Dance/USA Executive Director

Organization: Dance/USA

Deadline: December 8, 2025, 11:59 pm ET

Salary: $130,000–$145,000 annually, plus health benefits, generous paid time off, and professional development opportunities. A three-year performance-based contract will be offered.

Qualifications: Minimum five years of senior leadership experience in dance or the performing arts.

• Agile and creative entrepreneurial thinker skilled at balancing day-to-day management with long-term planning for growth and impact.
• Proven success in fundraising and fiscal management.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, anti-oppression, and inclusive community building.
• Strong track record in people and organizational leadership, overseeing remote teams and programs while aligning resources to organizational priorities.
• Relationship-first leader with exceptional communication skills and commitment to the belief that dance can inspire a more just and humane world.

Description: Dance/USA’s next Executive Director will be at the forefront of activating change to secure a vibrant future for dance. This is a pivotal moment for the organization and the field—one that calls for a builder who can bring people and resources together in innovative ways to stabilize the organization post-pandemic, operationalize anti-oppression practices, and unite members, programs, staff, and stakeholders across a fragile yet resilient ecosystem.

Accountable to Dance/USA’s members, the Executive Director will lead with vision, collaboration, and courage—strengthening financial sustainability, deepening equity and inclusion, and reimagining how the field connects and thrives. We recognize that no candidate will meet every qualification and encourage applications from those who are passionate about dance and ready to guide Dance/USA and the field through this transformative time.