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Job Description:
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The Cape Cod Museum of Art, (www.ccmoa.org)with a mission to educate, inspire and excite the imagination of all through its outstanding collection and diverse exhibitions and programs, seeks a dynamic, outgoing Executive Director with experience in financial management and fundraising and an enthusiasm for art to lead the organization into the future as it prepares for its 4oth anniversary. The director will manage an enthusiastic and devoted staff of nine part-time and contractual employees and a dedicated group of 100+ volunteers and will manage an annual operating budget of $500,000.
The Museum, founded by area artists in 1981 to preserve the work of Cape Cod’s finest artists and celebrate the distinctive artistic identity of the Cape, is a major hub of cultural creativity on the Cape. The Museum is situated in a beautiful campus-like setting that includes the Cape Cinema, a 1930s movie house that has been restored to its original glory, and the Cape Playhouse, which features seasonal live theater performances. CCMoA has seven exhibition galleries; the Weny Education Center and studio space; the Harry Holl Sculpture and Clay Studio; an auditorium, and a museum shop. The Yasuna Denny Sculpture Garden encourages visitors to explore the museum’s grounds. CCMoA is part of the Cape Cod Museum Trail, a consortium of museums in the region that work together to coordinate and publicize their organizations and events.
Duties:
• Provide creative visioning, effective leadership for Museum.
• Oversee development, implementation, evaluation, promotion of innovative exhibitions, programs that attract new audiences while retaining existing supporters.
• Strengthen existing and develop new sustainable funding sources.
• Oversee budget. Hire and supervise staff.
• Supervise collection acquisition, management, care.
• Develop/oversee buildings and grounds management plan.
• Serve as ambassador for CCMoA to internal and external constituencies. Establish strong, cooperative relationships to promote visibility and communicate CCMoA’s vision, values, programs.
Qualifications:
• Degree in Museum Studies, Arts/Nonprofit Management/Administration, or similar field preferred. B.A. required. M.A. preferred.
• Minimum of five years leadership experience in a museum or similar nonprofit organization preferred. Experience in/enthusiasm for the arts, familiarity with the workings of small organizations, and knowledge of best practices in museum management are desirable.
• Evidence of successful financial management in a museum or other nonprofit organization preferred.
• A track record as a successful fundraiser, including individual and corporate donor cultivation and asks, grant writing, and familiarity with key funding sources for museums.
• Experience coming into an organization and addressing challenges and moving the institution forward desirable.
• Ability to manage, inspire, and motivate a variety of people.
• An outgoing, sociable person who can relate to and engage a variety of people; enjoys meeting people, being the public face of the Museum, promoting it, and expanding its base of support.
• A bridge builder; someone who can rebuild relationships that have faltered in recent years.
• A desire to work in a small museum and do whatever it takes to get the job done.
• For full job description, contact Executive Search Consultant Gail Nessell Colglazier at gncolglazier@gmail.com
• To apply, send cover letter, résumé, salary requirement, and names and contact information for three professional references to gncolglazier@gmail.com
• Application deadline: November 26, 2018. CCMoA is an equal opportunity employer.
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