Director/Managing Director, Business Development
Advisory Board for the Arts
The Advisory Board for the Arts (ABA) is seeking a Director/Managing Director, Business Development who will join a dynamic team and play a crucial role in growing the Advisory Board for the Arts’ network of clients. The Director/Managing Director will be responsible for acquiring new clients, helping to grow ABA’s footprint in North America, and driving revenue growth. The Director/Managing Director will operate in a fast-paced, for-profit, start-up environment, with a fully virtual team based across the world. Joining at the early stage of development of the company, they will be an essential part of the team.
The Advisory Board for the Arts is the world’s largest research-based network of arts and cultural organizations, with 100 long-term client partnerships in 12 countries and growing at a rapid pace. ABA works with some of the world’s most prestigious organizations including Carnegie Hall, Teatro alla Scala, The Washington National Opera, the LA Phil, American Museum of Natural History, the UCCA Center for Contemporary Arts in Beijing, and the Royal Albert Hall.
Thanks to a model rooted in 40 years of cutting-edge work with the education, healthcare and corporate fields, ABA has developed a distinctive, insight-driven, research, data, implementation and consulting business. Clients benefit from the leading ideas and practices of other industries and institutions from around the world. ABA’s goal is a thriving global cultural sector, helping organizations build future audiences, future donors, and future artistic excellence.
"The United States remains our greatest opportunity for growth, and that is why this role is so important. You won’t simply be helping us recruit new members. You’ll be introducing exceptional organizations to a community that can fundamentally change how they think, lead, innovate, and thrive. Every new relationship you build has the potential to strengthen not just one institution, but the broader arts sector." — Christopher Denby, Founder & CEO
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
The Advisory Board for the Arts is the world’s largest research-based network of arts and cultural organizations, with 100 long-term client partnerships in 12 countries and growing at a rapid pace. ABA works with some of the world’s most prestigious organizations including Carnegie Hall, Teatro alla Scala, The Washington National Opera, the LA Phil, American Museum of Natural History, the UCCA Center for Contemporary Arts in Beijing, and the Royal Albert Hall.
Thanks to a model rooted in 40 years of cutting-edge work with the education, healthcare and corporate fields, ABA has developed a distinctive, insight-driven, research, data, implementation and consulting business. Clients benefit from the leading ideas and practices of other industries and institutions from around the world. ABA’s goal is a thriving global cultural sector, helping organizations build future audiences, future donors, and future artistic excellence.
"The United States remains our greatest opportunity for growth, and that is why this role is so important. You won’t simply be helping us recruit new members. You’ll be introducing exceptional organizations to a community that can fundamentally change how they think, lead, innovate, and thrive. Every new relationship you build has the potential to strengthen not just one institution, but the broader arts sector." — Christopher Denby, Founder & CEO
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.