Executive Director

Description:

Organizational Leadership & Management:

· Actively recruit, engage, and energize volunteers, docents, Board members, partnering organizations, and funders.

· Develop and maintain strong Board of Directors processes and communication structures and work with the Board President to assess opportunities to build Board engagement.

· Ensure key volunteers and staff have current job descriptions to ensure the operation is maintained and the budget is met.

· Regularly review and expand program components and track revenue and metrics to report to the Board, funders, and other constituents.

· Hire, supervise, motivate, and review the staff. Evaluate needs and structure staff accordingly.

· Work with staff, Board and others to ensure quality of finance and administration needs are met along with having written plans around fundraising, communications, grants and system strategies.

· Recommend timelines and resources to achieve the strategic goals as needed.

Financial Management

· Prepare annual budget for Board approval and build annual revenue and reserves to sustain growth.

· Seek sponsorships and oversee events, including delegating to other staff, as appropriate, to ensure leadership and accountability for each event.

· Create a grant writing plan with resources required, tracking of past grants/funders along with outlook for next 18-24 months including current grant targets with deadlines/requirements and “aspirational” grants.

· Oversee bookkeeper to pay all bills promptly. Review financial statements, prepare activity reports to determine progress toward objectives, and revise plans in accordance with current conditions.

· Understand and implement strong non-profit business practices.

· Provide grant writing, reporting, and monitoring.

Program and Exhibit Development:

· Develop exhibits by researching, writing, and installing rotating and new exhibits in conjunction with docents, staff, and Board.

· Develop public lectures and educational programs to highlight TAM’s work and the collections’ unique nature.

· Ensure ongoing programs are well planned and executed and expand program offerings. Develop consistent program evaluation and communication plans for continual improvement.

Public and Community Relations:

· Oversee the marketing communications plans from web to social media presence and work with available resources to create consistency across channels.

· Ensure marketing plans have dates and expected communication targets and outcomes.

· Develop and enhance visibility for the TAM throughout the community through presentations, partnership creation, articles and one-on-one relationship building to garner new opportunities. Leverage the TAM collection when appropriate to increase the museum’s visibility off-site.

· Increase marketing and opportunities for event rental space.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communications skills

• Ability to convey the TAM mission and programs

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365

• Successful fundraising experience

• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people