proven successful fundraising experience.
• Past success working with a Board of Directors with proven ability to cultivate board member relationships.
• A persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills, including strong written and verbal communication skills, marketing and public relations experience, and ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures.
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget.
• Five years’ experience in arts management or a related field.
• Proven successful fundraising experience.
• Past success working with a Board of Directors with proven ability to cultivate board member relationships.
• A persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills, including strong written and verbal communication skills, marketing and public relations experience, and ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures.
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget.
Interested candidates may apply with formal cover letter and resume online to here no later than September 30, 2014.
Please include your salary range expectations. Please direct all communications regarding this position to mzieger@supportcenteronline.org. Kindly do not contact ArtPride New Jersey on this employment opportunity.
ArtPride is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with ArtPride NJ is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status.
Please include your salary range expectations. Please direct all communications regarding this position to mzieger@supportcenteronline.org. Kindly do not contact ArtPride New Jersey on this employment opportunity.
ArtPride is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with ArtPride NJ is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status.
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