Description:
As a part of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod’s (AFCC) senior leadership team, the Director of Programs is charged with leading, managing, and growing all of the foundation’s programs. These programs include AFCC Access, professional development for artists and individuals working for cultural organizations, and grants management.
The Director of Programs applies a community-centered approach to program development and stays up to date on creative sector trends, innovations, and urgent issues facing the sector’s diverse community of artists, creative workers, arts leaders, and curates programs and content that best meet those needs.
The ideal candidate has a background in working within the arts with experience in education for adults. As part of a small team, the Director of Programs must be equally comfortable ideating on big-picture visionary work and hands-on implementation. The Director of Programs will work closely with the Executive Director and Director of Development to center and institutionalize community input through programs, and build and maintain relationships with key groups of supporters to help grow the financial resources of the Foundation.
Qualifications:
- We're seeking a candidate with a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and personal development. An individual who, either through self-directed educational pursuits or a formal education, has acquired a comprehensive skill set and valuable insights. Their diverse life experiences contribute to a unique perspective that enriches our team dynamic.
- Three-to-five years of senior level management in the arts.
- Knowledge in at least one artistic discipline.
Additional Qualifications and Skills:
- Experience as a practicing artist and/or broad knowledge of the arts.
- Ability to work closely with local artists, to listen closely, to recognize opportunity, to problem solve, and to build a sense of team and shared purpose.
- Ability to translate planning objectives into tangible program steps.
- Excellent communication skills. A keen listener and facilitator deeply committed to supporting colleagues and helping to enable their success.
- Excellent organizational and people skills.
- A supportive and collaborative attitude.
- Experience in understanding and overseeing program budgets and financial performance of subunits.
- Familiarity and comfortability with Constant Contact, social media, Wordpress, and similar technology is preferred.
- Demonstrated commitment to creating communities that embody values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Mentor junior staff and or interns.
- Work with Executive Director and Communications Director to produce an ongoing podcast series focused on the arts community.
- Assist in coordinating and monitoring all aspects of outgoing grant administration and provide guidance to applicants, potential applicants, and grantees.
- Assist in regularly evaluating and reviewing program criteria, requirements, and processes to continue to improve grantmaking, program administration, and alignment with the AFCC’s strategic goals.
- Produce regular educational virtual and hybrid talks and workshops focused on professional development for working artists, arts leaders, and individuals working for cultural organizations, collaborating with the rest of the staff on overlapping themes and presenters.
- Lead Creative Exchange initiatives, including monthly meetups and a yearly conference. Determine topics, solicit speakers, and facilitate events while being supported by the AFCC Team. Programs are currently in-person throughout Cape Cod, usually mid-week and early evening.
- Drive efforts to refine and grow AFCC Access Program which seeks to connect and expose all children on Cape Cod to the beauty, power, and wonder of the arts.
- As part of AFCC Access oversight, will identify strategic community partners, including social service agencies, schools, and cultural organizations, working to establish strong relationships with these outside agencies to support the evolution of the program in order to expand its reach.
- Participate in the editorial process for our twice-a-year newsletter.