Summary

317 Main Community Music Center seeks a dynamic and visionary leader who will guide our organization into the future. As our original Executive Director retires later this year, we are looking for a new Executive Director who will be a strong relationship builder with a deep commitment to fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence in all aspects of teaching, programming, and operations. The Executive Director will serve as an effective and authentic ambassador for 317 Main.

Description

Executive Director, 317 Main Community Music Center

The ideal candidate will be a leader with a passion for music and arts who will inspire and guide our organization grounded by its mission: To encourage creative expression, personal growth, and community connection through music.

About 317 Main
317 Main Community Music Center, based in Yarmouth, Maine, serves as a hub of musical exploration and community spirit in Southern Maine and beyond. 317 Main brings the power of music to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. The organization was founded on the idea that music can engage, vitalize, and strengthen human connections in our communities. Started in 2004 as a grassroots meeting place for jams and classes with just 3 teachers, 317 Main has developed into a regional hub for music education and opportunities with 40+ teaching artists serving over 800 students. This growing organization has been a center for creativity and community rooted originally in the folk arts, but now offering an ever-expanding variety of musical genres and expressions.

In 2023, on the heels of receiving a MacKenzie Scott grant and a successful capital campaign, 317 Main opened an addition bringing our facility to 14,000 sq ft, increasing our number of studios and adding a gorgeous 200+ person performance hall. We have barely tapped the potential of this new space which is primed for an annual schedule of concerts, events, and other community-building events. This growth of infrastructure and expanded programming necessitates updates and formation of new organizational policies and operating processes.

317 Main provides instrumental and vocal instruction, music groups and ensembles, summer camps, a performance venue for students and touring acts, and hosts a variety of events. Additionally, 317 Main is a leading partner organization to over 50 nonprofits and businesses in Southern Maine, providing tailored programming for musical community-building in various offsite locations. 317 Main takes pride in high quality arts programming, fostering musical skill acquisition across the lifespan, with Little Roots programming from our Little Roots programming serving ages 0-6 through our Deep Roots Programming focusing on healthy and creative aging.

317 Main is a respected employer of teaching artists and a model for community arts education. We strive to be an inclusive and equitable organization that reflects the diversity of the music and performing arts traditions that it teaches and celebrates.

About Yarmouth, Maine

In close proximity to Portland, Maine, Yarmouth is a charming town anchored by 317 Main Community Music Center’s beautiful building on its bustling Main street. On the coast of Casco Bay, the town is a popular spot for farmers markets, outdoor recreation, boating, community, and the arts.

Key responsibilities

Strategy, Vision, and Leadership

Integrate 317 Main’s Mission, Vision, and Values into all aspects of the organization, and ensure that all key initiatives and goals flow clearly and consistently through those intentions.
Facilitate open lines of communication to all staff, faculty, students, concert goers, community members, board members, and funders.
Uphold a culture of accountability and respect while demonstrating inclusive and transparent leadership that nurtures mutual respect, fosters creativity, and inspires others to aspire to greater heights.
Bring entrepreneurial energy and enthusiasm that align with the existing Vision and Mission to help create a bright future for 317 Main.

Team Development & Support

Provide effectual, sound, and situational leadership to all staff and teaching artists, fostering a collaborative, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
Delegate effectively, empowering the contributions of others.
Manage an operations leadership team with oversight of approximately 60 employees including an administrative staff and 35-40 teaching artists. Develop organizational structures and systems to foster collaboration and bolster employees’ professional development.
Amplify 317 Main’s presence and reputation as a leading arts and cultural institution in the state of Maine and beyond, highlighting the center’s strengths in music education, event promotion, community building, and creative place-making.
Develop processes and procedures to accommodate and reflect our new growth.

Management & Operations

Develop and manage 317 Main’s annual budget of $1.8 million dollars; ensuring financial sustainability and responsible resource allocation.
Serve as a visible leader: attend classes, concerts, events, and actively participate in the vibrant community experience.
Maintain accessibility to administrative staff, faculty, students, concertgoers, community members, board members, and funders, and uphold a culture of accountability and respect.
Ensure that 317 Main is prepared for future growth, and governed with the highest ethical and professional standards.
Continue to grow student enrollment to achieve sufficient revenue generation to ensure long-term sustainability of 317 Main.
Understand 317 Main’s current business model, including its costs and revenue drivers, and maintain an informed view of the market, anticipating change and identifying mission-aligned opportunities in an evolving market.
Stay informed of industry trends and best practices.
Represent 317 Main in public forums, promoting its mission and furthering the impact of its programs; serve as an effective and authentic ambassador for 317 Main across a variety of local and national settings, including gatherings with local community partners, foundations, governmental funding agencies, artists, educators, and other stakeholders

Development

Work with the Board, Staff and others to spearhead cultivation and solicitation of our dedicated and enthusiastic existing donors, while forging new paths for individual, corporate, and foundation giving to support 317 Main programming.
Cultivate and maintain new relationships, partnerships, and opportunities to support 317 Main’s mission and expand its impact.
Identify new individual and institutional sources of philanthropy, including new funding opportunities through grants and partnerships.

Board Relations

Bring a collaborative, transparent approach to the organization as a whole, including relations with the Board of Directors.
Work collaboratively and as the key point person with the Board, proactively communicating organizational status updates in a timely manner with strong ethics and integrity.
Participate in monthly board meetings (8-10 a year) and serve as ex officio member on board subcommittees.

Qualifications

Proven experience in executive leadership, preferably in a non-profit organization.
Demonstrated success in fundraising and development.
Strong financial management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision making, and reporting.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong organizational abilities including planning, delegating, program development, and task facilitation.
Knowledge of and passion for music.
Bachelor’s degree required
Experience working with a Board of Directors

Schedule
The 317 Main Executive Director is a full-time position with flexible hours. Though some remote work is acceptable, the Executive Director will be expected to spend the majority of their time interacting with the community at 317 Main, being available to staff, and/or engaging donors. Attendance at evening and weekend events is expected.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

317 Main is committed to providing equal access and equal employment opportunities in all terms, conditions, processes, and benefits of employment without regard to race,

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age disability,

genetic information, or veteran status. 317 Main’s employment decisions are made

without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national

origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. We are committed to

creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage people of diverse

identities to apply.

The Board of Directors of 317 Main Community Music is conducting a national search for candidates. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately with interviews anticipated to begin mid-September.

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