Managing Director (Integrator)

Job Description

Job Title: Managing Director (Integrator)
Reports to: Executive Director (Visionary)
Location: Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Salary: Commensurate with experience + benefits

About The Angelico Project
The Angelico Project is a fast-growing Catholic nonprofit dedicated to evangelizing through Beauty, Truth, and Goodness. We host events, concerts, art exhibitions, presentations, and performances that draw people to Christ and His Church through art, thought, and culture. Entering our seventh season, we aim to double our impact in the next five years-expanding to 10,000+ annual event attendees, $1M in annual revenue, and national influence as a hub of Catholic art and culture.

Our vision is to make our region the center of a new renaissance of art, thought, and culture. We seek a highly organized, mission-aligned, and execution-focused Managing Director to serve as the "Integrator" in our EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) structure-helping us rise to a new level of growth and achieve our long-term vision.

Role Summary
The Integrator is the glue that holds the organization together, ensuring day-to-day execution aligns with long-term strategy. Acting as the right-hand to the Executive Director (Visionary), the Integrator drives results by translating vision into action, coordinating team performance, resolving issues, and optimizing systems and processes.

The Managing Director is the internal force that turns vision into action, ensuring strategies developed by the ED and Board are effectively translated into systems, staff action plans, and measurable outcomes. You'll manage priorities, support team leads, drive timelines, and cultivate a results-oriented culture that aligns with our mission and values.

This is a builder role-ideal for someone with a background in nonprofit administration, arts management, fundraising operations, project management, or mission-driven startups who thrives on structure, accountability, and execution.

Mission: To turn the vision and strategy of the ED and Board into daily reality by building the team, coordinating projects, and creating the infrastructure that drives growth and helps us achieve our dream: transforming culture through beauty.

Key Responsibility Areas (KRAs)

Execution of Vision
Translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable Rocks, timelines, and outcomes.

Lead EOS rhythms: weekly Level 10s, quarterly reviews, annual planning.

Align departments toward KPIs and goals; keep initiatives on track.

Resolve inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and barriers; maintain momentum.

Team Leadership & Accountability
Recruit, onboard, and build the core team to achieve goals.

Manage and mentor department leads, providing clarity and accountability.

Foster a high-performance, mission-driven culture rooted in Catholic values.

Harmonize communication and cross-departmental efforts.

Systems & Infrastructure
Create and refine SOPs, workflows, and project management systems.

Maintain the Angelico Scorecard; track and report team performance.

Oversee calendars and execution plans to meet deadlines.

Ensure excellence across events, programs, fundraising, and operations.

Executive Support & Initiatives
Serve as ED's strategic partner and right-hand, protecting their time and priorities.

Help manage scheduling, correspondence, and follow-through.

Prepare board reports and documentation.

Lead special initiatives (retreats, launches, strategic planning).

Interim KRA: Donor Communication
Serve as first-line contact for donors, sponsors, and stakeholders.

Track engagement and coordinate stewardship until a Development hire is made.

Qualifications
Required

3-10+ years in operations, management, or execution, ideally in nonprofits or mission-driven orgs.

Strongly preferred: nonprofit leadership, arts administration, fundraising, or marketing.

Success managing projects and people, executing strategy, and leading teams.

Proficiency with GSuite, CRM, and project management tools.

Passion and alignment with the Catholic mission of The Angelico Project.

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.

High initiative, follow-through, and organizational discipline.

Preferred
Familiarity with EOS or similar frameworks.

Experience supporting a Visionary, ED, or CEO.

Background in fundraising/development or arts production.

Key Competencies
Structured thinker, effective executor

Clear and decisive leadership

Process optimization and systems-building

Conflict resolution and accountability

Strategic prioritization and discipline

This Role Is For You If You Are:
A trusted #2 who thrives on execution

A natural organizer and finisher who builds systems and solves problems

A servant-leader with emotional intelligence and maturity

A self-starter who brings clarity to complexity and drives results

A humble leader of faith and integrity who wants to renew the Church through beauty

Success in This Role Will Be Measured By:
Strategic projects moving from idea to implementation

Quarterly Rocks completed with excellence

Staff accountability and alignment; Scorecards maintained

Strong morale and mission-centered culture

Organizational growth in capacity, revenue, and reach

Efficient systems supporting sustainable operations

Tools & Tech
Project Management: Trello, Asana, or equivalent

Communication & Productivity: Google Workspace

CRM: Salesforce or equivalent

Marketing: Mailchimp, Constant Contact, etc.

Finance (basic oversight): QuickBooks, QGiv

Website: WordPress, GoDaddy

Design (with support): Canva, Adobe Suite

Salary & Benefits
Salary based on experience with growth potential

Generous healthcare package

Flexible schedule and generous time off

Opportunity to help build a movement of beauty and renewal in the Church

Joyful, mission-driven team culture rooted in Catholic values

Work Environment
Headquarters in Lakeside Park, KY, with events throughout Greater Cincinnati. Hybrid flexibility available; evenings/weekends occasionally required. Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky.

How to Apply
Email resume, cover letter, and four references to admin@angelicoproject.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

About the Employer

The Angelico Project is an exciting and growing Catholic apostolate with a mission to draw people closer to Christ and the Church through art, thought, and culture that reflects Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. We host art exhibitions, sacred architecture tours, concerts, film screenings, and theatrical performances, with the vision to make the Greater Cincinnati region the center of a new renaissance of Catholic culture. Our 10-year goal is to build and endow The Angelico Center for Art, Thought, & Culture.