The Executive Director will serve as the chief executive officer of the museum, providing comprehensive strategic leadership working in concert with the board and the staff in support of the museum’s founding principles. They will ensure The Biggs achieves its vision and goals within the standards and best practices as an American Alliance of Museums accredited institution, including championing the next phase of expansion. The Executive Director will embrace DEAI and articulate a comprehensive and community-centered programmatic vision for the museum. They will be responsible for the oversight of all day-to-day operations including administration, resource development, financial management, programming, care of the collections, and ongoing community engagement. They will partner with and support the museum’s talented and ambitious staff, maintain a close working relationship with the Board of Trustees, and build positive community relationships to increase visitation and revenue. They will champion fresh thinking and approaches to art; and seize opportunities to be creative, experimental, and innovative to meet people where they are. Reporting to the board, the Executive Director will be the voice of the museum and actively engaged in the community and across the museum field.

Seeking a talented Executive Director to lead the organization into a new phase of vision and energy. Campus of 26 historic Shaker buildings and 694 open space acres, 100,000 artifacts, located near Boston, White Mountains, and seacoast. Operating budget $1.3 million, 21 staff, 15,000 visitors. EA/EO. Apply by June 10, 2024 to SearchandRef@museum-search.com. For details, visit: www.museum-search.com/open-searches. Apply early: candidates will be considered on a rolling basis. Nominations welcome.

Under the direction of the Director of Finance & Operations, the Manager of Facilities contributes to a safe, secure, functional, and inviting campus by overseeing the maintenance, repair, electrical, groundskeeping, custodial, and general facilities management services across the museum’s buildings and grounds, including the buildings and grounds at 111-115 Key Street, which are earmarked for renovation. Additionally, the position ensures that any necessary annual inspections, testing, or certifications are completed. The Manager of Facilities supports the planning, oversight, and coordination of projects including safety, health, and environmental initiatives as well as capital projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate critical thinking, broad experience, and sound judgement to address a range facilities management challenges.

The Manager of Facilities is a key part of the museum team and often works closely with staff in preparing for public events, including cleaning of museum areas, coordination of deliveries, and set-up and tear down. Additionally, the Manager of Facilities will provide input onto the annually updated capital improvements list.

The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) seeks a Chief Operating Officer who will be responsible for supervising all construction, facilities, capital projects, and campus planning aspects of the Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle Nature Center, working in collaboration with the CEO, the Board of Directors, and the Leadership Teams.  Application deadline is May 17, 2024. Nominations welcome. For details, see MS&R website here.

The American Philosophical Society’s Museum mounts yearly thematic exhibitions that showcase the extensive materials in the Society’s collections. The Exhibitions Curator is responsible for planning, developing, and delivering interpretative exhibitions for broad audiences in the Museum Gallery located in historic Philosophical Hall. The position is expected to bring fresh interpretations to the Library & Museum collections to tell compelling and pertinent stories that have both historical and contemporary value.

The position works closely with a small but dedicated Museum staff. More broadly, they will work as an integral member of the Library & Museum staff who will support them in their professional growth, encourage their contributions, and provide opportunities for self-directed and collaborative work with other staff and external colleagues.

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