$110K to $130K a year as published by the employer
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Lead a growing performing arts organization by developing strategic plans, managing budgets, overseeing human resources, and fostering community engagement.
# Executive Director
Redhouse Arts Center
Syracuse, NY
$110,000.00 – $130,000.00 per year
Administrative
Posted Today
Redhouse Arts Center seeks a dynamic and passionate individual to lead a progressive, community minded, arts organization. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and creative leader, an astute and sensitive manager, and an advocate for social change through the arts. The Executive Director will have the unique opportunity to guide this growing organization into its next phase as a national model of success and destination for the performing arts and arts education. This is a high profile position that requires a balance confidence and compassionate leadership internally and externally.
Redhouse was founded under the vision of providing leading arts experiences to engage and enhance the community that it serves. Since it’s founding in 2004, it has expanded with a primary focus on professional theater, arts-based education, and community impact.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director creates and implements the organization’s strategic plan in accordance with Redhouse’s mission and vision to maintain the highest quality arts experiences with the greatest community impact through a sustainable model that advances Redhouse and raises its profile locally, regionally, and nationally.
The Executive Director serves as a public face of Redhouse, acts as a spokesperson for the organization at speaking engagements, and public and social events, and must maintain a visible leadership role in the community.
**Interested applicants should address and send cover letter and resume to** **[email protected]**
Interviews will begin in September.
Salary commensurate with experience, anticipated range $110,000-$130,000. Health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits available.
**Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:**
* Leadership and Management * Collaborate with the board of directors to develop and implement the organization’s overarching goals, strategic priorities, and measurable outcomes * Assist the board with establishing good governance practices for all facets of board functions and activities * Develop annual budgets and monitor financial progress for all programs; ensure the programming budgets and goals align with those of the organization; support programming staff who develop annual artistic and educational programs * Attract, support and cultivate a talented, diverse and effective team * Develop and manage an annual balanced budget with the board of directors, finance committee, department heads, and business manager * Oversee human resources including the development and implementation of policies and procedures needed for staff productivity and success, including reducing staff turnover * Oversee business functions and facilities to ensure effective operations across the organization * Identify and implement systems needed to successfully operate Redhouse * Steward direction of artistic and educational programming, with the Artistic Director and Director of Education * Ensure successful outreach, marketing, customer service, and operational strategies to promote ticket sales, audience development, and community impact * Conduct ongoing assessment of all programming to ensure programs are meeting their goals and objectives including impact, reach and budget goals
Qualifications:
* Bachelor degree or equivalent experience is required, Master’s degree is preferred * Demonstrated strategic and leadership experience at a senior management * level, including experience leading large team * Management experience required * Experience with performing arts organization highly desirable * Proven budgeting and financial management skills * Proven experience fundraising * Strong organizational, planning, writing and communications skills * Excellent community relations * Creative problem solving skills * Impeccable integrity and a strong work ethic * Outstanding interpersonal skills, creativity, pragmatism, energy, and patience * Attention to detail and able to multi-task
Redhouse Arts Center is a progressive, community-minded arts organization focused on professional theater, arts-based education, and community impact.