The Woodman Museum – an eclectic local history, natural science and decorative arts

museum housed in four historic buildings in Dover, NH – is seeking an innovative leader to serve as its first Executive Director. Opened in 1916 the Museum is supported by a $1.2 Million endowment left by founder Annie Woodman and has been managed by a part time Curator in partnership with the Board of Trustees. The Board adopted a new strategic plan in 2014, laying out goals for the Museum’s second century including financial sustainability, increased relevance and audience growth. The Woodman is seeking a leader with vision, demonstrated public relations skills, and expertise in strengthening the funding model of the organization to develop and implement the plan to achieve these goals. The ED will be responsible for community relations and audience development, fundraising, long range planning, board relations, operations, financial and program management.

QUALIFICATIONS: The Executive Director will be skilled at building interpersonal relationships, motivating others, and working with diverse stakeholders; be entrepreneurial with enthusiasm for new ideas and a willingness to look for original solutions; demonstrated experienced with public speaking and writing; the ability to effectively engage the community and build public support; and the ability to work independently. The ideal candidate will have experience in nonprofit management, an entrepreneurial venture and/or small business management. For a full description go to: http://woodmanmuseum.org/2014/12/21/museum-seeks-an-entrepreneurial-and-creative-leader/