Executive Director of the Collins Center for the Arts
About The Position
The Executive Director manages all aspects of the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) including programming, development, and engagement with the campus and community. This includes strategic planning and goal setting, developing and managing budgets, and the oversight of day-to-day operations. About the University: The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.
Requirements
- Typically has the education associated with a master’s degree and at least five years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with a bachelor’s degree at minimum.
- Demonstrated professional experience in the arts, including experience with programming in the performing arts
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Experience in financial management and budget development
- Supervisory and leadership experience
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, take initiative, and bring projects to fruition
- Experience in contract negotiation and booking
Nice To Haves
- Experience in campus engagement
- Experience in fundraising and donor relations
- Experience in community relations
- Experience in campus engagement
Responsibilities
- managing all aspects of the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA)
- programming
- development
- engagement with the campus and community
- strategic planning and goal setting
- developing and managing budgets
- oversight of day-to-day operations
Benefits
- tuition benefits (employee and dependent)
- comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability
- retirement plan options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
