VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Washington, DC Our client, Americans for the Arts, seeks a Vice President of Communications. Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization for advancing the arts in America. The Vice President of Communications is responsible for the organization's communications planning and implementation. The position reports to the Vice President /COO in areas of operations and to the President/CEO in the areas of organizational content. Responsibilities include: · Ensuring the effective and efficient use of the President/ CEO's time as the principal spokesperson for the organization which includes preparing and overseeing the preparation of speeches, editorials, media appearances and other scheduled events. · Functioning as an integral member of the Executive, Development and Leadership Advancement teams in the implementation of the Board approved Strategic Plan. · Enhancing the organization's brands and trademarks, through various forms of media, including print and electronic media and video production. · Developing and coordinating departmental planning in concurrence with the annual work plan and the strategic plan of the Board Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have eight to ten years of experience in a non- profit organization with a background in the arts. The candidate should have a deep understanding of the public policy/media issues faced by such organizations; excellent communication skills; experience with a public advocacy organization on a national level; legislative and public relations experience in a national setting; experience with all media; and video production experience. For further information or to apply please contact: Geri Thomas, President or Jill Gordon, Senior Associate Thomas & Associates, Inc. 6 East 39th Street, Suite 1200 New York, NY 10016 www.artstaffing.com Phone : 212 779-7059 Fax: 212 779-7096 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).