Executive Director

GRCB

GRCB empowers girls, women, and gender-expansive youths and adults to believe in themselves by building a supportive community that fosters self-expression, confidence, and collaboration through music education and performance.

Job Description

GRCB is seeking a highly engaged, energetic, dynamic, collaborative, mission-driven and proven non-profit leader to serve our community. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall strategic direction as well as providing ongoing fiscal and operational oversight to GRCB. A priority for the new ED will be to continue to strengthen our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our community.

GRCB empowers girls, women, and gender-expansive youths and adults to believe in themselves by building a supportive community that fosters self-expression, confidence, and collaboration through music education and performance.

When GRCB started in 2010, we set out to create opportunities for girls and women to find their unique voices and build community through music. In the years since, we have expanded our understanding of gender, and now recognize that the liberation of women and girls is part of the broader fight for gender justice.  
 
There is no gender justice without centering the intersecting identities of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and Queer, Trans, People of Color (QTPOC). Historically and currently, these individuals have experienced oppression within white, cisgender female “feminist” spaces, as well as appropriation within the music industry. As a feminist music organization, GRCB works to remove any barriers within our community and uplift the voices of all marginalized genders, BIPOC, and QTPOC. 

The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record and demonstrated leadership, in building cultures of inclusivity, equity, accountability and trust. 

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities will be required to be successful in this position:

Commitment to the Mission

  • Unwavering commitment to youth empowerment and leadership; an understanding of how music is a catalyst for social change and justice. 
  • Commitment to advancing equity across all levels of the organization, with demonstrated experience and an understanding of how decision-making impacts equity across the organization.

Leadership and Strategic Planning

  • Ability to inspire, challenge and motivate others to achieve common goals; the ability to gain trust and respect. 
  • Strategic vision and thinking to position the organization for the future, conceptualize key trends and identify changing demands in the landscape.
  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills required, including the ability to identify, analyze and address operational needs.
  • Experience in leading a mission-based organization, its vision, delivering and setting the strategic priorities for all aspects, including delivering on programmatic goals that align with the mission. 

Relationship Building and Change Management 

  • History of building strong, transparent work cultures that engender high morale and promote retention.
  • Demonstrated people management in operations, business planning, partnership development, and project management.
  • Effective interpersonal skills and an authentic comfort working with individuals and groups representing the diversity of our community. 
  • Strong communicator and relationship-builder; collegial and personable. 

Fundraising

  • Successful track record of raising money and expanding funding opportunities; ability to oversee and grow the financial health and sustainability of GRCB; a strong understanding of existing and potential funding channels. 
  • Effective financial management.
  • Experience overseeing and managing budgets, financial analysis and planning.
  
Salary: low to mid $70k’s

Benefits:
Generous PTO and Sick Time, 403b with Partial Employer Match, Professional Development Opportunities

Location:
GRCB currently utilizes a hybrid work model with a co-working office space in Boston; programming occurs both virtually and in person with school and community partner sites.

Anticipated start date: late September/early October 2022

To apply please send a letter of interest and current resume to: EDSearch@girlsrockboston.org

For additional information, please visit our website: www.grcboston.org/news/grcb-seeks-executive-director 

GRCB provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.