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Executive Director
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Brooklyn, NY
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Position Summary
Hook Arts Media's Executive Director will bring a proactive and strategic approach to leadership. The Executive Director will oversee organizational initiatives, foster stakeholder relationships, and drive growth. Responsibilities include managing budgets, developing partnerships, and ensuring program effectiveness. They must demonstrate expertise in conflict resolution, employee development, and effective communication. The Executive Director will also demonstrate a proven ability to foster and maintain a culture that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a strong commitment to anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices. The Executive Director will be accountable for organizational performance, implementing data-driven decisions, and achieving collective goals. They should possess strong negotiation skills and a collaborative and relationship-oriented personality. The Executive Director will be expected to navigate challenges, build robust networks, and lead the organization with vision and determination.
Roles and Responsibilities
Vision and Strategic Leadership
- Formulate and execute a comprehensive strategic plan that aligns with HAM's mission, vision, and values, setting both long-term and short-term organizational goals.
- Collaborate with the Board of Directors to establish and review organizational policies, prepare for quarterly board meetings, and ensure effective governance and strategic oversight.
- Establish and manage annual budgets, track financial performance, and ensure the overall financial health of the organization.
- Ensure all programs and initiatives align with HAM's mission and strategic goals, maintaining high standards of quality and impact.
- Lead the organization through potential expansions, including establishing community arts media centers in multiple locations and increasing HAM's presence in the community.
- Embrace additional responsibilities, as necessary.
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships
- Maintain strong relationships with alumni and integrate them into the organization's future, including board membership and advisory roles.
- Foster partnerships with local community groups, organizations, funders, and other stakeholders to both increase support and enhance HAM's reach and impact.
- Advocate for HAM's mission and values in various forums, enhancing the organization's visibility through strategic marketing and public relations efforts.
- Design and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan, building partnerships and expanding the individual donor pool to secure resources for HAM's vision.
- Represent HAM at special events, festivals, meetings with community partners, and arts education events, ensuring strong community ties and organizational presence.
- Embrace additional stakeholder engagement and partnership duties, as necessary.
Operational and Performance Management
- Hire, train, and supervise core staff, fostering a collaborative and positive work environment, and conducting annual staff reviews to ensure high performance and professional growth.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization, ensuring effective and efficient program delivery and operational performance.
- Work with key staff to develop, implement, and assess educational and cultural programming, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and community needs.
- Regularly visit programs and meet with departmental directors and teaching staff to ensure program quality and address any issues or concerns promptly.
- Oversee the production of the annual Red Hook Festival and other events, managing budgets, cultivating sponsorships, and curating artists for successful event execution.
- Embrace additional operational and performance management duties, as necessary.
Traits and Characteristics
The Executive Director will be a passionate advocate for the arts with a strategic and visionary approach. They will excel in building collaborative relationships with staff, artists, educators, and the community. Demonstrating cultural competency, integrity, and sound judgment, they will handle sensitive matters with care. Committed to artistic education for all, they will be adaptable, creative, and results-oriented, using innovative solutions to drive the organization forward. With a focus on teamwork, leadership, and resilience, they will cultivate a supportive culture and align resources, mission, and strategy with the communities HAM serves.
Other key competencies include the following:
- Leadership and Personal Accountability - The ability to influence others' behavior to accomplish an objective while remaining answerable for personal actions.
- Creativity, Innovation, and Futuristic Thinking - Imagining, envisioning, and creating new approaches, designs, processes, technologies, and/or systems to achieve the desired result.
- Diplomacy and Conflict Management - Effectively and tactfully handling difficult or sensitive issues to resolve conflict constructively.
- Resilience and Flexibility - Readily modifying, responding, and adapting to change with minimal resistance and recovering quickly from adversity.
Qualifications
The Executive Director of HAM must have 5+ years of leadership experience in nonprofit cultural arts organizations. This role requires strong public relations, public speaking, marketing, and fundraising expertise. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by historically marginalized racial groups in the U.S., particularly Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities, with a comprehensive grasp of institutional and structural racism and its effects on underserved populations, in addition to a proven track record of successful collaboration with a board of directors and leading multi-disciplinary teams to execute programs. Knowledge and understanding of the Red Hook communities and NYC's fundraising environment are desired, but it is essential that the Executive Director be an energetic and engaging public representative with a people-centric approach. Strong financial oversight skills, including budget management and financial reporting, are essential. Experience in media, video, filmmaking, or digital arts and/or an education background is strongly desired. Exceptional communication skills and a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) are required.
