Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Woodruff Arts Center is a major arts and education organization comprising the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art. The Director, Administration & Strategy serves as a strategic partner to the President & CEO, managing executive support, high-priority initiatives, cross-functional projects, and the Arts + Health Laboratory and Georgia’s NeuroArts Coalition. The role also develops partnerships, oversees convenings and programs, and leads evolving institutional priorities and special projects.
Responsibilities
- Provide high level administrative and operational support to the CEO, ensuring seamless coordination of strategic priorities
- Manage and track CEO-directed projects, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and action items remain on schedule
- Prepare executive briefing materials, presentations, reports, correspondence, and meeting agendas
- Serve as a liaison between the CEO and internal and external stakeholders facilitating communication and ensuring timely follow-up
- Manage confidential and sensitive information with the highest degree of professionalism and discretion
- Anticipate the CEO’s administrative and operational needs proactively identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Project manage high-priority strategic initiatives on behalf of the President & CEO
- Develop project plans, structures, timelines, budgets, and implementation strategies
- Coordinate work across multiple departments to ensure successful execution of strategic priorities
- Conduct research, benchmarking, and analysis to support executive decision-making
- Prepare presentations, briefing materials, reports, and recommendations for the President & CEO and executive leadership
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and recommend solutions
- Lead additional initiatives and special projects as organizational priorities evolve
- In coordination with the VP of Communications and Strategy, provide strategic and operational leadership for the Arts + Health Laboratory and Georgia’s NeuroArts Coalition
- Oversee coalition strategy, stakeholder engagement, convenings, research partnerships, communications, and data management
- Advance collaboration among healthcare organizations, universities, artists, researchers, community organizations, and funders
- Support growth and long-term sustainability of the initiative
- Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of annual statewide convening and quarterly network convenings
- Manage a portfolio of coalition initiatives, research projects, partnerships, and special programs
- Develop and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Work with the President & CEO and CDO to identify opportunities for collaboration and funding
- Represent the organization internally and externally as assigned
Skills
- * Bachelor's degree is required, in nonprofit management, public health, business administration, or related field
- * 8-10 years of progressive experience in executive support, strategic project management, or program/coalition leadership, ideally within a nonprofit, arts, healthcare, or academic setting
- * Demonstrated experience managing multi-stakeholder partnerships or coalitions (healthcare systems, universities, funders, community organizations)
- * Experience with budget development and management for programs or initiatives
- Position requires constant walking, climbing stairs and occasional sitting, lifting, and carrying at least 20 pounds
- * Prior experience supporting a C-suite executive or senior leadership team preferred
- * Familiarity with the arts, health, or neuroscience/wellness sectors a plus, but not required
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