FT Contract - Museums Director - CED Administration Division
$84,115–$121,971 year
On-siteOgden, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the Utah State Railroad Museum, the Browning Firearms Museum, and the Browning-Kimball Car Collection at Union Station. Direct and oversee museum operations, collections stewardship, exhibitions, educational programming, and visitor services while ensuring alignment with the City's Union Station redevelopment objectives. Lead comprehensive fundraising initiatives, including major gifts, capital campaigns, and grants, and manage project schedules, budgets, and funding milestones for museum facilities and capital improvements. Serve as the principal spokesperson for the Museums, presenting strategic plans and financial reports to City leadership and the Union Station Foundation Board. Cultivate relationships with donors, community partners, elected officials, and stakeholders to advance the long-term vision for the Museums as a premier regional cultural destination.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated leadership experience (at least 1-3 years) managing museums, cultural institutions, nonprofit organizations, or comparable mission-driven organizations
- Demonstrated success providing executive leadership in strategic planning, organizational development, and building collaborative partnerships among public, private, and nonprofit stakeholders
- Experience leading capital development initiatives, major gift fundraising, or comprehensive development programs
- Experience developing and managing organizational budgets and financial resources
- Bachelor's degree in Museum Studies, Museum Administration, Public Administration, History, Art History, Communications, or a closely related field
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Utah driver's license within 180 days of hire
- Employees will be required to complete NIMS IS100, IS200, ICS300, ICS400 IS700, IS800, IS703, IS706, IS2200, course(s), and position-specific ICS courses based on assignment within one year of hire
- Employees will be required to complete G191 & G2300 within 2 years of hire, and IEMC if and when assigned
Desired Qualifications
- Progressively responsible executive leadership experience within a museum, cultural, historical, or heritage organization
- Experience leading or supporting major capital projects, museum expansion, historic preservation, or organizational transformation initiatives
- Demonstrated success securing and administering federal, state, foundation, and private grant funding
- Experience working effectively with governing boards, nonprofit foundations, volunteers, and elected officials
- Knowledge of museum accreditation standards, collections stewardship, and museum best practices
- Master's degree in Museum Studies, Museum Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, History, Art History, Cultural Resource Management, Communications, or related fields
- An equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered
- Knowledge of Museum administration and governance
- Knowledge of Collections stewardship and interpretation
- Knowledge of Strategic planning
- Knowledge of Organizational leadership
- Knowledge of Nonprofit governance and board relations
- Knowledge of Cultural tourism
- Knowledge of Visitor experience
- Knowledge of Capital campaign strategy and donor stewardship practices
- Knowledge of Historic tax credits and preservation funding mechanisms
- Knowledge of Public-private partnership financing structures
- Knowledge of Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration
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