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Knight Foundation is a national foundation with deep local roots in 26 Knight communities across America. We believe arts and culture create connection and vibrancy in communities and demonstrate a crucial form of free expression. We seek to cultivate dynamic and resilient arts ecosystems built for long-lasting sustainability. If this piques your passion, we want to hear from you. We are looking for a full-time arts and culture professional who is interested in supporting our grantmaking and grants management work. This position reports to our Vice President/Arts who leads this portfolio. In it, you will work closely with her, the arts team, colleagues across the foundation, grantees, community groups, government entities and for-profit companies to help build networks of people in support of building thriving communities through arts. This is an in-office position based in Coconut Grove. Key Responsibilities Include: Support the team’s efforts to connect with and invest in people and organizations that show the promising ability to create thriving communities. Assist in the coordination and implementation of initiatives focused on arts and culture infrastructure in our Knight communities and with relevant national partners. Monitor grantee reporting deadlines, support grant documentation, and help organize insights that contribute to the team’s learning agenda. Support relationship management with cultural intermediaries, municipal partners, and networks that are critical to thriving local ecosystems. Work collaboratively with Knight program staff at the intersections of quality information, economic mobility and cultural vibrancy. Collaborate and work closely with the Vice President/Arts and the extended team, providing operational, research and logistical support to execute Knight’s vision to advance cultural vibrancy and expand pathways to economic mobility through the arts. Work with our communications team to create synergies and to amplify the work we do. Co-design and coordinate programs that support artist sustainability, movement-building, and ecosystem centered cultural work through convenings, learning strategies, cross-city brain trusts and more. Support convenings, open calls, sponsorships and representation of the foundation to grantees. Provide support on funding portfolios that strengthen cultural infrastructure, including creative hubs, public spaces, and organizational capacity. Advance policy-relevant strategies that promote community-driven placemaking and placekeeping. Use the foundation’s systems and processes to help manage grant making workflows and ensure accuracy and timeliness of documentation. Things we look for in a successful candidate: Effective communications in-person, over the phone, via email and through social media Collaborative nature, especially when approaching work and planning Desire to shape thriving communities through arts and culture Ability to cultivate and leverage a diverse network of relationships and contacts Demonstrated experience in and commitment to the arts, community engagement and systems thinking Experience working with the arts and culture nonprofit and/or private and public sector Knight Foundation supports a more effective democracy by funding free expression and journalism, arts and culture in community, research in areas of media and democracy, and the success of American cities and towns where the Knight brothers once published newspapers. Our approach is inclusive and nonpartisan. We value freedom of speech and the press, and we often embrace new and innovative technology to achieve our goals. Our drive to create positive change is amplified by our ability to collaborate internally and with our partners. We look for authenticity, agility, and accountability, knowing we are at our best when we leverage our collective strengths and experiences. We proactively approach our work with a sense of pride and responsibility–adapting, as needed, to the changing realities in our communities. Knight Foundation offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package and is an equal opportunity employer. Our hiring range for this role is $58,000-$90,000. #J-18808-Ljbffr