Nashville Entertainment Commission Executive Director

Nashville Entertainment Commission Executive Director

Salary : $105,861.00 - $115,000.00 Annually

Location : Nashville, TN

Job Type : Full-Time Non Civil Service

Job Number : NCS08127

Department : Nashville Office of Entertainment

Opening Date : 12 / 01 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 4 / 2026 11 : 59 PM Central

Position Description

This is a non-Civil Service announcement. The Nashville Entertainment Commission (NEC) invites dynamic, visionary, and well-connected leaders in the music, film, and entertainment industries to apply for the role of Executive Director. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Nashville's creative economy while serving as the public face of the NEC. The NEC is a newly empaneled Metro Commission, dedicated to championing and elevating the entertainment industry in Nashville and Davidson County. The Commission is funded by Metro Nashville and overseen by its Commissioners and the Metro Nashville Mayor's Office. The NEC Executive Director promotes the Commission's initiatives and mission and acts as the official spokesperson for the Nashville Entertainment Commission. The director develops and maintains productive relationships with studio and independent producers, commercial producers, production companies, TV Networks, streaming services, documentary, and other media encouraging them to produce their projects in Nashville. The director fosters, develops, and promotes productive relationships with the Nashville creative community and the music, film, and entertainment industries at large. The director also, working with the Mayor's Office, develops and maintains relationships with the various branches of Metro Nashville government, and the Tennessee Entertainment Commission. The director also develops and maintains productive relationships with state legislators and other government officials; members of the press; other media arts organizations; educational programs; financial contributors; and other influencers, stakeholders and opinion leaders who impact the commission's success.

Typical Duties

Oversees activities of the Nashville Entertainment Commission :

• Works with Commissioners to develop committees and annual goals.
• With the Commission, develops and updates a strategic plan that delivers on the Commission's mission outlined in Metro Code Section 2.147.
• Promotes the entertainment industry in Nashville and Davidson County and recruits projects and employment related to the entertainment industry.
• Promotes to the fullest extent allowed by law the success of all individuals, regardless of personal characteristics and life experience, within the entertainment industry.
• Works to address quality of life issues facing individuals in the entertainment industry in Nashville and Davidson County.
• Supports small and independent businesses within the entertainment industry in Nashville and Davidson County.
• Promotes education initiatives and programming related to the entertainment industry.
• Works with the Tennessee Entertainment Commission to achieve this mission.
• Promotes, markets, and supports the Nashville Office of Entertainment.
• Assists the entertainment industry with securing necessary permitting.
• Builds relationships for community engagement.
• Assists with location scouting and maintains a location library and production directory.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with Metropolitan Nashville departments and other public and private partners including local, state, national, and private industry partners.
• Performs any additional actions necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities established by Metro Code Section 2.147.
• Advises the Mayor, Metro Council, and other officials on issues related to music, film, and entertainment policy.

Performs related administrative duties :

Performs personnel-related duties for office staff in conjunction with the appropriate Metro authorities :

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience : Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in music, film, and / or entertainment industries. Additional years of direct industry experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree. (1 : 1 ratio) Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply. Note : Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Prior fundraising experience with achieved goals

Prior staff leadership and organizational management experience

Prior marketing, event management, and public relations experience

Professional experience in more than one, but ideally all 3 industries - music, film, and entertainment

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer

All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each of our roles.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Full-time, Civil Service Positions

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian Positions

20 Vacation Days per year

3 Personal Days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service Positions

Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service Positions

Contact hiring department for benefits information.

Seasonal / Temporary Positions

No benefits offered.

Required Questions

01 What is the highest level of education you have completed?

02 How many years of increasingly responsible experience in music, film, and / or entertainment industries do you have?

03 Do you have direct experience in the music industry?

04 Do you have direct experience in the film industry?

05 Do you have direct experience in the entertainment industry (outside of music and / or film)?

06 Please briefly describe your staff leadership and organizational management experience. If no experience, enter "n / a."

07 Please briefly describe your fundraising experience, including achieved goals. If no experience, enter "n / a."

08 Please briefly describe your marketing, event management, and public relations experience. If no experience, enter "n / a."

Employer

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department

700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201

Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website : https : / / www.nashville.gov / departments / human-resources / employment-opportunities

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