Job Posting: Executive Director

Arts In Reach - New Castle, NH

Job Type: full-time

Growing arts and youth non-profit organization seeks an executive director with vision, demonstrated leadership, and strong fundraising and development skills. The Executive Director (ED) plays a highly visible community role working with the Board of Directors to provide strategic leadership in carrying out the organization’s mission and vision. The right candidate will be sensitive to working with a diverse group of individuals, from donors to disadvantaged families. He/she will have a positive disposition and be a high energy individual with a commitment and proven ability to maintain a healthy organization. As a key leader, the ED will play an important role in building and strengthening the funding model of the organization as it prepares to embark on a new strategic plan.

Arts In Reach (AIR) is a growing, small non-profit organization with a mission to promote the self-esteem and personal development of girls in need, ages 13-18, by providing them with multi-disciplined arts programs during out-of-school hours.

Qualifications:

• Prudent financial and budget management expertise
• Advanced and demonstrated fundraising skills in grant writing, donor cultivation, corporate sponsorships/partnerships, annual appeals, and special events 
• Demonstrated ability to develop, support, manage, and deal effectively and persuasively with all levels of the organization, including volunteers, staff, the Board, and the Advisory Council 
• A high degree of organizational and critical thinking skills, including ability to anticipate risks, set and achieve goals and a creative approach to problem solving 
• Strong inter-personal skills; ability to work with a team and also independently 
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and plan implementation 
• Ability to manage complexity in a fast-paced work setting 
• Demonstrated tact and diplomacy in difficult or sensitive situations 
• Proven ability to be resourceful, flexible, and to take initiative 
• Positive outlook, highly motivated, and entrepreneurial spirit 
• Savvy with social media network and web-based marketing possibilities 
• Exceptional listening, speaking, writing, and presentation skills 
• Strong work ethic, highly organized with attention to detail 
• Excellent planning and administrative skills 
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, build organizational systems and see projects through to their successful conclusion 
• Emotionally mature with strong diplomatic and people skills 
• Knows how to delegate tasks 
• High sense of accountability for achieving results

To Apply:

Submit resume with cover letter by mail or email.

D. Horgan
P.O. Box 2024
New Castle, NH 03854

Contact: Darcy Horgan

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