Operations Director

Position: Operations Director, Wyoming Arts Alliance

Reports to: Wyoming Arts Alliance Board

Location: Remote position with travel required

Summary:  The Wyoming Arts Alliance  is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization that serves as the unifying voice for the arts in Wyoming. We inform, empower and mobilize Wyomingites who cultivate, support, and advance the arts, and work closely with art educators, individual artists, and non profit and for-profit organizations in the creative economy. WyAA seeks an Operations Director to manage membership, donor relations and internal operations.

The Operations Director will provide critical support to drive membership development, cultivate donor support and develop fundraising campaigns and events.  This role will also be responsible for managing communications with stakeholders through newsletters, email campaigns, social media and the organization’s website.  Lastly, the operations director will provide key support for the WyAA Board and its work to achieve the identified outcomes from the recent State of the Creative Sector Report, including the development of a Task Force charged with creating a strategic plan with policy recommendations and a vision for Wyoming’s creative economy.  

This job is fit for a person who is…  

• Passionate about the arts and the role of advocacy 

• Wyoming-based and connected to the Wyoming statewide community we serve

• Experienced with fundraising and committed to communicating with stakeholders

• A self-starter who knows that working for a small non-profit means wearing many hats  and taking initiative, working independently with direction  

• Detail-oriented; a good manager of their own time and projects; positive; team-oriented  collaborator; and innovative logistics problem solver 

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Has some experience/familiarity with EveryAction, WordPress, Adobe PDF, Canva, Google drive, Google documents and spreadsheets 

Education/Experience  

• 3-5 years experience with nonprofit organizations, advocacy, administration or  related field

• A bachelor’s degree preferred 

Compensation:  

• Annual Salary: $45,000

• 30 hours a week; estimated 20 - 25% travel 

• Flexibility of remote working hours

• Mileage reimbursement and lodging paid

• Professional development opportunities through state and national arts and culture agencies

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Operations: 

  • Manage process for new member recruiting  

  • Manage membership renewal process for member organizations and individuals

  • Support logistics and preparation of materials for board meetings 

  • Support occasional fundraising events or campaigns

  • Improve and maintain processes related to fundraising such as EveryAction software and donor communications templates.

  • Oversee annual WyoGives campaign with Wyoming Nonprofit Network

  • Work with WyAA Board to submit grants and partnership agreements to sustain financial support

  • Work with WyAA Board to coordinate the development of a statewide task force charged with creating a strategic plan with policy recommendations and a vision for Wyoming’s creative economy.

  • Recruit, hire and supervise WyAA interns who can assist with communications and event planning.

  • Work with WyAA Exectuive Board to manage and monitor organizational finances. 

•  Communications: 

• Managing WyAA social media, e-newsletters, and website for general communications and specific advocacy campaigns 

• Manage regular WyAA email communications

• Events: 

• Leading logistics for events such as Arts and Culture Day at the Wyoming State Capitol.

• Working with the Wyoming Arts Council team to coordinate monthly Online Arts and Culture professional development series 

• Additional responsibilities as directed by Wyoming Arts Alliance Board

To Apply:  

Deadline to apply is January 4, 2026 at 11:59PM. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  Please submit your cover letter and resume for consideration using the Quick Apply link above.  If you have questions, please contact [email protected].