Chief People Officer and Co-CEO
- Madison, WI
- Direct Hire - Full Time
- BH71656529
- Competitive
- Executive
- 7/9/2025
Summary
The QTI Group is proud to partner with Overture Center for the Arts to recruit its next Chief People Officer (CPO) and Co-Chief Executive Officer (Co-CEO). The CPO and Co-CEO serves as both a strategic leader of the People & Culture function and as a member of Overture Center’s shared executive leadership team in our unique shared leadership model. In partnership with the five Co-CEOs and the Board of Directors, this role is jointly responsible for guiding the organization’s strategic direction, leadership culture, and operational success. In addition, the CPO will help guide and drive community relationship-building and external engagement.
As CPO, the role leads the People & Culture strategies with a strong commitment to advancing Inclusion, Access, and Belonging (IAB) across all aspects of the organization. It ensures that the overall human resource functions, internal people initiatives, and external community partnerships reflect Overture’s IAB values and support a strong workplace culture.
As a Co-CEO, the position provides collaborative executive leadership to ensure unified strategic direction, operational excellence, and cultural alignment across the organization. It shares responsibility for setting and executing Overture’s strategic plan, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and representing Overture in the Madison community and beyond. The role champions and provides expertise regarding Human Resources and IAB at Overture and serves as a backup to the other Co-CEOs to ensure continuity, stability, and shared accountability.
Responsibility Highlights Include:
- Leadership & Strategy
- Human Resources
- Internal Inclusion, Access, and Belonging (IAB)
- External Community Engagement & Partnerships
- Policy and Systems Review
- Board and Committee Collaboration
- Data and Impact Analysis
- Organizational Culture Development
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Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Demonstrated success in executive or senior-level leadership roles with a focus on organizational culture, human resource strategy, and IAB.
- Proven track record of building inclusive, value-driven workplace cultures and advancing systemic change in organizations.
- Experience leading teams, managing cross-functional initiatives, and fostering community and stakeholder partnerships that reflect equity-centered leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, business administration, human resources, social justice, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
- Relevant backgrounds may include—but are not limited to—organizational development, arts and cultural leadership, nonprofit management, human resources, or any field where individuals have led efforts to advance IAB and drive organizational change.
- We value the many ways leadership and cultural insight are developed, and we strongly encourage applications from individuals with professional and lived experiences that have comparably prepared them to lead.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Deep expertise in IAB best practices, as well as federal and state employment law, HR policy and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to build trust, influence change, and maintain strong, authentic relationships across diverse internal teams and external community partners.
- Demonstrated excellence in executive leadership, strategic thinking, organizational development, coaching, and change management.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept to execution.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate board-level discussions and represent the organization externally.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), CRM systems, scheduling and project management tools (e.g., Monday.com), and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint); strong overall digital literacy and adaptability in learning new systems and technologies common to executive operations.
Target Start Date: November 2025
Application Deadline: August 6, 2025