ORGANIZATION
Arts Consulting Group, Inc. is the leading provider of hands-on interim management, executive search, fundraising & marketing consulting, program & facilities planning, and organizational development services for the arts and culture industry. The firm is rapidly expanding and currently has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, San Francisco, Boston, San Diego, and Austin with consultants located across the country to best serve the needs of our clients.
ACG team members have years of senior level experience in every artistic discipline and functional management area in performing, visual, and educational arts and cultural organizations. As specialists in organizational advancement, fundraising, strategic planning, board development, marketing, public relations, financial management, and team building, ACG can quickly help its client organizations achieve that delicate balance between artistic sensitivity and business savvy.
BENEFITS
• Recognition nationally as a leader in quality and professional service to arts and cultural organizations of all sizes with a team of senior colleagues who are respected throughout the industry,
• Independence of running your own business while being part of a larger consulting organization with top-notch brand awareness,
• Access to a rapidly growing pool of arts consultants who have interest in projects nationwide in all functional areas and artistic disciplines,
• First contact regarding work on projects that are contracted by the firm where your skills most closely match client needs,
• Flexibility in selecting projects for yourself and those consultant(s) that you engage to serve on those projects,
• Ability to access group health, dental, vision and other benefits not generally available to individuals,
• National marketing to increase overall visibility and marketability of the firm as a whole, thus supplementing other networking and regional marketing efforts,
• Economies of scale in sharing information with other Arts Consulting Group leaders in the areas of proposal development, legal issues/contracts, prospect referrals, consulting assistance, and business strategy,
• Freedom in transitioning from "employee status" or "solo consultant" to that of "free agent" in the ever-changing work world, and
• Rewards in the financial, professional and human achievements of a growing "artrepreneurial" firm.
POSITION SUMMARY
Due to the rapid expansion of its client base, the Arts Consulting Group is seeking Vice Presidents to operate ACG practice offices in various major markets across the U.S. and Canada. Primary responsibilities include ability to: 1) seek consulting projects actively for themselves and other ACG consultants, 2) develop effective communication between practice offices in business development, 3) lead project teams and facilitate client projects directly, when appropriate, 4) interface with clients regularly to maintain superior client services, 5) participate in ongoing education programs, training, meetings, and other aspects of maintaining the highest level of knowledge within the industry, 6) enlist qualified independent consultants in their area and nationwide to work on client projects, 7) share their expertise with other Vice Presidents and consultants to create an advanced knowledge network, 8) maintain clear operational and brand distinction for Arts Consulting Group, 9) engage in the strategic planning and best practices processes that focus on achieving the mutually established vision, mission, goals and objectives of Arts Consulting Group.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10-12 years senior management experience in arts or cultural organizations. A track record in capital campaigns and overall fundraising effectiveness, advanced degree(s) and certification(s) in various areas of expertise strongly preferred. Demonstrated success of multiple accomplishments in complex environments. Multifaceted computer literacy required.
TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Successful Vice Presidents are self starters who are well known and respected in the arts and culture field. They demonstrate initiative while having the ability to prioritize and achieve desired outcomes. It is not enough to be a strong conceptual thinker and creative generator of ideas; ACG Vice Presidents must be able to move from dialog to decision making and further to develop strategies that inspire themselves and others towards hands-on implementation of client goals. They exhibit the highest ethical standards in their mentorship of ACG's clients, consultants, and all those who support the arts and culture industry. Objective listeners with superior interpersonal skills and a keen ability to develop people and organizations, ACG Vice Presidents are flexible team players with a passion for the discovery of truth and knowledge in developing the best practices as visionary experts in the arts management field. With a deep understanding and motivation for effectively and efficiently achieving results, they have an unwavering commitment to the advancement of arts and cultural institutions, as well as substantial experience and success in working with a variety of these organizations. Arts Consulting Group Vice Presidents are visionaries who understand that the synergy created by a national firm serving the entire arts and culture industry far outweigh what they can achieve as individual consultants in a single artistic discipline or functional area of expertise.
APPLICATIONS & INQUIRIES
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