User:RobertKaye/JobDescription

As the leader of MusicBrainz, I am also the executive director of the MetaBrainz Foundation, the non-profit legal parent of MusicBrainz. As the ED, I wear many hats -- here is my current job description:

Executive Director of the MetaBrainz Foundation

Server maintenance

• Hardware purchasing/acquistion of used hardware
• Colocation issues/contracts/maintenance
• Managing hardware costs and future planning

Business Development

• Conferences/tradeshows/schmoozing/maintaining contacts for MusicBrainz
• Meetings with potential partners/licensees
• New licenses sales
• Managing and soliciting sponsors
• Raise funds for further server development

Development Mangement

• Managing server/search server development
• Manage employees/contractors of MetaBrainz.

Legal Department

• Licenses for data/software/web services
• Contracts for data/licenses/web services
• Interacting with lawyers
• Find pro bono lawyers

Community Relations

• Answering questions in IRC/mail/blog/mailing lists
• Conflict resolution
• Managing developers

Foundation Issues

• metabrainz.org web site/donation tracking
• State/federal filing requirements
• Board of directors management/meetings

Accounting

• Keep general books, manage invoices, pay bills
• File tax reports/manage accountants
• Post monthly financial results
• Manage bank accounts/investments

Support

• Answer support@ emails, with help from volunteers
• Help partners/licensees (at least have support@ team help