The Vermont Arts Council is hiring a Director of Public & External Affairs to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Council’s external affairs, public relations, events and community relations, communications, and marketing functions, ensuring these efforts work together to advance the organization’s mission, visibility, and sustainability. A strategist, storyteller, and advisor, the right person for this role will use their creativity, vision, and voice to help shape the agency’s message, amplifying the impact of our work across external audiences and representing the Vermont Arts Council with integrity across all audiences. If you are ready to speak up for Vermont’s creative sector, elevate the voice and brand of the Vermont Arts Council, and connect more people through the power of the arts, we want to hear from you.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply, including those who have taken non-linear career paths and those from underrepresented groups. Please don’t hesitate to apply if you think you’d make a great addition to the team, even if you’re not sure if you meet 100% of the qualifications.
For more info and to apply, visit https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/about/the-organization/employment/
In the past year, the Vermont Arts Council’s staff participated in trainings with Vermont’s Office of Racial Equity, completed an accessibility audit of our website, and completed a new employee handbook grounded in best practices for an inclusive and equitable workplace.
Our 2025-2030 strategic plan articulates our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility and outlines many other action steps still in progress, including our ongoing work to deepen relationships with organizations that serve underrepresented and historically marginalized Vermonters to share resources and co-create opportunities to support the diverse creative communities of Vermont. Our strategic plan is available at https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/strategic-plan/
