Director of Administration and Strategy
The Momentary, Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 72712
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JR2237**About Art Bridges**Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. Since 2017, Art Bridges has created and supported projects that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 200 museums of all sizes and locations on nearly 900 projects—impacting more than 5.3 million people across 49 states and Puerto Rico—to provide financial and strategic support for exhibition development, loans from the Art Bridges Collection and Partner Loan Network, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices. For more information, visit artbridgesfoundation.org.**Required Documents to Apply:**The Director of Administration and Strategy serves as a senior leader and strategic partner to the CEO, advancing organizational priorities through enterprise-wide coordination, disciplined execution, and cross-functional alignment. This role strengthens organizational systems, translates vision into actionable plans, and ensures high-priority initiatives move forward with clarity and accountability across Art Bridges and the broader ecosystem.
Operating at a strategic level, the Director works across departments rather than leading a single functional area, guiding complex initiatives and leading organizational change to reinforce alignment among leadership, operations, and shared services partner Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE). The role provides strategic oversight and integration, supporting executive decision-making and long-term planning.
Success in this role requires strong strategic judgment, organizational discipline, and executive presence. The Director must influence without direct authority, navigate a complex, multi-entity environment, and ensure continuity and momentum on critical initiatives in alignment with the organization’s mission.**Job Description:****Job Title:** Director of Administration and Strategy
**Reports To:** Chief Executive Officer
**FLSA Classification:** Exempt**Location:** Bentonville, Arkansas (On-site)**About Art Bridges Foundation**Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. Founded in 2017, Art Bridges creates and supports projects that share works of American art with communities across the United States and its territories. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 300 museums—impacting 25 million people nationwide—to provide financial and strategic support for exhibitions, collection loans, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local communities. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices.For more information, visit artbridgesfoundation.org.**About the Position**The Director of Administration and Strategy serves as a senior leader and strategic partner to the CEO, advancing organizational priorities through enterprise-wide coordination, disciplined execution, and cross-functional alignment. This role strengthens organizational systems, translates vision into actionable plans, and ensures high-priority initiatives move forward with clarity and accountability across Art Bridges and the broader ecosystem.Operating at a strategic level, the Director works across departments rather than leading a single functional area, guiding complex initiatives and leading organizational change to reinforce alignment among leadership, operations, and shared services partner Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE). The role provides strategic oversight and integration, supporting executive decision-making and long-term planning.Success in this role requires strong strategic judgment, organizational discipline, and executive presence. The Director must influence without direct authority, navigate a complex, multi-entity environment, and ensure continuity and momentum on critical initiatives in alignment with the organization’s mission.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities****Strategy and Execution*** Refine organizational priorities and translate strategy into actionable plans in collaboration with the CEO and leadership.* Monitor the strategic plan and report progress on strategic objectives and key results.* Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives, including new programs, organizational design, partnerships, and enterprise projects.* Prepare briefing materials, analyses, and decision frameworks for leadership and the Board.* Support the CEO with all Board of Directors planning, materials, and governance matters, including those of high confidentiality.* Shape and prioritize information flowing to the CEO to support timely, high-quality decision making.* When designated, represent the CEO internally or externally on strategic initiatives.**Organizational Alignment and Operations*** Serve as a connective leader across departments, strengthening collaboration and shared accountability.* Identify organizational bottlenecks, structural challenges, or misalignment and develop solutions.* Support leadership in documenting, improving, and scaling internal systems and workflows.* Ensure key processes are recorded and maintained in organizational knowledge systems (e.g., Trainual or similar platforms).* Serve as a senior liaison with shared services partner Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE), including People Services, Finance, Facilities, IT, and Legal, on strategic and organizational initiatives to ensure connectivity, understanding, and inclusion into workflows.* Collaborate with Finance and organizational leadership on annual budgeting, financial reporting, and long-term planning.* Partner with People Services to support recruitment, onboarding, and leadership development aligned with the organization’s mission and culture.**Culture and Change Management*** Support strong internal communications and cross-departmental collaboration.* Lead planning and facilitation of leadership meetings, all-staff meetings, and strategic retreats.* Foster a collaborative, creative, and people-centered culture.* Serve as a trusted resource to leadership and staff on organizational matters.* Lead and support organizational change initiatives, ensuring clarity, communication, and adoption.* Manage select strategic projects requiring executive oversight, cross-departmental coordination, and/or confidentiality.* Support ecosystem-wide training and leadership development initiatives.**Team Leadership*** Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary, high-performing team fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, collaboration, and growth.* Promote continuous improvement, professional development, and collaboration within your team to drive results and support organization priorities.* Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members to ensure alignment with organization standards and practices.* Monitor and manage team performance, addressing attendance, conduct, or productivity issues promptly and professionally.* Encourage employee engagement and morale through recognition and open communication practices.* Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support evolving organizational needs.**Qualifications and Requirements*** Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, public administration, or a related field required. Master’s degree (MBA or related discipline) preferred.* 8–10+ years of experience in senior leadership, strategy, operations, #J-18808-Ljbffr
Bentonville, ARtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition id:
JR2237**About Art Bridges**Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. Since 2017, Art Bridges has created and supported projects that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 200 museums of all sizes and locations on nearly 900 projects—impacting more than 5.3 million people across 49 states and Puerto Rico—to provide financial and strategic support for exhibition development, loans from the Art Bridges Collection and Partner Loan Network, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices. For more information, visit artbridgesfoundation.org.**Required Documents to Apply:**The Director of Administration and Strategy serves as a senior leader and strategic partner to the CEO, advancing organizational priorities through enterprise-wide coordination, disciplined execution, and cross-functional alignment. This role strengthens organizational systems, translates vision into actionable plans, and ensures high-priority initiatives move forward with clarity and accountability across Art Bridges and the broader ecosystem.
