Economic Opportunity Program Manager
About The Position
The Economic Opportunity Program Manager is responsible for oversight, management, and implementation of programs and activities that support individual artist growth and development. These include professional development workshops and training, the Artist Career Consultation program, capital access, and partnership development to support these programs. The Economic Opportunity Program Manager is part of the Economic Opportunity(EO) team, and together they ensure inclusive, accessible, consistent, and timely programming that supports artists in making a living and a life. This role requires high attention to detail, strong organizational skills, collaboration, proactive communication, familiarity with managing contractors, experience developing curriculum and delivering training, ability to work some evenings and weekends, and possibly occasional travel within the region and nationally.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience managing programs or projects in a nonprofit or small business setting
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
- Track record of organizing and managing complex, collaborative projects, including communicating with artists, partners, and stakeholders, creating planning timelines, keeping projects on schedule, and delegating tasks to others
- Clear and direct verbal and written communication skills
- Experience using event registration systems, virtual platforms (Zoom), and project management tools (Google Suite, Formstack, Customer Relationship Managers, Dropbox, ClickUp).
- Ability to work well in a team and autonomously
- Willingness and ability to learn and grow to meet the changing requirements of the job
- Interest in creating and managing new programs to meet the needs of a highly innovative, entrepreneurial, and creative organization
- Experience in the arts community is preferred; practicing artists are encouraged to apply
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with artists and the creative community
- Experience in educational settings (formal or informal), especially with curriculum development, teaching, and presenting
- Experience supervising contractors
- Interest in digital and online curriculum delivery
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage Professional Development Programming
- Lead design of recurring professional development workshops and panels
- Design, manage, and facilitate Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists Facilitator Training
- Maintain and update the Work of Art curriculum and workbook as needed
- With the EO team, develop new workshops and panels for artists.
- Develop and build partnerships with guest presenters and organizations to provide workshops for Springboard’s audiences
- Create workshops tailored to partner requests
- Guide, train, and monitor workshop instructors to ensure the quality and consistency of workshop curriculum delivery
- Lead and instruct Work of Art workshops, panels, and trainings.
- With the Communications Team, assist in marketing/outreach strategies
- Manage the quality and consistency of consultations
- Train and supervise consultation providers, including contractors and staff
- With the Program Specialist, ensure timely scheduling of consultations
- Lead and manage Springboard artist funding programs, including Growth Fund, Leslye Orr Fund for Artists with Disabilities, and other similar programs
- Develop new financial tools and capital access partnerships
- Work with external partners to support artist cohorts
- Assist the EO Director with the management of new initiatives and special projects
- Participate actively in staff and cross-program activities.
- Engage in continuous professional development opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid health insurance options available for employees and 50% employer-paid for family members
- 100% employer-paid dental insurance for employee
- 403(b) with 5% employer contribution
- Paid time off, which includes: sick and safe time, vacation, holidays, and week-long summer and winter breaks.
- Flexible work environment based on role and priorities set with supervisor
- Professional development opportunities and allowance
- Creative, artist-led work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
