Director, Database & Technology

Position Title : Director, Database & Technology

FLSA Classification : Full-time / Exempt

Reports To : Vice President of Finance & Operations

Job Summary :

The Director, Database & Technology provides strategic leadership and hands-on management of South Arts’ cloud-based software, applications, and databases. The role oversees the organization’s IT infrastructure including hardware, software, and vendor relationships ensuring secure, scalable, and mission-aligned technology solutions. Working closely with fundraising, programs, and communications teams, the Director leads the development of integrated systems (most notably Salesforce) to support data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency. This position blends the responsibilities of a technical project manager, systems administrator, database analyst, and architect, with a strong emphasis on innovation, collaboration, ethical AI adoption, and long-term planning.

Company Requirements :

• Support the overall mission of the organization.
• Support progress toward achieving the current strategic plan.
• Support Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives.
• Assist customers and constituents in a professional and timely manner.
• Lead budget planning and program forecasting for relevant areas of responsibility.
• Travel and field work in the region, as required for the position.
• Accept job responsibility modifications as needed for alignment with funding, program, or strategic plan changes.
• Other duties as assigned to successfully implement responsibilities.

Responsibilities :

Technology

Salesforce Implementation & Project Management

Salesforce Administrator

Qualifications : Education :

Experience :

Knowledge :

Abilities and Skills :

Other Requirements :

Physical Requirements :

Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as : preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and / or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and / or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Use of fingers - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.

Salary and Benefits :

Benefits

Application Submission :

Deadline : Open until filled

Email resume and cover letter to : hr@southarts.org

Attn : Human Resources

South Arts’ mission is advancing Southern vitality through the arts. South Arts is a non-profit regional arts organization founded in 1975 to build on the South’s unique heritage and enhance the public value of the arts. South Arts’ work responds to the arts environment and cultural trends with regional perspective. South Arts’ offers an annual portfolio of activities designed to address the role of the arts in impacting the issues important to our region, and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts.

The organization works in partnership with the state arts agencies of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. It is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, member states, foundations, businesses, and individuals.

For more information about South Arts, please refer to our website at www.southarts.org

Accommodations

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.