EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Reports to: Empire Arts Center Board of Directors

THE ORGANIZATION

Since its rebirth as an arts center in 1998, the Empire Arts Center has become a cultural anchor of historic downtown Grand Forks, welcoming over 30,000 visitors each year. A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, the Empire strives to maintain an exemplary space to support the creative efforts of our community while maintaining its own artistic programming, such as the Empire Theatre Company, The 1919 Lounge, and more.

THE POSITION

The Executive Director is the head administrator, manager, and face of the Empire Arts Center. This is a salaried position, Full-time exempt. Frequent evenings and weekend hours as required.

Primary Duties:

Personnel management: hiring, supervising direct reports, performance review of staff members, volunteer coordination/ management

Financial oversight, including budgeting, payroll, bookkeeping, AP/ AR and other items

Donor development and engagement

Schedule and attend monthly board and board committee meetings, including

compile and present agenda, board meeting minutes, financial report and staff report

Manage rental events and programming: contracts, scheduling, coordination, etc

Facilitate strategic planning process

Serve as the public face of the Empire Arts at community events

Manage maintenance needs and upkeep of historic building

Oversee marketing and programming efforts with assistance from Program Manager, including:

Manage and update website

Media relations, including press releases

Manage e-mail marketing and social media platforms

Create and implement marketing messaging for overall Empire brand

Create and implement marketing plans for Empire events

Serve as a marketing resource for Empire rental events, providing assistance, ideas,

and media contacts as needed

Fundraising, donor development, and grant writing:

Oversee grants, monitoring deadlines, reporting, seek new grants, and grat writing

Stewardship and maintaining donor database

Plan and execute fundraising events as needed

Identify and solicit potential donors of all gift sizes

Solicit program ads and sponsors

Other

Manage or attend weekend/evening events as needed

Assist with light cleaning and setup as needed

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

An appreciation and understanding of the arts and the Empire Arts Centers role in our community is a must. Qualified candidates will also exhibit a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, willingness to learn new skills, flexibility (event-related work), the ability to foster excellent working relationships with public representatives and other funding agencies, creativity, and excellent interpersonal skills. A preferred candidate will have the following:

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