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Position Summary
Hook Arts Media's Executive Director will bring a proactive and strategic approach to leadership. The Executive Director will oversee organizational initiatives, foster stakeholder relationships, and drive growth. Responsibilities include managing budgets, developing partnerships, and ensuring program effectiveness. They must demonstrate expertise in conflict resolution, employee development, and effective communication. The Executive Director will also demonstrate a proven ability to foster and maintain a culture that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a strong commitment to anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices. The Executive Director will be accountable for organizational performance, implementing data-driven decisions, and achieving collective goals. They should possess strong negotiation skills and a collaborative and relationship-oriented personality. The Executive Director will be expected to navigate challenges, build robust networks, and lead the organization with vision and determination.
Roles and Responsibilities
Vision and Strategic Leadership
- Formulate and execute a comprehensive strategic plan that aligns with HAM's mission, vision, and values, setting both long-term and short-term organizational goals.
- Collaborate with the Board of Directors to establish and review organizational policies, prepare for quarterly board meetings, and ensure effective governance and strategic oversight.
- Establish and manage annual budgets, track financial performance, and ensure the overall financial health of the organization.
- Ensure all programs and initiatives align with HAM's mission and strategic goals, maintaining high standards of quality and impact.
- Lead the organization through potential expansions, including establishing community arts media centers in multiple locations and increasing HAM's presence in the community.
- Embrace additional responsibilities, as necessary.
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships
- Maintain strong relationships with alumni and integrate them into the organization's future, including board membership and advisory roles.
- Foster partnerships with local community groups, organizations, funders, and other stakeholders to both increase support and enhance HAM's reach and impact.
- Advocate for HAM's mission and values in various forums, enhancing the organization's visibility through strategic marketing and public relations efforts.
- Design and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan, building partnerships and expanding the individual donor pool to secure resources for HAM's vision.
- Represent HAM at special events, festivals, meetings with community partners, and arts education events, ensuring strong community ties and organizational presence.
- Embrace additional stakeholder engagement and partnership duties, as necessary.
Operational and Performance Management
- Hire, train, and supervise core staff, fostering a collaborative and positive work environment, and conducting annual staff reviews to ensure high performance and professional growth.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization, ensuring effective and efficient program delivery and operational performance.
- Work with key staff to develop, implement, and assess educational and cultural programming, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and community needs.
- Regularly visit programs and meet with departmental directors and teaching staff to ensure program quality and address any issues or concerns promptly.
- Oversee the production of the annual Red Hook Festival and other events, managing budgets, cultivating sponsorships, and curating artists for successful event execution.
- Embrace additional operational and performance management duties, as necessary.
Traits and Characteristics
The Executive Director will be a passionate advocate for the arts with a strategic and visionary approach. They will excel in building collaborative relationships with staff, artists, educators, and the community. Demonstrating cultural competency, integrity, and sound judgment, they will handle sensitive matters with care. Committed to artistic education for all, they will be adaptable, creative, and results-oriented, using innovative solutions to drive the organization forward. With a focus on teamwork, leadership, and resilience, they will cultivate a supportive culture and align resources, mission, and strategy with the communities HAM serves.
Other key competencies include the following:
- Leadership and Personal Accountability - The ability to influence others' behavior to accomplish an objective while remaining answerable for personal actions.
- Creativity, Innovation, and Futuristic Thinking - Imagining, envisioning, and creating new approaches, designs, processes, technologies, and/or systems to achieve the desired result.
- Diplomacy and Conflict Management - Effectively and tactfully handling difficult or sensitive issues to resolve conflict constructively.
- Resilience and Flexibility - Readily modifying, responding, and adapting to change with minimal resistance and recovering quickly from adversity.
Qualifications
The Executive Director of HAM must have 5+ years of leadership experience in nonprofit cultural arts organizations. This role requires strong public relations, public speaking, marketing, and fundraising expertise. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by historically marginalized racial groups in the U.S., particularly Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities, with a comprehensive grasp of institutional and structural racism and its effects on underserved populations, in addition to a proven track record of successful collaboration with a board of directors and leading multi-disciplinary teams to execute programs. Knowledge and understanding of the Red Hook communities and NYC's fundraising environment are desired, but it is essential that the Executive Director be an energetic and engaging public representative with a people-centric approach. Strong financial oversight skills, including budget management and financial reporting, are essential. Experience in media, video, filmmaking, or digital arts and/or an education background is strongly desired. Exceptional communication skills and a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) are required.
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