The Bridgeport Arts & Cultural Foundation is a newly created non-profit organization representing the Greater Bridgeport area. The Bridgeport Arts & Cultural Foundation will serve two main purposes: 1) as a support and fundraising arm for local events and community organizations that promote cultural arts, agritourism, and other local events; and 2) oversee and manage the program and events space located within the Greater Bridgeport Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Reporting to the Bridgeport Arts & Cultural Foundation Board of Directors, the Executive Director will have responsibility for the non-profit organization’s financial management, staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. The Executive Director will be responsible for the operational success of the Program and Event space at the new Greater Bridgeport Convention and Visitors Bureau located at Charles Pointe and slated to open in the Fall 2017. The purpose of the Program and Event space is to foster, educate, and grow the local foods movement and the Arts in the Bridgeport area, and in such, create a destination space that highlights the local talent and goods produced by greater Bridgeport artisans. The space will serve as a creative outlet for programs and events like Chef’s cooking demos, cooking classes, and farm to table community dinners.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership & Management:
Ensure ongoing local programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals.
Actively engage The Bridgeport Arts & Cultural Foundation volunteers, board members, event committees, alumni, partnering organizations, and funders.
Lead, coach, and develop The Bridgeport Arts & Cultural Foundation staff.
Ensure effective systems to track scaling progress, and regularly evaluate program components, so as to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the board, funders, and other constituents.
All other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors
Fundraising & Financial Management:
Grow and expand local revenue generating and fundraising activities to support new and existing program operations.
Develop and implement strategies that will maximize the synergies among program areas.
Create revenue-generating programs and activities that foster the mission of the Program and Event space and the mission of its partners
Work with the Board to secure adequate funding for the operation of the organization
Administer the funds of the organization according to the approved budget and monitor the monthly cash flow of the organization
Community relations/advocacy
Cultivate existing relationships with key organizations and partners (such as the Bridgeport Farmers Market, the Bridgeport Arts Council, the WV Jazz Society, the City of Bridgeport, and many others).
Communicate with stakeholders to keep them informed of the work of the organization and to identify changes in the community served by the organization.
Skills needed:
Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and project skills
Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to business planning
Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
Passion, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
Grant writing experience
Marketing and PR experience.
Salary/Benefits:
Salary is negotiable.
Insurance is available.
Two weeks of paid vacation.
40 hours/week (which may include evening or weekend events)
Questions about the position should be emailed to cvbresumes@gmail.com. Interested applicants should email a completed resume to cvbresumes@gmail.com by July 24, 2017.