Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GIRLS ROCK! DC

ABOUT GIRLS ROCK! DC

Girls Rock! DC works at the intersection of art and activism, providing music programs for young people to learn, grow, and rock out together.

The organization fosters a supportive, inclusive, and equitable space that centers girls and non-binary youth, trans and queer youth, and Black and brown youth. Its unique approach to music education — through a social justice and equity lens — allows DC’s young folks to build community and explore their passion for social change through after-school programs, workshops, and camps. Girls Rock! DC serves over 300 youth each year.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Executive Director leads the effective, sustainable, and values-aligned year-round administration of Girls Rock! DC. They set and implement the strategic goals and direction for the organization and ensure that Girls Rock! DC has the resources needed to achieve those goals.

The Executive Director reports to the Girls Rock! DC Board of Directors, which provides financial and governance oversight for the organization. The Executive Director directs all work across the organization’s five function areas: administration and operations, finance, fundraising, programming, and communications. They directly supervise employees and oversee the work of contractors. They can bring on additional staff or contractors, as desired and as appropriate for organizational sustainability. We are looking for a leader who is comfortable leading others, and is willing to “roll up their sleeves” to directly support the organization by zooming in and out when needed to.

ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS

Provide the overall strategic direction for Girls Rock! DC’s and its internal operations. Create and ensure the functioning of sustainable administrative systems and processes (such as workflow, decision-making, and leadership and skill development) aligned with the organization’s values. Spearhead structure, growth, and culture of the team, with comfort leading check-ins, coaching, and development support to the team . Oversee human resource management, knowledge management, and physical resource management.

Set annual organizational and program goals, define messaging frameworks, and develop budgets and fundraising plans to support these stated goals. Provide ongoing and regular monitoring and evaluation of progress toward goals. Contribute to internal, donor, and public reporting on the activities of the organization. Provide skill and leadership development to team members. Create and follow strategic vision plan for the organization to ensure alignment and long-term success. Support the effective governance of the Board of Directors.

FINANCE

Provide overall financial oversight and ensure that resources are allocated effectively, efficiently, and equitably. Oversee payroll and accounting. Prepare and maintain the organization’s overall and individual program budgets. Directly consult with a bookkeeper, who is responsible for carrying out accounting, compliance, and bookkeeping tasks. Produce monthly and annual financial reports for Board, team, and stakeholders, and provide ongoing cash flow analysis, financial oversight, and course correcting when necessary.

FUNDRAISING

Develop and execute an annual fundraising plan to support the organization’s mission and priorities, with an engagement ladder to increase donor retention and gift size. Cultivate donor relationships with individuals, foundations, and businesses. Maintain a donor database to support strategic fundraising and IRS compliance. Oversee and participate in the implementation of grant-seeking, individual donor engagement, and corporate sponsorship development. Partner with the Board of Directors as they take on an active fundraising role.

Act as a public representative and speak on behalf of the organization, and mentor other team and Board members to do the same. Engage with donors and build relationships with community partners. Lead the design and implementation of special fundraising and visibility events to engage the community, and partner with others to carry out events such as benefit shows and new revenue streams to support the organization.

PROGRAMMING

Set programming priorities and oversee the design and implementation of Girls Rock! DC’s programming, including GR!ASP, We Rock! Camp, Summer Camp, Youth Leaders, and other mission-aligned programming. Ensure effective participant recruitment, communication, placement, orientation, and engagement. Manage effective instructor and volunteer recruitment, communication, placement, training, and engagement. Measure and communicate program outcomes and implement changes as necessary.

COMMUNICATIONS

Supervise the creation and implementation of an integrated communications strategy to increase the visibility of Girls Rock! DC across key stakeholder audiences and deepen engagement with the organization’s supporters. Ensure the use of a consistent, mission-aligned Girls Rock! DC ‘voice’. Oversee the maintenance and use of the organization’s email list, website, and social media presence to achieve communications goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A strong commitment to Girls Rock! DC’s mission.
• 5+ years of leadership roles in education, nonprofits, public sector, or academic setting. Experience in an organization serving youth is highly valued
• Experience setting up and maintaining a budget, with strong financial management skills, and experience with grants
• Experience growing and maintaining a high-performing team and engaging high quality volunteers
• Experience and interest in the community we serve, with specific interest in equity, youth empowerment, and music, with high levels of cultural competence, interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence
• Comfort writing and speaking for various audiences (some very literal!)
• Fluency in English; bilingual folks are encouraged to apply
• Proficiency with Asana (or similar project management tool), Slack, Google products (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.), and Zoom
• Authorization to work in the United States (Girls Rock! DC cannot sponsor visas)
• Located in the Washington, DC metro area (Girls Rock! DC cannot provide funding for relocation)

HOURS AND COMPENSATION:

The Executive Director will work 32 hours per week either out of the Girls Rock! DC office or from home. Work will be completed during weekdays business hours, except in limited circumstances where it may be necessary to work outside of regular business hours for meetings or programming.

This role is compensated at $65,000 - $75,000 annually. 85% FT. Girls Rock! DC offers unlimited PTO and paid health care. Other benefits are outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Girls Rock! DC encourages everyone who feels their qualifications and skills are a match for this role to apply. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they check all the boxes in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. If you think you’re a good fit, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications. Girls Rock! DC is an equal opportunity employer.

Long term, to support our values of decentralized power systems, the organization is hoping to eventually put systems in place (such as having two Co-Executive Directors). We welcome applicants' thoughts on this for how it might fit with your background and skillset.

TO APPLY:

Send an email to jobs@girlsrockdc.org with the subject line Executive Director Application and attach:

1. Your resume/CV detailing your experience and skills related to this role, and
2. A paragraph describing your interest and why you want to work at Girl Rock! DC

Benefits include unlimited PTO and 100% health insurance coverage.