Colonial Performing Arts Center

• Establish and implement a strong overall long-term vision and artistic and programmatic policies for the new ‘Showroom’ and recently renovated ‘Mainstage’ to bring CTG to the next level.
• Evolve programming in a meaningful way, negotiating a season of live events and ongoing film series, that exemplifies CTG's mission, vision, and core values while achieving the budget objectives.
• Formulate and lead CTG’s annual marketing, communication, and audience development plans, designed to reach out to, or reengage with, previously untapped communities.
• Serve as spokesperson and community liaison for CTG, fostering relationships with partner organizations and the business communities of the Monadnock Region.
• Represent the organization by attending CTG events, participate in appropriate professional organizations, and serve on committees and advisory groups.
• Embrace other programming management, audience development, and community relations duties, as needed.

 Finance Management and Fundraising

• Responsible for the formulation and monitoring of the annual operating budget by working closely with the finance committee and outside accountant service the Executive Director will need to anticipate trends, shortfalls, needs, and provide proposals for addressing issues at regular board meetings.
• Manage business operations to achieve annual budget objectives including revenues such as memberships, donations, and ticket sales, as well as operation and non-operation expenses.
• Lead fundraising efforts, including supporting the Board’s involvement in fundraising, personally cultivating, and soliciting key donors, and implementing fundraising plans and policies approved by the Board.
• Present a plan to the Board establishing the capacity, committee structure, and fundraising skills necessary to fulfill the development goals established by the Board.
• Guide fundraising and advocacy efforts with individual donors, corporations, foundations, and government agencies, collaborating with the board, grants writer, and staff in the identification and cultivation of donors, annual appeals, and grant proposals.
• Embrace other finance management and fundraising duties, as needed.

Board Relations and Development

• Formulate and direct plans, to achieve CTG’s mission, while working with the Board to implement long-term strategy, annual goals, and objectives.
• Support the Governance Committee in its efforts to recruit and develop a well-oriented, engaged, and committed board.
• Provide concise reports to the Board at each regularly scheduled board meeting that assess progress and areas of concern in achieving goals.
• Serve as ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board.
• Embrace other Board Relations and Board development duties, as needed.

Operations and Staff Management

• Steward the physical plant, with recognition of the historic nature of CTG’s main stage ensuring that equipment, supplies, etc., are purchased in compliance with the budget and approved procedures.
• Negotiate lease agreements and oversee contracts, policies, and procedures of all rentals with CTG.
• Recruit, select, and supervise all staff, as well as provide evaluations and staff performance reviews as needed but at least annually in writing while fostering and implementing current and long-range administrative and personnel planning (long-range investment plan) to ensure that the Colonial is effectively structured and staffed competently.
• Determine all documents and payroll records are properly maintained according to legal requirements and board policies and procedures including the development, execution, and monitoring of compensation and benefits programs.
• Embrace other operations and staff management duties, as needed.