Posted on October 25, 2012

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Business Director, Lincoln Center Institute

JOB DESCRIPTION: This is a senior-level position within Lincoln Center Institute (LCI), Lincoln Center’s educational outreach department. The position focuses on the financial areas of LCI’s operations as well as on economic evaluations of all new and ongoing business development initiatives of education at Lincoln Center. The Business Director must understand and balance the budget, actively seek new financial opportunities, and maintain communication with the development and finance departments of Lincoln Center. Working with the Executive Director, the Business Director will implement change, identify opportunities for growth, and plan and propose alternative tactics for the overall business operations of LCI as needed. Business Director supervises the office manager and manager of consulting services. LCI offers a collegial environment.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Take leadership role in budget planning and implementation, working with the Executive Director. Manage LCI’s annual finances, working with business staff, and communicate with the Finance, Strategy, and Development departments of Lincoln Center.
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, establish overall business objectives and financial goals for LCI, and ensure that the objectives are met across all areas of LCI.
• Continually analyze earned-income initiatives such as the consultancies, professional development workshops, and school visit programs, and make recommendations to the Executive Director on possible business improvements.
• Analyze and assess viability of existing earned income initiatives, conduct ongoing research for new business opportunities, and collaborate with relevant Lincoln Center departments on strategic planning for such opportunities.
• Oversee payroll coordination between the Department and the Payroll Department.
• Oversee contracts issuing from LCI’s work with educational partners, Department of Education, schools, teachers, and teaching artists.
• Oversee function of present database and eventual development of a new one. An interest in, and awareness of, technology as regards both business use and digital education is required. Knowledge of TopTix and ArtsVision a plus.
• Work with LCI’s education team to establish partnerships and relationships with education and cultural organizations in order to support and implement new consultancies; maintain existing relationships with consultancy recipients.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MBA strongly preferred.
• 5-10 years experience in strategic planning and business development.
• Experience with budgeting, financial analysis and market analysis preferred
• Experience in non-profit arts and/or education, and interest in these areas, highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to implement change.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Application Instructions

Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: businessdirector@lincolncenter.org