Executive Director

As Ann Arbor Civic Theatre (A2CT) approaches its 100th anniversary, we’re seeking an Executive Director to help direct the organization’s next act—one that honors a century on stage while setting the scene for an ambitious future. This is an opportunity for a collaborative, imaginative arts leader ready to support an organization at a pivotal moment in its evolution. We’re looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of creativity and strategy—someone who can guide fundraising, programs, partnerships, and organizational direction while championing a culture of belonging and community impact.

You’re a relationship-builder, a storyteller, and a steady operational leader with a strong track record in nonprofit arts management, fundraising, and donor engagement. In this role, you’ll help shape the vision, deepen community connections, and steward the supporters who make the mission possible—all while ensuring the organization remains vibrant, sustainable, and forward-looking.

What You’ll Do

Fundraising & Advancement

• Grow and energize A2CT’s fundraising efforts—cultivating donors, securing grants and sponsorships, and ensuring every supporter feels connected to the heart of our work.

Community Presence & Partnerships

• Serve as one of A2CT’s public voices, strengthening partnerships with community organizations, schools, civic leaders, and audiences who believe in the power of local theatre.

Marketing & Outreach

• Support marketing, storytelling, and outreach efforts that broaden visibility, welcome new participants, and reflect the full diversity of our community.

Facilities & Future Planning

• Play a key role in the search for A2CT’s future home and lead the transition into that next space when the time arrives—helping shape the process with care, clarity, and collaboration.

Financial & Strategic Management

• Manage financial planning and reporting in collaboration with the Board Treasurer and Finance Committee, ensuring transparency, insight, and strategic decision-making.

Operations & Administration

• Oversee the efforts of the Operations Manager in handling the daily operations that keep A2CT moving, including facilities, rentals, scheduling, budgeting, and supporting the team that brings productions and programs to life.

People & Culture

• Champion and support staff and volunteers, nurturing a collaborative, inclusive environment where creativity thrives and people feel valued.

Your Strengths & Expertise

• A seasoned arts nonprofit leader with 7 years of hands-on management experience, including proven success in fundraising, donor relations, and community partnerships.
• A strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with steady, thoughtful day-to-day leadership.
• A natural communicator who builds trust easily—with donors, partners, volunteers, artists, and the community.
• A collaborative leader who listens deeply, values shared ideas, and knows how to turn collective vision into action.
• A champion of accessible, community-rooted theatre who believes in the power of the arts to connect, uplift, and transform.
• A creative problem-solver who sees challenges as openings and thrives in environments that evolve, stretch, and inspire.
• Someone who leads with inclusion, transparency, and joy—modeling the values they hope to cultivate across the organization.

Reporting & Supervision

This position reports to the Board of Directors and directly supervises the Operations Manager, while also supporting and guiding the volunteers who help bring A2CT’s work to life.

Work Environment

The Executive Director is based in Ann Arbor, MI, with a hybrid work schedule. Evening and weekend hours are occasionally required during production periods, special events, and other key moments in the season.

Compensation

This is a full-time position with a salary range of $60,000–$65,000, commensurate with experience. While A2CT does not currently offer additional benefits, we are committed to supporting a healthy, sustainable work life and to investing in the tools and resources needed for the Executive Director to succeed. A2CT may also offer supplemental compensation tied to organizational fundraising milestones, recognizing progress toward strengthened financial growth and stability.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and résumé to the A2CT Board of Directors at https://bit.ly/a2ctjobs. (Please note: you’ll to have or create a gmail address in order to complete this form) Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.