Managing Director

JOB POSTING SUMMARY

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Job Title: Managing Director

FSLA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Executive Director

Supervision: Program Manager, Custodian, Program Manager, Program Coordinator, Program Support Staff, Teaching Artists and Program Outreach Support Staff, Bookkeeper, On-Call Support, Temporary Help Agency employees (e.g., Arriba Juntos, SF Transitional Work Program, etc.), Temporary/Casual/Contracted Labor, Volunteers.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $100,000

Job Purpose:

The Managing Director at MCCLA oversees daily operations, allowing the Executive Director to focus on infrastructure, strategic planning, fundraising, public relations, and partnerships. Key responsibilities include non-profit compliance, human resources, payroll, facilities, security, logistics, finance, IT, retail, venue rentals, and event management. This role supervises a cross-functional team, ensuring adherence to regulations and collaborating with the Executive Director on fundraising. Essential duties involve working with the Program Manager to develop policies, manage operations, and allocate resources. Regular and reliable attendance is crucial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Management

• Supervise financial operations, including accounting, reporting, and compliance.
• Collaborate on budgets, grant reports, and strategies to increase funding.
• Oversee retail operations, sales, and venue rentals.
• Ensure the security and confidentiality of MCCLA's records.

• Facilities Management

• Manage facility maintenance, repairs, and compliance with safety standards.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors for essential services.
• Oversee security, building access, and emergency response programs.
• Manage MCCLA's relocation and off-site storage needs.

• Supervision

• Recruit, orient, and manage staff, including program managers, teaching artists, and support staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations, provide training, and handle HR policies.
• Support the development of compensation and benefit packages.
• Administer employee discipline and grievance processes.

Qualifications:

MCCLA Values and Modeling Behavior

• Promote a positive environment by expressing the values of responsibility, integrity, accountability, and excellence at all times.

• Provide leadership by expressing point of view, being receptive to a wide variety of ideas, arguments, and information, and engaging others in dialogue.

• Collaborate with others to achieve common goals or to complete tasks in effective and efficient ways.

• Adhere to MCCLA personnel policies and procedures.

• Follow copyright and trademark guidelines.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of ten years of experience in people and operations management, with previous experience managing a non-profit institution, advocacy, arts administration, or public policy organization, and at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Experience in assessing and scaling organizations, developing infrastructure, and overseeing program development and evaluation.

• Skilled in collaborating with the leadership team to make important decisions while balancing the competing needs of MCCLA, the community, and funders.

• Proven track record in staff development, team management, and facilitation of inclusive and innovative practices.

• A thought leader, engaged communicator, and strategic planner with ability to see disparate points of view.

• Emotionally intelligent with a collaborative leadership style, an open mind, and an eagerness to learn.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and advocate for the needs and desires of diverse groups of community members, organizationalleaders'’ partners, and stakeholders.

• Must be fully bilingual in English/Spanish.

• Experience working with Latinx intergenerational immigrant community.

• Experience and familiarity with non-profit financial practices.

• Detail-oriented, flexible, and able to manage multiple demands and prioritize effectively.

• Excellent attention to detail and proficiency in written and verbal communication.

• Proficiency in Google Workspace and MS Office Suite (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).

• Conflict resolution skills.

• Evening and weekend work required.

• Regular and consistent attendance is required.

• Degree in non-profit management or business administration preferred. Related field and years of experience in relevant roles, including supervisory responsibility.

Skills/Abilities:

• Adaptable—manages a constantly changing work environment.

• An incredible ability to manage and prioritize. Exceptional organizational skills along with a flexible and practical approach. Ability to be on top of everything while at the same time being strategic with your focus.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills. Can analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations supporting goals.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish. Clear, direct, and succinct writer. Provides clear, concise information to others in verbal, written, electronic, and other communication formats.

• Hands-on—this person must be ready, willing, and able to do what it takes to complete a task or fulfill a responsibility.

• Highly detail-oriented with an attention to quality.

• Teamwork skills and the ability to lead and motivate.

• Genuine interest in and enthusiasm for the cultural arts that reflect the living tradition and experiences of the Chicano, Central and South American, and Caribbean people.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work in an office setting and operate office equipment. They also help with the physical installation of exhibits. This may include painting walls or pedestals, allocating display materials, and removing artwork.

• Activities that occur constantly are communicating effectively with others to exchange information; assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work; repeating motions efficiently that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.

• Activities that occur occasionally are moving about to accomplish tasks or moving/traveling from one worksite to another: adjusting or moving objects less than 50 pounds in all directions.

Work Environment:

The work environment described here represents what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed primarily in an indoor environment; some noise, dust, variance in temperatures, moisture and/or humidity, and paint fumes.

To Apply:

Send a cover letter and resume to HR@missionculturalcenter.org

This description may be adjusted at any time.