Job: Chief Executive Officer
Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB) seeks a Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be a visionary leader responsible for Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB)’s strategic direction, public visibility, and managerial operations. Joining CMCB following a successful building acquisition and capital campaign, the CEO will lead CMCB at an exciting time of possibility and broadened impact. As CMCB’s primary spokesperson, the CEO will co-develop and execute a new strategic plan that builds on the success of the past and brings CMCB into an even brighter future. The CEO will nurture a unique mix of multi-generational relationships with board, faculty, staff, parents, students, strategic partners, and donors that comprise the core of CMCB’s culture and identity and the essence of their special community. The CEO will exude warmth and energy while leading this vibrant community music education organization through this time of growth and transition. The CEO will embrace joyful, culturally inclusive, and student-centered collaboration with a student body as diverse as the city CMCB calls home. The CEO will guide, advise, and mobilize board members as they embrace their roles as fundraisers, policymakers, and community ambassadors while overseeing staff leadership, operations, and earned and contributed revenue growth.
QUALIFICATIONS
A bachelor’s degree is required, a master’s degree preferred, plus a minimum of five to seven years of related senior management experience. Expertise in planning, organizational development, relationship building, and team building in a collegial environment of mutual respect is needed. Executive-level competencies, political savvy, strategic vision, and the ability to lead change are essential, along with the creativity and technical credibility to advance strategic priorities. A successful track record in best practices within the nonprofit, education, or music field and a high level of leadership and fundraising experience are expected. The successful candidate should have a passion for music and music education, as well as enthusiasm for CMCB’s dual mission of excellence and access. They must also be skilled at building partnerships, developing metrics to measure their success, and valuing the neighborhood relationships essential to helping CMCB be welcomed into its new community.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
CMCB provides a competitive and equitable compensation package with an estimated salary in the range of $170,000 to $200,000. Benefits include medical insurance (group health, dental, vision), pre-tax accounts (flexible spending, dependent care, commuter), paid time off (vacation, personal, sick), employer-contributory 403(b) plan, voluntary supplemental insurance including short and long term disability, and the quality of life that Greater Boston has to offer.
APPLICATIONS AND INQUIRIES
To submit a cover letter and resume with a summary of demonstrable accomplishments (electronic submissions preferred), please visit https://artsconsulting.com/opensearches/community-music-center-of-boston-seeks-chief-executive-officer/
CMCB provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
BIPOC individuals, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and members of other historically disenfranchised and marginalized populations are strongly encouraged to apply.
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