EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre, St Andrews, New Brunswick, is seeking an Executive Director to take on responsibility for promotion, revenue generation and networking with artists and studios across Canada and the United States in support of is ongoing development (www.Sunburyshores.org).
The Executive Director is responsible for:
· Short and long term planning and operations of the Centre,
· Business planning to ensure financial sustainability and increase revenue generation,
· Reporting to the Board on progress against planned objectives, including the success of the Centre’s programming and activities, and feedback from Centre stakeholders, and
· Management of all aspects of basic operations
Applicants should indicate how many of the following they meet directly or have equivalent experience/education in:
· A University degree in business management, fine/visual arts, or other specialty related to effective management of a not-for-profit arts and nature centre.
· Several years of experience in managing and directing the operations of an arts/nature organization or equivalent not-for-profit revenue-reliant organization
· Experience in arts and nature related programming, including planning and delivery of gallery exhibitions
· Experience in developing and maintaining partnerships that optimise student enrolment
· Experience in developing and overseeing an arts residency program,
· Knowledge of government assistance programs for the arts, and experience in grant applications
· Experience in financial planning, budget management, financial statements and regulatory financial reporting requirements.
· Demonstrable problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills, communication (including written, radio and visual media) and organizational skills (by examples or via References).
· Ability to work in a dynamic environment, with changing roles and requirements
· Fluency and grammatical excellence in spoken and written English.
· Spoken and written French is an asset.
Please send your resume by Sept 30th 2014 5pm Atlantic Time to:
Caroline Davies, Chair of the Recruitment Committee (carokern@shaw.ca)
Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre
139 Water Street,
St Andrews, NB E5B 1A7
If anyone has questions or requires more information, please contact:
carokern@shaw.ca / 506-529-3557
