Executive Director

Overview

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will partner with the Artistic Director (AD), Managing Director (MD), and Community Enrichment Director (CE) to provide overall leadership to Kids From Wisconsin, Ltd., and will be responsible for providing direct oversight and management of all non-artistic areas. The ED will execute operating strategies and plans, manage administrative staff, and establish relationships with local, regional, and national arts organizations, donors and sponsors, and community hosts and partners.

The scope of responsibility includes, but is not limited to, audience development, marketing/advertising management, fundraising planning and execution, external and community relations, volunteer management, and the overall operational, financial, and administrative management of the organization. The ED will develop relationships and partnership agreements with musical, performing, educational, and community organizations to advance the organization’s outreach activities and collaborative partnerships throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

The ED will work closely with the Board to ensure strong fiscal health and effective governance and the carrying out of the board’s vision for the organization. The ED will be a relationship builder who maintains a high professional profile and is able to raise financial resources personally while educating, engaging, and energizing the Board of Directors in their role as overseers, fundraisers, policymakers, and community ambassadors.

The ED will be the organization’s spokesperson, with the mission, vision, and values as a guide in representing it to many constituencies, both internal and external, throughout the community. In partnership with the AD, MD, CE, and the Board, the ED will guide the growth, public image and increased brand awareness of Kids From Wisconsin.

The Executive Director will have a well-rounded set of competencies that sets them apart from others, including the following:

• Results-oriented leader with the ability to set, pursue, and reach goals with a can-do attitude.
• Understanding of management and operations, marketing, institutional image building, and external relations, and having the presence and capacity to move initiatives forward in each of these areas.
• Demonstrates success in fund development and securing contributed revenue from multiple sources while maximizing earned revenue opportunities.
• Strong background and experience in planning and executing marketing strategies and programs.
• Ability to give direction and guidance, have the self-assurance and confidence to enforce rules and regulations, with flexibility to preserve a positive community brand image and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Proficiency with standard computer programs, integration of those systems, and electronic communication tools.
• Experience in non-profit management, preferred in performing arts.
• Superior interpersonal skills, as well as exceptional writing skills, with the ability to interact effectively with Board, staff, patrons, donors, sponsors, grantors, volunteers, and the community in a positive, uplifting, and cooperative manner.
• Excellent knowledge of sound fiscal management is critical.
• The model of integrity and fairness with the highest ethical standards.
• Ingenuity, dedication, enthusiasm, honesty, humor, and energy are also key attributes.

The duties and responsibilities below provide a general description of expectations for the Executive Director. This list is not exhaustive, and the Executive Director may be asked to perform duties not listed within this job description. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing any duties delegated to others.

• Oversee all marketing and public relations activities for the organization.
• Develop plans to grow the audience through the identification of target customers and implementation of marketing/PR programs.
• Partner with AD, MD, and CE to communicate the work and mission of the organization to the public through the media and at public speaking engagements and through all necessary media,…