JACK Co-Director

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Help shape the future of our city! JACK seeks an imaginative and resourceful leader with a passion for the arts. As a leader of the performance and civic space JACK, you will support adventurous artists, create space for critical conversations, and draw multiple communities together to bring about a stronger and more just society. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Co-Director shares leadership of JACK with the existing Co-Director, Jordana De La Cruz. The Co-Director will help guide the vision and strategy for the organization’s long-term health and will provide strong leadership for the staff and the community. The two Co-Directors are jointly charged with enabling JACK to realize its goals for artistic excellence, community collaboration, financial stability, and audience engagement. Although the Co-Director will share in programming, outreach, and other aspects of JACK, the focus of this particular role is the overall business, and administrative management of JACK. This includes leadership of fundraising and financial management. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and manage JACK’s annual budget 

  • Manage fiscal tasks in collaboration with our independent bookkeeper — including payroll, expenses, bank deposits, vendor contracts, and preparation of the annual audit

  • Manage grant portfolio, including grant-writing, communication with program officers, reporting, etc.

  • Fundraise - cultivate new donors, communicate with existing donors, engage in annual appeals

  • Manage staff on the occasional facilities-based project, including the hiring of contractors, project oversight, etc.

SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES WITH YOUR FELLOW CO-DIRECTOR:

  • Build, nurture, and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and constituencies, including artists, staff, audiences, donors, press, and partner organizations

  • Community outreach, including representing JACK at external events

  • Manage a team that currently includes 1 full time and 1 part time employee

  • Manage artist residency programs

  • Collaborate in curating JACK’s performance season and conversation series.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrated business acumen in the arts & culture sector, with strong management skills  

  • Experience in fiscal management and budgeting, with a devotion to detail

  • Demonstrated ability to generate earned income and philanthropic support, to help JACK achieve sustainability into the future

  • Ease in building relationships with people from varying cultural and socio-economic backgrounds

  • Exceptional organizational, written, and social communication skills

  • The Co-Director must be willing to reside full-time in the New York City area

This is a senior-level position with a starting salary of $67,000. Benefits include health insurance, paid leave, vacation and paid holidays. The position is full-time, in the Brooklyn office. Applications are rolling with a position start time of summer 2022.

​We strongly encourage individuals that have not been historically represented in the arts sector to apply! JACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email a cover letter and resume to info@jackny.org with the subject line: “Co-Director application - your full name”. In your cover letter, make sure to address how your past experiences have prepared you for this position.

In addition, your cover letter should include two professional references, with email addresses and relationship context.

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JACK is a non-profit Obie Award-winning performance meets civic space located in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Founded in 2012, JACK was created to fuel experiments in art and activism, collaborating with artists and neighbors to build a more just and vibrant society. We present over 60 shows a year in theater, dance, and music as well as hold conversations that are vital to the local community. JACK’s programming centers artists of color and those dedicated to our collective liberation. www.jackny.org