Managing Director of Programs, Outreach & Production
About The Position
The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) is seeking a Managing Director of Programs, Outreach & Production (POP) to oversee its portfolio of offerings, including publications, Daily Meditations, online courses, podcasts, and events. The role brings Programs, Marketing & Communications, and Production & Events together as an integrated ecosystem, supporting audience formation and the product journey. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Managing Director contributes to organizational strategy, major investments, long-range planning, budgeting, and cross-functional priorities. Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director, the role leads and develops the Directors of Programs, Marketing & Communications, and Production & Events. The Managing Director oversees portfolio strategy and stewardship, product development and lifecycle management, resource allocation, and collaboration and execution across teams. CAC supports transformation and inspires loving action through the teaching of Christian contemplative wisdom and practices. The organization seeks a leader committed to its mission and values and willing to learn about the contemplative tradition. The position is full-time, exempt, and remote, with the ability to work from anywhere and attend key moments onsite at CAC's Albuquerque, New Mexico headquarters. It is scheduled to begin as soon as possible.
Requirements
- 16 or more years of progressive leadership experience.
- 8 or more years of experience leading leaders and developing senior leadership teams.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Organizational Leadership, Business Administration, Product Management, Communications, Education, or a related field.
- Strong portfolio management, strategic planning, product lifecycle management, and prioritization experience.
- Exceptional leadership coaching, talent development, succession planning, and performance management skills.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex organizational change and cross-functional transformation.
- Demonstrated success directing multiple programs, divisions, or functions at once.
- Strong systems thinking and experience making resource allocation and investment decisions.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
- Commitment to CAC's mission and values.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with contemplative spirituality or the Christian contemplative tradition, or a commitment to learn.
Responsibilities
- Serve on the Executive Leadership Team and contribute to organizational strategy, long-range planning, budgeting, and culture.
- Translate organizational strategy into portfolio priorities, departmental roadmaps, measurable outcomes, and resource decisions.
- Steward resources by balancing mission impact, financial sustainability, capacity, and audience needs.
- Partner with executive leaders on cross-functional initiatives and organizational change.
- Hold executive accountability for the health and long-term sustainability of CAC's offerings, including publications, Daily Meditations, online courses, podcasts, and events.
- Strengthen portfolio management, product development, and lifecycle management practices across offerings.
- Lead portfolio planning and investment decisions, recommend growth or evolution of offerings, and identify offerings to sunset.
- Set audience outcomes and success measures with leaders, and use qualitative and quantitative data to adjust course.
- Lead, coach, and develop the Directors of Programs, Marketing & Communications, and Production & Events.
- Build leadership capacity through mentorship, succession planning, and strategic talent management.
- Set clear expectations and accountability systems, support leaders through change, and address performance concerns directly.
- Ensure effective collaboration across the teams that develop, produce, promote, launch, and evaluate CAC's offerings.
- Establish systems, processes, and governance to improve visibility, prioritization, and execution across the portfolio.
- Resolve competing priorities and dependencies, including fair allocation of shared production and creative capacity.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans with options to meet staff needs.
- 401(k).
- Generous paid time off, including two weeks of organization-wide closures.
- Five paid days off to attend one retreat annually after the first year of employment.
- Paid sick leave.
- Annual professional development stipend.
- Three months of paid sabbatical leave after seven years of service.
- Five free books annually and free digital downloads from the CAC Library.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