Operating at a strategic level, the Director works across departments rather than leading a single functional area, guiding complex initiatives and leading organizational change to reinforce alignment among leadership, operations, and shared services partner Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE). The role provides strategic oversight and integration, supporting executive decision-making and long-term planning.
Success in this role requires strong strategic judgment, organizational discipline, and executive presence. The Director must influence without direct authority, navigate a complex, multi-entity environment, and ensure continuity and momentum on critical initiatives in alignment with the organization’s mission.**Job Description:****Job Title:** Director of Administration and Strategy
**Reports To:** Chief Executive Officer
**FLSA Classification:** Exempt**Location:** Bentonville, Arkansas (On-site)**About Art Bridges Foundation**Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. Founded in 2017, Art Bridges creates and supports projects that share works of American art with communities across the United States and its territories. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 300 museums—impacting 25 million people nationwide—to provide financial and strategic support for exhibitions, collection loans, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local communities. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices.For more information, visit artbridgesfoundation.org.**About the Position**The Director of Administration and Strategy serves as a senior leader and strategic partner to the CEO, advancing organizational priorities through enterprise-wide coordination, disciplined execution, and cross-functional alignment. This role strengthens organizational systems, translates vision into actionable plans, and ensures high-priority initiatives move forward with clarity and accountability across Art Bridges and the broader ecosystem.Operating at a strategic level, the Director works across departments rather than leading a single functional area, guiding complex initiatives and leading organizational change to reinforce alignment among leadership, operations, and shared services partner Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE). The role provides strategic oversight and integration, supporting executive decision-making and long-term planning.Success in this role requires strong strategic judgment, organizational discipline, and executive presence. The Director must influence without direct authority, navigate a complex, multi-entity environment, and ensure continuity and momentum on critical initiatives in alignment with the organization’s mission.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities****Strategy and Execution*** Refine organizational priorities and translate strategy into actionable plans in collaboration with the CEO and leadership.* Monitor the strategic plan and report progress on strategic objectives and key results.* Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives, including new programs, organizational design, partnerships, and enterprise projects.* Prepare briefing materials, analyses, and decision frameworks for leadership and the Board.* Support the CEO with all Board of Directors planning, materials, and governance matters, including those of high confidentiality.* Shape and prioritize information flowing to the CEO to support timely, high-quality decision making.* When designated, represent the CEO internally or externally on strategic initiatives.**Organizational Alignment and Operations*** Serve as a connective leader across departments, strengthening collaboration and shared accountability.* Identify organizational bottlenecks, structural challenges, or misalignment and develop solutions.* Support leadership in documenting, improving, and scaling internal systems and workflows.* Ensure key processes are recorded and maintained in organizational knowledge systems (e.g., Trainual or similar platforms).* Serve as a senior liaison with shared services partner Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE), including People Services, Finance, Facilities, IT, and Legal, on strategic and organizational initiatives to ensure connectivity, understanding, and inclusion into workflows.* Collaborate with Finance and organizational leadership on annual budgeting, financial reporting, and long-term planning.* Partner with People Services to support recruitment, onboarding, and leadership development aligned with the organization’s mission and culture.**Culture and Change Management*** Support strong internal communications and cross-departmental collaboration.* Lead planning and facilitation of leadership meetings, all-staff meetings, and strategic retreats.* Foster a collaborative, creative, and people-centered culture.* Serve as a trusted resource to leadership and staff on organizational matters.* Lead and support organizational change initiatives, ensuring clarity, communication, and adoption.* Manage select strategic projects requiring executive oversight, cross-departmental coordination, and/or confidentiality.* Support ecosystem-wide training and leadership development initiatives.**Team Leadership*** Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary, high-performing team fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, collaboration, and growth.* Promote continuous improvement, professional development, and collaboration within your team to drive results and support organization priorities.* Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members to ensure alignment with organization standards and practices.* Monitor and manage team performance, addressing attendance, conduct, or productivity issues promptly and professionally.* Encourage employee engagement and morale through recognition and open communication practices.* Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support evolving organizational needs.**Qualifications and Requirements*** Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, public administration, or a related field required. Master’s degree (MBA or related discipline) preferred.* 8–10+ years of experience in senior leadership, strategy, operations, #J-18808-Ljbffr