Executive Director

• Lead staff and board in strategic thinking around short and long term organizational vision, messaging and growth.
• Implement, expand and improve ACE’s programs and ensure their effectiveness and excellence in the US and internationally.
• Lead fundraising and development initiatives, including applications to public and private funding sources.
• Oversee day-to-day administrative operations, ensuring organizational systems and workflows run smoothly.

This role ensures the preservation and revitalization of endangered cultural traditions, reconnecting communities with their heritage and fostering cross-cultural understanding.

• Deep knowledge of and passion for American and world traditional music and dance is essential.
• Experience in public folklore, ethnomusicology, and/or cultural programming.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising and grant writing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for multiple audiences.

Salary not specified. Fully remote position with potential transition to office/hybrid. In-person attendance expected for local NY events and partner meetings. Possibility of US and international travel.

The Association for Cultural Equity (ACE) is a living archive committed to preserving the world’s expressive traditions through sustaining cultural heritage practices, research, dissemination, and reconnecting communities with their cultural heritage.