Description

The Worcester Art Museum seeks an entrepreneurial Deputy Executive Director (DED) with solid administrative experience and savvy interpersonal skills. Second in command, s/he is responsible for every aspect of the museum’s day-to-day operations and financial planning, while partnering with the Executive Director (ED) in strategic matters.

The most senior within a team of division heads (Audience Engagement, Curatorial Affairs and Philanthropy), the DED oversees Administration, which encompasses security and safety, information technology, the café and gift shop, facilities and maintenance, as well as event sales.  His/her direct reports are the Directors of Finance, Operations and Human Resources. Ensuring organizational alignment toward the fulfillment of mission, vision and long-range plan, s/he also supports the ED in Board related issues and liaises with key Board Committees. S/he is expected to represent the Museum’s interests in the business and cultural community.

The Worcester Art Museum qualifies as a mid-sized organization, with a collection of 38,000 works of art, an annual budget of $10M, a staff of 83 full time employees and a campus of 3.2 acres. The new DED will join the Museum at an exciting time. After rebuilding our capacity and considerably expanding the scope of our programs, visitation has increased to around 100,000 annually, while we maintain unprecedented levels of visibility in the region and beyond. In our emerging role as a regional anchor and a keystone in the urban renaissance of Worcester, we are working towards attracting 200,000 visitors in 2020, as we further increase earned and raised revenue.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least seven years experience in a senior management position, with a successful track record in strategic and operational planning, cross-departmental oversight, financial management and administration. A proven ability to analyze, strategize and put in place clear ideas and actions, as well as the capacity to make collaborative decisions is important. Although experience in the museum world or the arts are not necessarily required, candidates must be able to thrive in a creative and mission driven environment.

Qualified applicants please send CV/résumé and cover letter to the Director of Human Resources, Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA, 01609, or email documents to humanresources@worcesterart.org by May 6, 2016. Early applications are encouraged. We pledge to conduct a confidential search.

The Worcester Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

Job Information
  • Worcester, Massachusetts, 01601, United States
  • 27805886
  • April 7, 2016
  • Deputy Executive Director
  • Worcester Art Museum
  • Assistant/Deputy/Associate Director
  • No
  • Full-Time