Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary of Roles and Responsibilities

The executive director will focus on the following areas:

Leadership and Strategic Direction:

• Proven experience in executive leadership roles within nonprofit organizations.
• Ability to provide visionary and strategic leadership.
• Strong organizational development skills to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Financial Management:

• Proven track record of successful fundraising and financial management.
• Skills in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Ability to secure funding through grant writing, donor relations, and exploring new revenue streams.

Fundraising:

• Leading comprehensive fundraising efforts, including grant writing, donor cultivation, and partnership development.
• Creating and executing fundraising plans with the Board and development team.

Organizational Development and Management:

• Experience in identifying and addressing organizational challenges, including staff burnout and capacity constraints.
• Skills in developing and implementing staff succession plans.
• Ability to manage and develop staff, ensuring competitive compensation and professional development.

Board Relations:

• Experience working with a Board of Directors and understanding nonprofit governance.
• Ability to facilitate board meetings and ensure effective communication and collaboration between the Board and staff.

Strategic Planning and Implementation:

• Driving the implementation of strategic plans, focusing on funding, branding, programming, staffing, and facility improvements.
• Ensuring that strategic goals are realistic, achievable, and phased to support sustainable growth.

Communications:

• Skilled at written communication for grant writing oversight, administrative correspondence, periodic portal management, and staff proof-reading.

Location / Availability:

• Ability to be onsite with short notice for emergencies.
• Hybrid availability to work onsite 3 days a week with 2 days remote average. Please note that in rare instances it will be necessary to be onsite for more than 3 days per week.
• Availability for periodic weekend hours for exhibition openings and periodic weekend programming.

Preferred Experience:

Arts / Arts Admin Experience:

• Background or experience with a creative field (such as printmaking, painting, theater, etc.)
• Experience with basic exhibition practices including hanging artwork, creating labels, and creating corresponding marketing / press.
• Adobe Suite, Squarespace, and Mailchimp experience preferred.

Frontline Arts is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and the communities we serve.