Wheatland Music Organization
Executive Director
Remus, MI | Full-Time |$90k-$100k Annual Salary
ABOUT WHEATLAND MUSIC ORGANIZATION
The Wheatland Music Organization is a beloved Michigan-based nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and preserving traditional folk and roots music and arts. Best known for its annual Wheatland Music Festival held each September, the organization has grown from a single annual festival to hosting a variety of events throughout the year, including monthly jamborees, adult music education classes, an arts weekend, and a winter event. With the support of over 1,000 dedicated volunteers, Wheatland is deeply rooted in community, culture, and connection. As the organization's founders like to say, it is not the board's festival, but the patrons' -- they are simply its guardians.
POSITION SUMMARY
Wheatland Music Organization is seeking a warm, community-centered, and operationally minded Executive Director to lead the organization into its next chapter. This is a unique opportunity to steward a deeply cherished cultural institution while modernizing its operations, expanding its community presence, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of its programs and events. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, leads a small professional staff, and an extensive volunteer network.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Community & Stakeholder Relations
Build and maintain strong relationships with performers, vendors, volunteers, patrons, and community partners.
Programming & Events
Fundraising & Development
Staff & Volunteer Leadership
Lead with a patient, steady approach to change, bringing staff, volunteers, and the board along thoughtfully.
Operations & Financial Oversight
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
Preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Arts Administration, or a related field, or commensurate experience.
WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE UNIQUE
The ideal candidate will deeply appreciate what Wheatland already is and approach change with patience, respect, and genuine curiosity. They will inherit an organization with extraordinary community goodwill, a fiercely loyal volunteer base, and a 50-year legacy of bringing people together through music. They will also step into a significant opportunity to modernize operations, grow the organization's reach, and position Wheatland for the next generation of patrons and performers.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS