Executive Director, Social Justice Fund

Job Description :

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Job Title : Executive Director, Social Justice Fund

A little bit about our team :

The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG / BFF SJF) seeks a highly experienced leader in philanthropy and / or social investment with a demonstrated commitment and passion for social and racial justice and equity.

Our ideal candidate is an open-minded, agile, curious, strategic thinker with a demonstrated commitment to systems change, movement and power building, and ameliorating the impact of racism on marginalized communities.

This role requires significant experience in managing a significant spend-down non-profit fund with high internal and external visibility.

We want a proven leader eager to help grow the Fund’s impact and presence by leading the Fund with confidence, energy and a bold vision.

The WMG / BFF SJF invests in organizations around the globe that build more just and equitable communities and create real change in the lives of historically underserved and marginalized populations.

We focus our investments on organizations that are led by and work to benefit affected populations, principally Black populations, in their intersectional dimensions, with a belief that work in these areas will aid in dismantling structural racism and advance equity and justice for all people.

The Fund is time-limited (initially 10 years) and will make investments in both the US and abroad, focused on three key strategic pillars : education, arts and culture, and criminal justice reform.

Your role :

As Executive Director, you will work closely with the Fund’s Advisory Board and should be comfortable interacting with senior executives regarding strategy development and program execution.

The preferred location for this role is New York.

Here you’ll get to :

Project Development and Oversight

Oversee the Fund’s long-range organizational planning, program development, monitoring, evaluation

and impact, and stay abreast of the evolving global landscape around racial equity and justice

Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulation necessary to maintain the Project’s

good standing

Cultivate a professional environment that upholds equity, dignity, respect, and diversity; emphasize

shared leadership and decision-making and embed collaborative and inclusive practices across the

Project and operations

Grants Management

Produce at least two grant dockets annually of the Core Grants Fund for approval by the Fund’s

Advisory Board

Ensure adherence to legal due diligence and best practices in both domestic and international

grantmaking

Carry out program work including evaluating and investigating grants and grantees, conducting site

visits to current and prospective grantees, monitoring reports and managing grantee relationships

Maintain a deep understanding of critical issues affecting the Fund’s key strategic pillars

Support the growth and implementation of the WMG Repertoire Fund

Advisory Board Support

Serve as a strategy partner to the Advisory Board of the Fund to encourage and monitor the fulfillment

of the Fund’s mission and strategic goals

Work with the Advisory Board President and Executive Committee to manage and facilitate all business

meetings of the Fund’s Advisory Board

Report to the Advisory Board matters of policy and performance, including producing materials and

opportunities critical to furthering their learning and knowledge of the Fund’s key strategic pillars

Financial Oversight

Oversee the Fund’s financial reporting including the development of the Project’s annual administrative

and grants budgets and approving and monitoring expenditures

Work with the Advisory Board to understand and monitor the Fund’s investment goals against the

remaining 6-year lifespan of the Fund

Communications and External Relations

Represent the Fund’s voice within the philanthropic and grantee community

Build and maintain bold partnerships with mission and values-aligned funders and other stakeholders

that can help scale the Fund’s impact, including curating, leading and / or facilitating conversations and

initiatives with music industry executives

In partnership with the Fund’s donors, support the creation of a public communications strategy for the

Fund, ensuring that the Fund and the work of its grantee partners is disseminated effectively via various

media

About you :

Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred

Eight (8) years of experience in relevant field

Minimum seven (7) years in philanthropy and strategic grantmaking and / or social investments in social / racial justice and equity, movement building, advocacy and organizing, community or civic engagement, or a similar field

Extensive knowledge and experience working in both domestic and international grantmaking

Exceptional relationship management skills, with demonstrated experience managing internal and

external relationships

Demonstrated experience successfully partnering with and working in Black and / or African Diaspora

communities

Strong project management skills including managing multiple projects, prioritization, and accepting new

challenges

A creative and direct communicator with excellent public speaking and writing skills, able to communicate effectively in diverse contexts

Excellent written communication skills. Fluency or high proficiency in Spanish, French, and / or Portuguese a plus

About us :

As the home to 10K Projects, 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike.

And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX.

In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group : Music With Vision & Voice.

Love this job and want to apply?

Effective October 1st, 2023 this position will require being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.

Click the Apply link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear from us right away. We’re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.

This position will require being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for

talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.

Salary Range

$200,000 to $250,000

WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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