Vice President, Education & GRAMMY in the Schools (LA or NY)

LOCATION : Los Angeles or New York

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

The GRAMMY Museum is seeking an entrepreneurial music educator, music maker, and leader to provide strategic, hands-on leadership for and our national education programs.

With a particular focus on growing our footprint in key locations throughout the United States, you will work with internal and external constituents in developing, planning, organizing, and implementing core education programs and related activities.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Vice President, Education & GRAMMY in the Schools will be responsible for evaluating, growing, and improving existing programs, as well as designing curricula for new, scalable programming with a focus on music and music industry education for K-12 student.

• Lead a team of three, including a Director, Manager, and Coordinator, with the potential to grow the team in the future as well as oversee a large number of per diem instructors and faculty.
• Be the public face of the museum as it relates to educational initiatives.
• Be a thought leader and sought after expert in the field of music education.
• Work closely with the education and community engagement team to oversee the following existing programs : GRAMMY Camp, Music Educator Award, Mentorship programs, GRAMMY in the Schools Workshops, GRAMMY in the Schools Fest, GRAMMY in the Schools Sessions, GRAMMY in the Schools Student Showcase, GRAMMY in the Schools Learning Hub.
• Oversee departmental budget, KPIs, and strategic plan.
• Provide strategic planning, business planning, and insight into growing our educational impact across the United States.
• Collaborate internally with various departments, including Curatorial, Community Engagement, and Public Programs.
• Assist in fundraising conversations with potential and existing donors and sponsors in collaboration with the leadership of the Advancement department.
• Serve as an active and collaborative key member of the museum’s senior leadership team.
• Collaborate with the Recording Academy and our other affiliates including the Latin Recording Academy, Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, and MusiCares as well as external constituents and organizations.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in education, music, or related, or equivalent experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• 10-15 years of leadership experience in music as an executive or musician and / or the K-12 music education communities.
• Proven ability to build and effectively manage a growing team.
• Deep knowledge and sincere love of music, museums, and education.
• Proven performance in managing all phases of programming.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and fundraising software.
• Understanding of and ability to continuously keep-up with changing industry norms, musical and cultural trends, and best practices.
• Exceptional communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation abilities.
• Ability and eagerness to thrive in a fast-paced environment with many competing priorities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR CERTAIN ROLES

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time, and work at a computer for long periods of time.

The employee will be required to lift and / or move up to 60 pounds.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The starting salary for this position is $151,200 to $171,650per year, benchmarked against industry standards. Salaries for positions required to be in specific geographic locations reflect the corresponding labor market.

The actual offer extended will depend on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and the role's requirements and will include our comprehensive benefits package (with medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401k match, generous paid time off, and more).

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