General Manager

Job title: General Manager

Job description: Manitoba’s arts and culture sector has always been a strength of our province. It is essential to our well-being, our economy, and is our province’s calling card.

The arts sector is fuelled by creativity and problem-solving. This unique time offers an opportunity to reimagine and reinvent Manitoba’s arts sector, and to harness its capacity to stimulate the economic and social well-being of all Manitobans.

Through consultation with the community, Manitobans for the Arts has identified priorities for the next three years that include:

– Ensuring the arts community is strong, agile, resilient, equitable, and relevant.
– Igniting Manitobans to connect meaningfully with art forms and arts experiences.
– Encouraging increased investment in the arts sector.

Manitobans for the Arts seeks a General Manager – a new part-time position – to propel these plans forward, working closely with the volunteer Board of Directors.

This is a position for an independent leader who is comfortable developing and implementing projects and strategies, and collaborating with arts and culture leaders, private-sector partners, and government to ensure the sector comes out of the pandemic thriving – and remains innovative and relevant for all Manitobans.

Key responsibilities for the General Manager are:

1. Project Management
– Develop, coordinate, and implement activities and events in the strategic plan
– Develop and manage timelines, partnerships and resources required
– Harness volunteer resources, including board members
– Producing events and activities that engage the community
– Provide accurate and timely reports on activity metrics, progress and forecasts

2. Stakeholder relations
– Oversee member recruitment and retention
– Develop member communications and stewardship
– Develop relationship with government and private-sector partners

3. Financial Oversight
– Annual and project budgeting
– With board, seeking external financial support for projects
– Working with the bookkeeper, provide timely reporting

4. Operational Management
– Managing the website, email communications and social media platforms
– Ensuring good business practices for the organization

Requirements: Please apply if you have:

Leadership skills and a vision for the position
An interest in emerging trends and issues for the arts
Work experience in the arts or other non-profit environment
Project management skills from envisioning to execution
Strong communication skills and can articulate the importance of the arts
External-relations experience and established networks
Natural ability to build rapport with varied stakeholders
Industrious and creative problem-solving skills
Proven ability to work individually and independently
Ability to work flexible hours
Bilingualism an asset
Priority will be given to candidates from equity-deserving communities

Additional Info:

The position reports to the Board of Directors, and has a three-year term. We expect that this position is part-time and flexible, with a monthly commitment of hours, and a total annual salary of $25,000. We’re open to discussions about how to best structure the position.

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