Narrative Seeks Executive Director
Narrative, the leading nonprofit digital publisher of fiction, poetry, essays, and art, is looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial leader with a proven track record for growing an organization through fundraising, development, and strategic partnerships and who shares our belief that excellence, equality, and inclusivity go hand in hand, to join our team as Executive Director (ED).
ABOUT NARRATIVE:
Founded in 2003 in San Francisco, Narrative is dedicated to advancing the literary arts in the digital age by supporting the finest writing talent and encouraging readership across generations, in schools, and around the globe.
As the premier digital publisher of first-rank fiction, poetry, essays, and art, each year Narrative publishes hundreds of well-known and emerging writers. The Narrative Prize, awarded annually, has helped launch the careers of authors Min Jin Lee, Maud Newton, Natalie Diaz, Ocean Vuong, Anthony Marra, Javier Zamora, and Gbenga Adesina, among others. The Narrative in the Schools program supports teachers and students around the world by providing a free library of literature, video writing tutorials, and other resources, including mentorship and publication of a new generation of readers and writers with our annual Narrative “Tell Me a Story” High School Writing Contest. Narrative was founded on the conviction that there should be no socioeconomic barriers to accessing great literature. Our ever-expanding, modern library of thousands of stories, poems, and essays is always open and always free.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Building on eighteen years of continuous growth and impact that has garnered more than 280,000 dedicated subscribers, Narrative seeks a talented ED with a proven track record to take our mission-driven organization to the next level. The position presents a unique opportunity for an innovative, hands-on director with a strong and proven entrepreneurial mindset who will join our esteemed leadership team, which includes cofounders and editors Tom Jenks and Carol Edgarian, Creative Director John Miller, and Poetry Editor Michael Wiegers (editor of Copper Canyon Press) as a key contributing member.
The ED position requires a proven record of fundraising and development success, as well as demonstrated creativity, organizational expertise, and entrepreneurial instincts. Leading the founders and the board on all noneditorial efforts, the ED will develop new strategic partnerships, lead all fundraising activities, and direct and execute new program initiatives, with particular emphasis on growing the Narrative in the Schools programs to reach more students and teachers in underserved communities. The ED will assess the range of revenue opportunities within Narrative and shape the messaging and presentation of those opportunities with new and existing donors, foundations, partners, advertisers, and sponsors. Love of words, a deep personal interest in literature and education, and a commitment to inclusivity will be important attributes in engaging the readers and supporters of Narrative.
Deadline to apply: Dec. 3, 2021
More information and application link here.
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