Executive Director

Hollywood Professional Association; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Life and disability insurance

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Remote work options

Job summary

Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) is seeking an Executive Director/General Manager to serve as the senior executive leader. Remote (CA Pref) with a strategic focus on advancing the media and entertainment industry, governance excellence, and member value.

The role requires strong nonprofit leadership, financial management, and board collaboration. Competitive compensation of $150,000-$175,000 with extensive benefits, including health coverage, retirement planning, life/disability

Qualifications

• Significant experience in and a deep passion for the media and entertainment industry strongly preferred.
• Proven executive leadership experience within a nonprofit, association, or member-based organization.
• Strong strategic planning, governance, and organizational management skills.
• Experience working with boards of directors and executive committees.
• Demonstrated financial management and budgeting expertise.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience managing staff, consultants, and organizational operations.
• Strong communication, public speaking, and brand ambassador skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute HPA's multi-year strategic roadmap.
• Identify and pursue industry partnerships, collaborations, and revenue opportunities.
• Serve as HPA's representative at industry, government, and community events.
• Support the Board of Directors through planning, governance, and policy development.
• Lead annual budgeting, financial oversight, and vendor management.
• Ensure sound financial controls and organizational accountability.
• Direct daily organizational operations and staff management.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, employee development, and performance management.
• Establish systems for program delivery, reporting, and organizational effectiveness.
• Provide executive oversight of advisory councils and committees.
• Guide execution of the annual Tech Retreat and other HPA programs and events.
• Oversee venue planning and contract management for future events.

Skills

Leadership

Nonprofit governance

Strategic planning

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Staff management

Public speaking

Brand ambassador

Job description

Executive Director/General Manager- Nonprofit

Remote (CA Pref)

Media and Entertainment

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the needs, interests, and policies of professionals throughout the media and entertainment industry. We are seeking a strategic, collaborative, and industry-connected Executive Director to serve as our senior executive leader. This role works closely with the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, staff, volunteers, members, and industry partners to advance HPA's mission, strengthen member value, and ensure operational excellence.

HPA’s Mission:

The HPA is a non-profit member association dedicated to recognizing, educating, and connecting businesses with a diverse community who provide creative and technical expertise, support, tools and infrastructure for professional content creation, distribution and archive in the media and entertainment industry.

Best-in-Class Benefits and Culture:

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by competitive compensation of $150,000-$175,000 depending on experience, and an extensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching
• Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection
• Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts offered
• Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off, flexible schedule, and remote work choices provided

Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

To thrive/succeed as the Executive Director, you should have:

• Significant experience in and a deep passion for the media and entertainment industry strongly preferred
• Proven executive leadership experience within a nonprofit, association, or member-based organization
• Strong strategic planning, governance, and organizational management skills
• Experience working with boards of directors and executive committees
• Demonstrated financial management and budgeting expertise
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Experience managing staff, consultants, and organizational operations
• Strong communication, public speaking, and brand ambassador skills

Your responsibilities as the Executive Director will include:

• Develop and execute HPA's multi-year strategic roadmap
• Identify and pursue industry partnerships, collaborations, and revenue opportunities
• Serve as HPA's representative at industry, government, and community events
• Support the Board of Directors through planning, governance, and policy development
• Lead annual budgeting, financial oversight, and vendor management
• Ensure sound financial controls and organizational accountability
• Direct daily organizational operations and staff management
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, employee development, and performance management
• Establish systems for program delivery, reporting, and organizational effectiveness
• Provide executive oversight of advisory councils and committees
• Guide execution of the annual Tech Retreat and other HPA programs and events
• Oversee venue planning and contract management for future events

Lead the future of the media and entertainment industry through visionary nonprofit leadership.

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We anticipate that the application window will close in 60 days.