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Job Description:
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The Nanaimo Museum was founded in 1967 as a centennial community project and today operates as a charitable non-profit generously supported by the City of Nanaimo. Exhibitions and programs encourage conversations about our community’s history and culture. The permanent gallery shares significant Nanaimo stories and is complemented by a dynamic feature exhibit schedule capable of accommodating travelling exhibitions from national museums and galleries. The Nanaimo Museum also manages and interprets the Bastion, an 1850s Hudson’s Bay Company fort and one of the oldest buildings in the province.
Led by the outgoing General Manager, the museum underwent a re-visioning in 2005 before re-opening three years later with twice the gallery and gift shop space as the community component of the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in downtown Nanaimo. Since opening 2008, the Nanaimo Museum has experienced annual growth in attendance numbers, community support and awareness, and earned revenue. Combined museum and Bastion “through the door” attendance numbers rival cultural institutions in BC that boast considerably larger staff teams and operating budgets.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the new General Manager will build on this stable foundation to bring the museum to the next level through active strategies related to continued attendance growth, public awareness, operations, fundraising and other revenue generation. Working closely with key stakeholders, including the City of Nanaimo, the General Manager will lead a staff team of 10 and oversee a budge of approximately $700,000.
The ideal candidate is a business-focused and entrepreneurial senior executive with a proven track record of sound financial management and demonstrated ability to engage community partners. This experience may be in the cultural sector or a non-profit organization with parallels to Nanaimo Museum, such as one that emphasizes increased growth in attendance numbers or community engagement. Experience working with groups of volunteers, especially a Board of Directors, is integral to this role. Successful operation of a non-profit, cultural facility is an important asset.
This is a high-impact management role for an individual who is eager to advance this stable and successful museum to the next phase. Remuneration is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Organizational Profile, GM Role Profile & Selection Criteria are listed at http://nanaimomuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GM-Position.pdf – please review carefully to ensure you meet the necessary qualifications.
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