Managing Director

Nonprofit Westchester; Village of Hastings-on-Hudson (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

New York Paid Sick Leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

RiverArts, a county-wide arts nonprofit in Westchester, seeks a part-time Managing Director to lead operations, external relations, and financial oversight. The role requires building partnerships with artists, schools, and community groups while guiding program staff and volunteers.

The MD will steward budgeting, reporting, and growth, with a flexible, primarily remote setup and a strong in-person presence at Rivertowns events and offices.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience within a nonprofit organization
• Experience in arts, education, or community-based organizations strongly preferred
• Strong financial and budgeting experience
• Experience working closely with nonprofit boards
• Experience leading teams of volunteers and part-time staff and contractors with limited hours
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and contractors
• Support Committee Chairs in planning successful programs
• Coordinate organizational priorities across multiple initiatives
• Clarify responsibilities and improve accountability
• Foster a culture of communication, inclusion, and shared purpose
• Building relationships with artists, donors, schools, municipalities, businesses, and partner organizations
• Representing RiverArts at community events
• Working alongside Board members to cultivate civic partnerships
• Increasing RiverArts' visibility throughout Westchester County
• Strengthening RiverArts' reputation as a regional cultural leader
• Developing the annual operating budget alongside Finance Committee
• Monitoring financial performance and cash flow
• Working closely with the Finance Committee and bookkeeper
• Ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and procedures
• Managing contracts and organizational resources
• Supporting thoughtful organizational growth
• Managing organizational calendars and priorities
• Coordinating administrative workflows
• Supporting marketing and communications with marketing contractor
• Supporting fundraising efforts with grants coordinator and board fundraising committee
• Managing organizational technology systems

Skills

Leadership

Nonprofit experience

Budgeting

Board experience

Team leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Tools

Neon CRM

Ramp

Quickbooks

Melio

Google Suite

Canva

Wordpress

Job description

Salary: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 Annually

For more than six decades, RiverArts has inspired and connected Hudson River communities in Westchester County through multidisciplinary artistic experiences. Through arts education, performances, exhibitions, and community events, RiverArts creates opportunities for people of all ages to connect through creativity while supporting the artists who enrich our region.

RiverArts is seeking a part-time Managing Director who is energized by the opportunity to lead a beloved community organization into its next chapter.

Key Responsibilities

Staff, Volunteer & Program Leadership: RiverArts depends upon strong collaboration between professional staff, contractors, volunteers, and Board leadership. The Managing Director will:

• Supervise staff and contractors
• Support Committee Chairs in planning successful programs
• Coordinate organizational priorities across multiple initiatives
• Clarify responsibilities and improve accountability
• Foster a culture of communication, inclusion, and shared purpose

Success in this area depends less on hierarchy than on influence, diplomacy, and relationship-building.

Community Leadership & External Relations: The Managing Director serves as one of RiverArts' primary ambassadors throughout the community. Responsibilities include:

• Building relationships with artists, donors, schools, municipalities, businesses, and partner organizations
• Representing RiverArts at community events
• Working alongside Board members to cultivate civic partnerships
• Increasing RiverArts' visibility throughout Westchester County
• Strengthening RiverArts' reputation as a regional cultural leader

Financial & Organizational Management: The Managing Director oversees the financial and operational health of the organization by:

• Developing the annual operating budget alongside Finance Committee
• Monitoring financial performance and cash flow
• Working closely with the Finance Committee and bookkeeper
• Ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and procedures
• Managing contracts and organizational resources
• Supporting thoughtful organizational growth

Organization Operations & Administration: Although RiverArts continues to expand its administrative infrastructure, the Managing Director remains closely involved in day-to-day organizational management. Responsibilities include:

• Managing organizational technology systems (Neon CRM, Ramp, Quickbooks, Melio, Google Suite, Canva, Wordpress)
• Overseeing CRM utilization (Currently in transition from LGL to Neon)
• Coordinating administrative workflows
• Supporting marketing and communications with marketing contractor
• Supporting fundraising efforts with grants coordinator and board fundraising committee
• Managing organizational calendars and priorities

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Leadership experience within a nonprofit organization
• Experience in arts, education, or community-based organizations strongly preferred
• Strong financial and budgeting experience
• Experience working closely with nonprofit boards
• Experience leading teams of volunteers and part-time staff and contractors with limited hours
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

We value diverse perspectives and recognize that skills and experience can be developed in many different ways.

This is a part-time job anticipating approx 25-30 hours per week. Anticipated salary range: $60,000 - $65,000 , commensurate with experience and availability.

Benefits may include:

• New York State Paid Sick Leave (up to 40 hours / year)
• Paid holidays (11)

RiverArts operates as a flexible, primarily remote organization. Because relationships are central to the organization's success, the Managing Director is expected to maintain a strong in-person presence throughout the Rivertowns and Westchester County by attending performances, exhibitions, camps, meetings, community events, networking opportunities, and partner gatherings. The organization values flexibility, trust, and healthy work-life balance while recognizing that evenings and weekends are regularly required to support community programming.

Applicants should live in—or be willing to relocate to—Westchester County, New York.