Executive Director

Kaddatz Galleries; Fergus Falls (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaddatz Galleries in Fergus Falls, MN seeks an Executive Director to guide fundraising, marketing, and community partnerships. You will collaborate with the Board, shape strategic plans, and advance education initiatives across the region.

The role requires a passionate leader with experience in donor relations, budgeting, and staff oversight, ensuring financial stability and artistic growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 3–5 years equivalent work experience in gallery management.
• Proven ability in fundraising and building strong donor relationships.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and project management skills.
• Leadership experience supervising staff and volunteers.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Sustain clear communication with the Board of Directors.
• Develop and execute fundraising strategies with donors, foundations, and sponsors.
• Oversee marketing, communications, and website maintenance.
• Manage finances, budgets, and relationships with an accounting firm.
• Lead and develop gallery staff and contracted personnel.
• Coordinate events, exhibitions, and community outreach.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

3–5 years experience

Gallery management

Fundraising

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Mac OS

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Square ecommerce

Canva

Givebutter

Job description

Our Mission:

The mission of the Kaddatz Galleries is to foster visual arts education and appreciation and to maintain a gallery that celebrates the work of area artists and honors the legacy of Charles Beck.

Executive Director Position Description

Located in beautiful Otter Tail County, the Gallery is part of a thriving arts community in downtown Fergus Falls. The new Executive Director will have an opportunity to work alongside the Board to shape and mold their existing strategic plan and embark on new exhibit and education initiatives. The position requires a passionate individual who will advance partnerships with artistsand their audiences throughout the region.

Areas of responsibility include the organization’s fundraising, marketing & communications,community & partner relationships, website maintenance, finances and oversight of the KaddatzGift Gallery. While specific roles and responsibilities are assigned to other staff/contractors, theorganizational strength for this position lies in harnessing the abilities of all to move theorganization forward with financial stability and artistic aptitude.

Job Classification:

Full-time at-will, exempt

Location:

Fergus Falls or area community, not a remote position

Salary:

Commensurate with experience, $65,000-$70,000 plus benefits.

This position has a rolling deadline; final application submission no later than September 15,2026.

BOARD RELATIONSHIPS

• Sustains clear organizational communication with the Board of Directors.
• Works directly with the Board President on communications with and to the Board.

FUNDRAISING

• Works with the Board of Directors on building strategic relationships with individual donors, foundations, corporations, and other supporters of Kaddatz Galleries. This includes appeals, campaigns, special events, membership database, and other fundraising initiatives.
• Researches and writes grants to support the operational and program needs of theorganization.
• Oversees compliance with grant funded activities, including all reporting (interim, finalreports, etc.)
• Works with Support Work Groups (membership, sponsorship, special events, endowment, individual donors).
• In addition, works with the Endowment Advisory Committee to Kaddatz GalleriesAgency/Endowment Fund with West Central Initiative.

MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, and WEBSITE

• Plans and participates in developing digital marketing, and marketing plan forprogramming.
• Creates and distributes twice monthly e-Newsletter, maintains all social media accounts,writes and distributes press releases, and designs digital assets.
• Negotiates advertising contracts with all vendors.
• Maintains and updates website regularly, including updated photography, upcomingevents.

FINANCE

• Works with a contracted accountant firm to pay bills, manage financial records, and create budgets for the organization.
• Manages day-to-day financial operations, including arts commissions to sales records and pays artists in a timely manner.
• Downloads all monthly bank statements (checking and savings), sales tax collected bycash/checks and makes the monthly deposits. Accounting Firm will keep all quarterly and annual reports up to date, in compliance with 501c3 status and standards, including allemployee taxes as recorded in monthly payroll.

COMMUNITY AND PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS

• Serves as the public representative and spokesperson of the Kaddatz Galleries.
• Identifies and establishes relationships with individuals and organizations that increase the footprint of the work of Kaddatz Galleries including, but not limited to, other artsorganizations, funders, donors, and downtown businesses.
• Initiates sending notes of gratitude to individuals, organizations and businesses.

GALLERY STAFF

• Builds a cohesive team through hiring/supervision of all paid gallery staff and paid contractors, including curatorial and educational, consistent with DEI and accessibilitypractices.
• Creates and oversees a list of expectations to assure that all gallery and program staff are delivering consistent and quality guest services.
• Educates Gallery staff/volunteers about current exhibitions in the two Gallery spaces, with six exhibitions per year.

ADMINISTRATION/OPERATIONS

Maintains regular communications with ARTSPACE projects, Building Manager, and Kaddatz Loftresidents, especially regarding requested repairs, Gallery events and shared use of the KaddatzCommunity Room.

GIFT GALLERY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cultivates relationships with regional artists to offer the Kaddatz Gift Gallery as anopportunity for art sales.
• Oversees management of inventory and ensures items are entered into the POS (Point ofSale) system.
• Prepares and gathers contracts and needed paperwork from Gift Gallery artists.

EVENTS

• Creates a task list to be executed, in collaboration with volunteers, for each Kaddatz Event, including artists’ receptions, special fundraising events, Kaddatz Connect, Gala, etc. that includes a timeline for completion.
• Works with Board and volunteers to ensure all event needs are addressed well in advance of the event.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Job Classification:

Full-time at-will, exempt

Location:

Fergus Falls or area community, not a remote position

Salary:

Commensurate with experience, $65,000 - $70,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications, Skills and Traits:

• Bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years equivalent work experience or gallery/art-worldmanagement.
• Display a sense of passion and curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, inclusivity and patron centric focus.
• Demonstrated ability in raising funds and building strong relationships with donors, sponsors, grant makers and others.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to organize resources, multitask, juggle multiple projects as well as remain flexible considering a changing operationalenvironment.
• Proven ability in administration and direct supervision of employees/volunteers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Track record as a leader in producing artistic events and activities in community.
• Accomplished as a communicator.
• Financial management skills, including reporting and creating organizational budgets.
• Computer proficiency, especially Mac OS, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Squarecommerce, Canva, Givebutter (fundraising).