Chief Operating Officer [Contemporary Jewish Museum]

Founded in 1984, The Contemporary Jewish Museum promotes and celebrates the diversity and vitality of contemporary Jewish art and culture.  The Museum, which is a non-collecting institution, actively attracts a diverse group of visitors through its programming and outreach, consistent with its mission of making the Jewish experience relevant for a 21st-century audience.  Since 2008 the Museum has welcomed nearly 700,000 visitors, mounted 32 exhibitions, and provided educational programming for over 100,000 children, youth and family members.

The Contemporary Jewish Museum is seeking an experienced COO to manage the financial, administrative, and operational functions of the organization.  The chief operating officer will work closely with the leadership team and the Board of Trustees and will be a strategic partner to the Executive Director, identifying growth opportunities and offering innovative solutions to move the organization forward.

Please submit all inquiries, nominations and applications, to CJM’s consultants at Spencer Stuart, at cjm@spencerstuart.com.

The Contemporary Jewish Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Major Responsibilities

Support and advise the Executive Director and provide guidance to the Board of

Trustees in decision making and in fulfilling the mission of the Museum.

Direct and manage administrative, financial, and operational functions of the

Museum including facilities, security, engineering, health and safety, information

systems, and human resources.

As the chief financial officer, play a key role in elevating the Museum’s financial

management ensuring the integrity of and control over the Museum’s financial

systems, including accounting, budgeting, reporting, financial modeling and taxexempt

bonds. Monitor the Museum’s investment portfolio; providing support to the

Audit, Finance, and Investment Committees.

Work closely with senior staff in planning and developing methodologies to meet

earned revenue goals.

Manage smooth daily operations of physical plant and equipment, facility rentals

and café operations, capital improvements, maintenance and repair while ensuring

the health and safety of staff and visitors.

Manage the Museum’s human resource function, including organizational

structure, staffing, compensation; benefits; professional training and development;

development of retention strategies; regulatory oversight and legal compliance.

Develop a strategic approach to risk management that identifies and proactively

addresses the organization’s risks and opportunities. Specifically, s/he will

identify the relevant risks and opportunities, assess the likelihood and magnitude

of these events occurring, determine a response strategy and monitor progress.

The CFO will create the appropriate policies, processes and training to ensure a

strategic approach to risk management

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Represent the museum to city government and agencies as needed and as related

to Yerba Buena/Jesse Square/ and other civic projects