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Co-Executive Director, Partnerships & Growth

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Compensation: $95,000. Bonus potential based on mutually agreed revenue goals, subject to Board approval and budget availability. Compensation will be benchmarked and reviewed within the first year and as new funding is secured.

Benefits: 10 vacation days plus 1 additional for every year with organization (maxed at 20), 13 paid holidays + 1 paid day to volunteer annually, Summer half-Fridays, sick pay, healthcare coverage, 401K benefits, paid parental leave

Reports to: Board of Directors

Location: Hybrid work requirement; office located at 3310 Lime Ave,Signal Hill

Dramatic Results is an arts education nonprofit serving historically excluded youth, with a focus on Title I elementary and middle schools throughout LA County. We reinvent the learning experience through collaborative, hands-on projects that support young people and educators.

New Leadership Model: New Leadership Model: Dramatic Results is moving into a Co-Executive Director model. This is new for our organization and we expect it to evolve. Human-centered design is at the core of how we work, so we test, listen, and iterate. We are looking for a leader who is flexible, collaborative, and excited to co-create clear ways of working while modeling equitable decision-making.

We encourage candidates to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification. We are looking for a values-aligned leader who can build relationships, drive revenue growth, and partner closely with the programs team to ensure our external work is accurate, aligned, and equity-centered.

Role Focus: This Co-Executive Director role is the primary lead for fundraising and revenue development, financial performance, and operational infrastructure. Their Co-Executive Director, Innovation & Impact will lead mission and strategy with oversight of programs. Board governance and organizational leadership are shared responsibilities. This role does not supervise program staff or own program design; it stays connected to program implementation to inform partnerships, proposals, and organizational decision-making.

Primary Responsibilities

Fundraising & Revenue Development:

Lead a diversified revenue strategy with clear annual targets and an actively managed pipeline.
Grow fee-for-service income through school and district partnerships: pitch program models, scope and price services, secure contracts, and renew agreements.
Write and submit grant proposals and required reports in partnership with the Co-ED (Programs), translating program priorities and outcomes into funder-ready narratives and partnership proposals; ensure quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.
Strengthen foundation relationships to increase gift size and multi-year commitments through consistent stewardship and outcome-centered communication.
Support LMS launch and early revenue strategy through pilot partnerships and clear packaging and value propositions.

Financial Performance & Sustainability:

Own the annual budget process and provide monthly reporting, forecasting, and scenario planning to the Board.
Maintain cashflow oversight and spending controls aligned to program costs.
Oversee bookkeeping/accounting partnership, internal controls, audit coordination, and required filings/compliance.
Ensure pricing, contracts, and grant budgets align with strategy, capacity, and program realities.

Leadership & Operations:

Directly supervise the Operations Specialist; partner with the Co-Executive Director to ensure cross-team coordination and clarity.
Oversee key vendors/consultants (HR, finance, IT, insurance, legal) and ensure deliverables and compliance.
Strengthen internal systems to support the work and reduce operational risk (project management and documentation).

Shared Responsibilities

Board Governance & Organizational Leadership:

Partner with the Board President and Executive Committee to set priorities and support strong governance.
Provide clear reporting on organizational health: program outcomes, revenue pipeline, financials, risks, and key decisions.
Support Board engagement by clarifying roles, following up on commitments, and staffing committees as needed.
Ensure decisions and reporting reflect DEAI commitments, including data on who is served, where resources go, and outcomes achieved.

Qualifications

Demonstrated success growing revenue, including grant writing and either fee-for-service/earned income or another revenue stream.
Experience building partnerships with K–12 schools/districts; comfortable with pitching, contracting, and renewals.
Financial management proficiency: budgeting, forecasting, vendor oversight, and presenting financials to a Board.
Demonstrated ability to lead with an equity lens in hiring, partnerships, program design, and communications.
A track record of leadership and results through lived experience, community leadership, and/or professional roles.
7+ years of progressive leadership experience with people management; nonprofit/education/public-sector preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication; confident relationship builder and collaborator.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; able to travel throughout LA County and occasionally out of state for conferences and programming, with occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

Day in the Life: On Tuesday, you’re in “follow-through mode.” You make two important calls before lunch: one to a foundation contact to share a quick win and tee up a renewal conversation, and one to a school partner to confirm next steps on a contract. You check in with your Co-ED partner to make sure your messaging matches what’s happening on the ground, then you settle into focused writing time to move a grant proposal from rough draft to final. Later, you connect with the Operations Specialist to solve a practical problem that’s affecting staff experience. You end the day with a short note to your partner and a clean list of what you’re taking into tomorrow.

Pay: $95,000.00 per year

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