Current Opportunities

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums (BTA) seeks a full-time Executive Director to oversee all aspects of the organization’s strategic efforts and organizational development. The Executive Director will lead the execution of the BTA’s strategic plan, develop the group’s membership and partnerships, and advance its key mission objectives: building and activating the community, developing tools for effective leadership, and publishing insights and guidelines to inform the field at large. The Executive Director will work in close partnership with the Advisory Board and report to the Co-Chairs.

Primary Responsibilities

Execute and develop the organization’s strategic priorities 
Steward and innovatively grow our membership base
Envision and support community-building experiences that champion new, strategic perspectives for black trustees, including the organization’s flagship annual convening
Facilitate external communications and establish a trusted voice for the organization
Initiate key philanthropic relationships and nurture existing support base
Create alliances and partnerships with organizations in the field committed to racial equity
Oversee data collection and analysis, with the BTA's data partner, to inform organizational strategy and programming.
Keep current with the latest issues in both the cultural field and diversity, equity, and inclusion work; share relevant data with the membership
Manage board relations and board meetings
Supervise the Program Manager and project subcontractors and vendors (such as strategic communications and data firms, speakers, grant-writers, and others)

About you

You have earned a bachelor’s degree or comparable experience
You embrace iterative learning and have the desire to build something new
You are a driven, creative, and collaborative thinker who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment
You have strong project management and proven leadership skills, and the ability to consensus-build
You have cross-functional management and/or direct supervisory experience
You have substantial professional experience in, or an otherwise demonstrated commitment to, the cultural field
You have an established record of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion


Who we are

The BTA is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of Black trustees serving on the boards of art museums across the U.S. Our membership consists of 130 members representing 78 institutions across North America. Our mission is to transform art museums into more equitable and excellent spaces of cultural engagement by building collective agency among Black trustees. We equip Black trustees with the resources and network to bring meaningful and lasting change to their institutions.

The BTA is focused on addressing barriers to entry and advancement for Black staff and leadership; underrepresentation of Black narratives in exhibitions, collections, and programming; and limited engagement with minority-owned vendors, contractors, and service providers. The BTA is a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) is a nonprofit organization that currently advises on and manages more than $400 million in annual giving by individuals, families, corporations, and major foundations. Founded in 2002, RPA has grown into one of the world’s largest philanthropic service organizations and has facilitated more than $3 billion in grantmaking to nearly 70 countries. RPA serves as a fiscal sponsor for more than 90 projects, providing governance, management, and operational infrastructure to support their charitable purposes. For more information, please visit www.rockpa.org.

Compensation

$190,000 - 200,000, commensurate with experience. The role is US-based and fully remote.

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors offers a competitive benefits package including 20 days of vacation per calendar year, medical and dental insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) benefits, and twelve paid holidays.

To Apply

Email a cover letter and résumé to jobs@blacktrusteealliance.org with your name and “Executive Director” in the subject line. Please apply by April 21, 2023.

Salary Range: 
$190,000 - $200,000

About This Job

  • Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums
  • Remote, NY
  • Category: Professional
  • Salary Range: $190,000 - $200,000
  • Posted: March 22, 2023