Employment

 


Executive Director Position

 

The Lexington Ballet is seeking an individual for a position of the Executive Director to work with the Artistic Director to continue growing and developing the newly re-established professional company, a well-regarded ballet school and extensive community outreach activities.  Ideal candidate will have strong leadership, fund-raising, marketing, administrative, grant writing and budgeting experience.  Ability to establish community connections, strategic mindset, strong verbal and written communication skills, passion for the arts as well as strong personal motivation to succeed are essential.  Experience with Policy Governance is a plus.

 

With the support of a small staff and a number of dedicated volunteers, the Executive Director will be primarily responsible for fund-raising and sponsor development efforts; will lead planning and execution of the company’s productions; help expand school enrollment as well as outreach efforts; develop and execute marketing and public relations plan.  The Executive Director will report to the Board of Directors.

Beginning salary is to range between $35,000 and $45,000 depending on qualifications.  Upward adjustments may be made promptly commensurate with the organization’s overall progress. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, a detailed resume to board@lexingtonballet.org.

Organization

 

 

The Lexington Ballet is the premier performing company and ballet school in Central Kentucky. We are committed to providing ballet patrons with celebrated performances of contemporary and classical ballets. Our school is dedicated to providing the highest level of dance instruction for students in a nurturing environment where discipline plays an essential role for success.  Community outreach activities touch thousands of children every year.  We are proud to have brought 35 years of excitement, magic and artistic vision to Central Kentucky region. Throughout those years, The Lexington Ballet has earned its place in our city’s cultural landscape helping to make Lexington a more diverse and vibrant community. 

 

As our city’s signature ballet school, we continue to provide superior classical ballet training.  The passion and dedication of our students have not gone unnoticed: numerous members of our upper division classes have placed in some of the most prestigious ballet programs in the country.