The Office of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson seeks a talented, efficient leader to serve as Project Manager of For Art's Sake, an initiative designed to strengthen Sacramento's arts community and creative economy. The Project Manager oversees the initiative and is primarily responsible for action plan implementation, operations, fundraising, community relations and communication. Leading candidates for the position will be goal-oriented and confident professionals with experience in an entrepreneurial culture, outstanding attention to detail, and have a strong degree of comfort working in a start-up organization in a highly complex and political environment.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Manager reports directly to the Mayor and initiative co-chairs and is responsible for the following:

1. Action Plan Implementation. The Project Manager is accountable for ensuring successful execution of the three-year action plan. Specifically, the Project Manager is responsible for the following:

• Developing a detailed work plan that outlines project strategies, tasks, responsibilities, and deadlines.

•  Managing project timelines and deliverables.

•  Establishing a system to measure the impact of For Art's Sake and publicly report on the initiative's effectiveness.

•  Coordinating and supporting, the co-chairs, Leadership Team, committees, outside consultants and partners, including preparing for meetings, conducting following-up and maintaining regular communications.

2. Community Relations and Awareness. The Project Manager is accountable for ensuring For Art's Sake is a collaborative initiative that actively engages key stakeholders. Specifically, the Project Manager is responsible for:

• Developing partnerships and maintaining high quality relationships with stakeholder groups including arts organizations and artists as well as city and regional government agencies;
•  Facilitating communications with multiple audiences, including maintenance of a website and social media;
•  Attending arts related events to support efforts and promote the initiative; and
•  Serving as a spokesperson for the initiative.

3. Finance and Administration. The Project Manager is accountable for key operational activities including budgeting, fundraising, and staffing. Specifically, the Project Manager is responsible for:

•  Preparing and managing an annual budget of approximately $200,000;
•  Developing a resource development plan that includes private and public funding sources;
•  Driving fundraising efforts, including grant-writing and funder cultivation; and
•  Hiring, training and supervising paid and unpaid fellows and interns.

 Desired Qualifications

For Art's Sake is seeking an individual with the following experience and attributes:

•  Earned at minimum an undergraduate degree in related field of study, an advanced degree is preferred.
•  Three years successful arts management and project management experience.
•  Strong organizational, project management and communication skills.
•  Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, develop, and evaluate programs.

Compensation:   Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Application Process

The application process will include a resume review, cover letter, phone interview, project and in-person interviews. 

For the first round, please send your resume and a cover letter to projectmanagerfas@gmail.com.

Initiative Overview

Sacramento has a robust arts and cultural landscape, grounded by nearly 30 museums, several symphonic music groups, a ballet company, an opera company, and over 125 theatre companies. Sacramento is also home to more than a dozen cultural festivals, six film festivals, a popular Second Saturday Art Walk, over 50 commercial art galleries, a strong poetry community and an award-winning public art program. These arts institutions and programs are responsible for a multimillion-dollar "creative economy," and contribute to the health of the Sacramento region. Yet despite the breadth and scope of these assets, the Sacramento arts and cultural scene remains virtually undiscovered. In June 2009, just six months after taking office, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson launched a regional arts initiative called "For Art's Sake." The overarching intent of the initiative is to raise the profile of Sacramento's arts scene locally and nationally; establishing Sacramento as a major metropolitan destination while strengthening the local community. More specifically, the initiative seeks to unify the arts community around a shared vision and goals for strengthening the region's cultural infrastructure, improving access to arts and arts education and investing in talent and the creative economy. The initiative has seen tremendous success to date and garnered national attention. Not only has the process been inclusive -- with over 500 artists, arts organizations, civic leaders and businesses participating -- it has resulted in a three-year action plan and implementation strategy.