Executive Director, Social Justice Fund

Job Description

Job Title: Executive Director, Social Justice Fund

A little bit about our team:

The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) seeks a highly experienced leader in philanthropy and/or social investment with a demonstrated commitment and passion for social and racial justice and equity. Our ideal candidate is an open-minded, agile, curious, strategic thinker with a demonstrated commitment to systems change, movement and power building, and ameliorating the impact of racism on marginalized communities. This role requires significant experience in managing a significant spend-down non-profit fund with high internal and external visibility. We want a proven leader eager to help grow the Fund's impact and presence by leading the Fund with confidence, energy and a bold vision.

The WMG/BFF SJF invests in organizations around the globe that build more just and equitable communities and create real change in the lives of historically underserved and marginalized populations. We focus our investments on organizations that are led by and work to benefit affected populations, principally Black populations, in their intersectional dimensions, with a belief that work in these areas will aid in dismantling structural racism and advance equity and justice for all people. The Fund is time-limited (initially 10 years) and will make investments in both the US and abroad, focused on three key strategic pillars: education, arts and culture, and criminal justice reform.

Your role:

As Executive Director, you will work closely with the Fund's Advisory Board and should be comfortable interacting with senior executives regarding strategy development and program execution. The preferred location for this role is New York.

Here you'll get to:

Project Development and Oversight
• Oversee the Fund's long-range organizational planning, program development, monitoring, evaluation

and impact, and stay abreast of the evolving global landscape around racial equity and justice
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulation necessary to maintain the Project's

good standing
• Cultivate a professional environment that upholds equity, dignity, respect, and diversity; emphasize

shared leadership and decision-making and embed collaborative and inclusive practices across the

Project and operations

Grants Management
• Produce at least two grant dockets annually of the Core Grants Fund for approval by the Fund's

Advisory Board
• Ensure adherence to legal due diligence and best practices in both domestic and international

grantmaking
• Carry out program work including evaluating and investigating grants and grantees, conducting site

visits to current and prospective grantees, monitoring reports and managing grantee relationships
• Maintain a deep understanding of critical issues affecting the Fund's key strategic pillars
• Support the growth and implementation of the WMG Repertoire Fund

Advisory Board Support
• Serve as a strategy partner to the Advisory Board of the Fund to encourage and monitor the fulfillment
of the Fund's mission and strategic goals
• Work with the Advisory Board President and Executive Committee to manage and facilitate all business

meetings of the Fund's Advisory Board
• Report to the Advisory Board matters of policy and performance, including producing materials and
opportunities critical to furthering their learning and knowledge of the Fund's key strategic pillars

Financial Oversight
• Oversee the Fund's financial reporting including the development of the Project's annual administrative

and grants budgets and approving and monitoring expenditures
• Work with the Advisory Board to understand and monitor the Fund's investment goals against the

remaining 6-year lifespan of the Fund

Communications and External Relations
• Represent the Fund's voice within the philanthropic and grantee community
• Build and maintain bold partnerships with mission and values-aligned funders and other stakeholders

that can help scale the Fund's impact, including curating, leading and/or facilitating conversations and

initiatives with music industry executives
• In partnership with the Fund's donors, support the creation of a public communications strategy for the

Fund, ensuring that the Fund and the work of its grantee partners is disseminated effectively via various

media

About you:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• Eight (8) years of experience in relevant field
• Minimum seven (7) years in philanthropy and strategic grantmaking and/or social investments in social/racial justice and equity, movement building, advocacy and organizing, community or civic engagement, or a similar field
• Extensive knowledge and experience working in both domestic and international grantmaking
• Exceptional relationship management skills, with demonstrated experience managing internal and

external relationships
• Demonstrated experience successfully partnering with and working in Black and/or African Diaspora

communities
• Strong project management skills including managing multiple projects, prioritization, and accepting new

challenges
• A creative and direct communicator with excellent public speaking and writing skills, able to communicate effectively in diverse contexts
• Excellent written communication skills. Fluency or high proficiency in Spanish, French, and/or
• Portuguese a plus

About us:

As the home to 10K Projects, 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world's premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

This position will require being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for

talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.

Salary Range
$200,000 to $250,000

Salary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.

Links to relevant documents:

2024 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf

EVerify Participation Poster.pdf

Right To Work .pdf

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv0byj-18-217-197-19-42 in your application.