Senior Manager, Artist Sustainability, Lifetime Support for Artists at YoungArts

Miami, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Jun, 26

Salary

85000.0

Posted On

29 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Operational Excellence, Program Development, Mentorship, Financial Literacy, Artist Wellness, Community Development, Data Collection, Budget Development, Stakeholder Reporting, Relationship Cultivation, Contract Management, Emotional Intelligence, Negotiation, Program Management Software, Strategic Planning

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Description

Job DetailsJob Location: MIAMI, FL 33137Position Type: Regular, Full-TimeGeneral Summary of Duties: The Senior Manager, Artist Sustainability, Lifetime Support for Artists manages resources that encompass artist funding, incubation and presentation of work, and artist sustainability programs. In particular, the Senior Manager, Artist Sustainability collaborates with the Lifetime Support team to ideate, build, and oversee the day-to-day operations of alumni resources focused on artist sustainability. Within the Lifetime Support suite of artist services, artist sustainability includes the life cycle of an artist across emerging, advancing, and sustaining career stages paying specific attention to skills for professionalization and/or career development across all artistic disciplines, mentorship support systems, financial literacy, artist wellness, and artist community development. This position is responsible for implementation of strategic objectives and organizational initiatives as set forth by the Senior Director, Lifetime Support for Artists, ensuring operational efficiency and coherence within programs’ overall resource architecture. The Senior Manager, Artist Sustainability supports the Senior Director, Lifetime Support for Artists in providing leadership for the team and helping build the community of YoungArts alumni, external partners, donors, and arts thought-leaders working in the artist services space. Direct Reporting: The Senior Manager, Artist Sustainability reports to the Senior Director, Lifetime Support for Artists. QualificationsEssential and Other Responsibilities (perform other duties as assigned): Collaborate with Senior Director, Lifetime Support for Artists to execute and document strategy for internal operational excellence of the artist sustainability portfolio, including the management of cross-team collaboration and project management infrastructures that will support growth and transformation of existing and developing programs. Collaborate with the Lifetime Support team to develop and document new planning processes, language, timelines, and pathways to communicate opportunities available to the artist community related to artist sustainability portfolio. Collaborate in the ideation, building, and managing of alumni programs including professionalization and/or career development programs, mentorship support systems, financial literacy programs, artist wellness programs, and artist community development. Collaborate with the Advancement team to facilitate professional opportunities within Advancement events. In coordination with team members and People Operations, execute invoices and contracts for the Lifetime Support for Artists team. Support the transformation of the programs’ data collection methods and tools to track, learn about, and connect all artists in the community. Partner with the Senior Director, Integrated Advancement to aggregate, analyze, and report programmatic activity for all stakeholders. Develop and cultivate relationships with local and national arts service organizations, arts institutions, and independent artists to support the growth of artist sustainability programs. Provide clear communication, guidelines, goal setting, and evaluation for all contractors who participate in artist sustainability programs. Contribute to the annual development of the budget and revenue strategy. Identify innovative ways that YoungArts can expand and adapt its programming, ensuring that cutting edge approaches are utilized for greater reach and impact. Develop and steward relationships with award winners, artists, and cultural organizations to support programmatic growth. Represent YoungArts in national convenings and contribute thought leadership to the field. Safety Responsibilities: Adhere to all safety and security policies of the organization, including those pertaining to physical safety and practices. Report any potential or actual violations to security and People Operations as appropriate. Qualifications and Experience Requirements: To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Commitment to YoungArts’ values of excellence, collaboration, community, experimentation, respect, and integrity as key strategies toward creating and supporting empathy, a sense of belonging, and humanity to foster the greatest potential for innovation, creativity, and collaboration. Proven record as a skilled and empathic manager of people and processes with a strong network of national colleagues in relevant fields. Depth of experience developing artist-centered operational practices. Evidence of knowledge, experience, and leadership working directly with artists from multiple artistic practices. Evidence of knowledge, experience, and leadership in programmatic design across multiple artistic practices. Evidence of knowledge, experience, and leadership in producing events across multiple artistic practices. Experience in developing programs appropriate to artists’ development and individualized goals for success. Evidence of strong leadership skills, including decisiveness, emotional intelligence, prioritization, negotiation, and equanimity in a fast-paced environment. Evidence of experience in utilizing program management software including but not limited to Excel, Submittable, AirTable, and Salesforce. Outstanding oral and written communication skills. Experience with budget development and management. Flexibility to work outside of regular office hours for programs and events. Education and/or Credentialing Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in education and experience 5+ years of progressive experience managing high-performing teams and evidence of responsibility growth in the arts and culture field Experience beyond requirement will be considered in lieu of education requirement Working conditions, typical physical/mental demands: YoungArts physical campus and headquarters are in Miami, FL and New York, NY. Work is performed in a hybrid (virtual and in-office) or remote setting, and/or in an event/venue setting. General working hours are 9:00 am–5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The nature of our work will sometimes require an adjustment to this schedule, including evenings and weekends. Team members will normally be advised in advance should the work schedule need adjusting. Travel will be required. Salary Range: $80,000 - $85,000 Equal Opportunity Employer: YoungArts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. We are committed to building a team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and our values of excellence, collaboration, community, experimentation, respect, and integrity.

Responsibilities

This role manages resources for artist funding, incubation, presentation, and sustainability programs, collaborating with the Lifetime Support team to build and oversee alumni resources focused on career development across all artistic stages. The manager is responsible for implementing strategic objectives, ensuring operational efficiency, and supporting leadership for the team and community engagement.