Executive Director

About This Role

Leading the team and building relationships that sustain the work of Spiritus, a Catholic music and arts initiative, is the core of this Executive Director role. The position involves shaping the future of the organization and making independent decisions within agreed priorities and budgets, working closely with the Founder and Artistic Director. This opportunity may appeal to someone with a humanities background who wishes to bring their intellectual interests, communication gifts, and organizational abilities to a growing Catholic arts initiative.

Responsibilities

• Represent Spiritus at meetings, concerts, and cultural gatherings, serving as a principal contact for donors, institutional partners, and Church communities in New York City and beyond
• Cultivate lasting relationships with current and prospective supporters, inspiring commitment to Spiritus’s mission and inviting support through personal engagement and compelling proposals
• Guide projects from planning to completion, setting clear priorities and overseeing schedules and budgets with care and sound judgment
• Lead Spiritus’s local and international teams, drawing on their strengths and working alongside them to bring projects to life

Requirements

• Strong affinity with Spiritus’s mission, a thoughtful understanding of Catholic life and culture, and an interest in sacred music and the arts
• Excellent writing skills and editorial judgment, with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively in correspondence, proposals, and public communications
• Engaging presence and a talent for building relationships, earning trust, and inspiring support
• Sound judgment and the confidence to take initiative, with a record of bringing projects to successful completion
• Ability to work independently, guide colleagues, delegate clearly, and manage shared priorities and resources

Nice to have:

• Experience in fundraising or institutional partnerships

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Opportunity for substantial increases in compensation as Spiritus grows
• 50 working days (10 weeks) of paid annual leave each year, in addition to public holidays

Important Details

• Schedule: approximately 20–25 hours a week devoted to organizational responsibilities, with the remaining time dedicated to cultivating relationships and philanthropic support; evening and weekend engagements are balanced by flexibility elsewhere in the week
• Travel: substantial opportunities to travel to Spiritus projects and events across the United States and internationally, particularly in California and Europe

Application Process