SEARCH FOR THE
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music
New Orleans, Louisiana
THE SEARCH
The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, a cultural gem located in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana, seeks a tactical, motivated, and nimble professional to serve as the organization’s Director of Development and Communications.
The Director of Development and Communications will be eager to embrace this moment of opportunity at the Center, as the organization takes steps toward fulfilling the aims of its recently completed strategic plan. Positioned as central to the success of the organization, the Director of Development and Communications will, in concert with the Executive Director, steward the Center’s current, and impressive, base of institutional and individual donors; identify and sustain new sources of revenue for the Center; and build a strong and compelling institutional profile and public presence for the organization. The ideal candidate will be eager to fuse their deep knowledge of fundraising best practices with a desire to work collaboratively and creatively in an organization that sits at the nexus of music, culture, youth development, and social services.
THE ELLIS MARSALIS CENTER FOR MUSIC
Located in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music uses music as the focal point of a holistic strategy to build a healthy community and to deliver a broad range of services to underserved children, youth, and musicians from neighborhoods battling poverty and social injustice. The Center is a safe and supportive environment where children and youth develop musically, academically, and socially; where local musicians perform, record and develop professionally; and where the community gathers. The Center also serves as a community resource and a catalyst for cultural preservation.
The Center was founded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina by New Orleans natives Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr. It lies at the heart of Musician’s Village, an affordable housing development conceived both to create a community for displaced musicians and to preserve New Orleans music culture. The Center’s 17,000-square foot facility features a 170-seat performance space, a recording studio, a computer center, a listening library, a dance studio, office spaces, community gathering spaces, and a variety of classrooms and teaching facilities.
More information about the Center can be found at www.ellismarsaliscenter.org.
THE ROLE
The Director of Development and Communications will maintain primary responsibility for overseeing the creation, implementation, and assessment of the Center’s annual fundraising and marketing strategies, with a goal of increasing revenue and heightening organizational awareness. Reporting to the Center’s Executive Director, the Director of Development and Communications will build and ultimately manage a small team. In terms of key responsibilities, the Director of Development and Communications will:
THE CANDIDATE
While no one candidate will embody all of the ideal qualifications, the most competitive contenders for the role will embody a solid combination of the following traits and experiences:
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The annual salary for this position starts at $75,000. The Center offers a benefit package that includes a non-contributory medical insurance offering, retirement benefits, and vacation leave.
TO APPLY
To apply, please email a resume, letter of interest, and three professional references, in confidence, to:
Candidate nominations are also welcomed.
The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music is an equal opportunity employer.
There is no discrimination with regard to hiring, assignments, promotions or other conditions of staff employment because of race, creed, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference or a disability not pertinent to the assigned job.
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TO APPLY
To apply, please email a resume, letter of interest, and three professional references, in confidence, to:
Candidate nominations are also welcomed.