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The Noguchi Museum seeks a full-time, retail and merchandising professional to lead a team of customer service, Museum shop retail and fulfillment staff. The Noguchi Museum opened in 1985 as the first and only museum in the country to be founded by an artist during his lifetime and dedicated to his work. The collection and exhibitions focus on Isamu Noguchi’s extensive production, articulating the cultural time in which he worked, the many major cultural figures with whom he engaged, and his influence on the art and design of today. The Noguchi Museum offers a variety of education and public programs that seek to introduce the work and vision of Isamu Noguchi to diverse audiences. These programs encourage the investigation of Noguchi’s work from different vantage points and support participants as they experience the artist’s work from their own perspectives.

Working closely with and reporting to the Museum Director, the Manager of Merchandising and Design is charged primarily with the management of the Akari Light Sculpture business which is a major revenue stream for the Museum bringing in $1 million annually. We seek to further develop this enterprise. In addition to this line of business, the Museum’s holds licenses with manufacturers, such as Herman Miller, for Noguchi-designed furniture and objects. The Manager of Merchandising and Design must be able to manage these existing arrangements and help grow merchandising business by identifying and developing new product lines working with Senior Management, the Director and Committee of the Board of Trustees. Manager must also ensure high quality and design excellence when purchasing for the Museum Shop.

The successful candidate will be already engaged in the art and design community, with an interest in mid-century modernism and familiar with Noguchi’s production. At the same time, the candidate needs to have retail business experience, with a basic understanding of accounting and preferably experience with QuickBooks. A candidate with both an art and design background and business experience would be ideal.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Conduct and create designs, projects and/or programs that clearly represent Noguchi
• Ensure design quality for Noguchi’s licensed designs and maintain contacts with all manufacturers
• Liase with trademark and intellectual property counsels
• Maintain contacts with high-valued wholesale customers such as Design Within Reach
• Assure high quality customer care across wholesale & retail lines of businesses
• Manage online store (design, inventory, item additions/subtractions, and promotions) Manage all bookkeeping, invoicing and monitoring of receivables for merchandising and museum shop
• Develop, prepare, analyze and review budgets and other financial reports
• Work with Museum’s Finance Manager and auditors on inventory controls and conduct bi-annual inventory of all products sold
• Monitor stock status and inventory and order all merchandising items accordingly
• Use QuickBooks to organize and locate inventory, and operate spreadsheet and word processing software
• Maintain relationship with vendors’ point person for vendor contact
• Set or recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, and selling prices for merchandise
• Negotiate prices, discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise
• Facilitate and attend relevant trade fairs

Position available June 1, 2015

Salary is commensurate with experience

Please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@noguchi.org and note “Manager of Merchandising and Design” in subject line.

No calls will be accepted. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields of study, finance/accounting skills preferred
• 3-5 years relevant experience in retail or relevant design field
• Extensive knowledge of mid-century design
• Excellent customer service and client relations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience with shipping and warehouse environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and QuickBooks

The Franklin Institute, the most visited museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, seeks a dynamic museum professional to both service and grow its licensing and exhibit services lines of business.  The Business Development Director will be responsible for growing existing revenue streams, building concepts and models to grow these areas, and developing new products.

This position is responsible for maximizing leasing revenue from The Franklin Institute’s owned traveling exhibitions in order to meet revenue goals.  The individual will also review and present RFP opportunities for exhibit services including development, design,  and exhibition touring services.  This position will also assist in managing The Institute’s ownership interest in exhibition and film product, explore and develop licensing opportunities for Institute intellectual property and seek to grow The Franklin Institute’s catalog of museum and science center products and services available to third parties.  Must be highly proactive to market and sell both existing and new museum products and services. Will research and negotiate with potential host venues and attend appropriate conferences and expos.  Negotiates and prepares contracts for project fulfillment and fulfills the role of project manager.

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience including a minimum 4-8years in the museum, zoo, aquarium or attraction industry.  Science-based museums preferred.  Should have proven relationships with other science institutions and the demonstrated ability to sell such institutions’ products and services.  Experience in museum product and service sales both domestically and internationally a plus, along with an understanding of intellectual property licenses.  Must have experience with multi-disciplinary project management and the ability to create business plans and implement them cross-departmentally in a team oriented structure. Must be a self -starter with demonstrated success in driving new business by cultivating internal consensus and forging new external relationships.

We offer competitive salary and benefits. Send resume with salary requirements to: THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, Human Resources Department, 222 N. 20th St., Phila, PA  19103, email: employment@fi.edu or fax 215-448-1121.  EOE.

Position Number: 60083590

Link To apply for this position, http://agency.governmentjobs.com/northcarolina/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1126065.

***This Position has been Designated as Managerial-Exempt and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Cultural Resources ***    (Pending Final Approval) Salary may be supplemented privately by the Commission.

A part of the Department of Cultural Resources’ Office of Archives and History, Tryon Palace is an educational institution and heritage tourism attraction of statewide significance with museum, historic site, archives, and garden components. Tryon Palace’s mission is to engage present and future generations in the history of North Carolina from early settlement and development of statehood through the mid-twentieth century by collecting, interpreting and preserving objects, buildings, landscapes and events that enrich understanding of the making of our state and nation.
Primary Purpose of Position 
The Executive Director is the leader of Tryon Palace. This leader provides the unified vision that coordinates both the long-term, strategic course and daily activities of the institution. The Executive Director of the Palace is dedicated to public service and demonstrates daily a belief in the value of history and its role in the better understanding of self and community. The Executive Director maintains a strong work ethic and, by example, encourages high quality customer service, positive outlook, creativity, and innovation among Tryon Palace staff and supporters. The director is specifically responsible for the effective recruitment, development, and use of human capital and the accurate management of the financial and physical resources of the institution. The executive director is the primary manager of all of the Palace’s external relationships and is the public face and lead spokesperson of the institution. Diplomatically coordinating the advice and guidance provided by multiple stakeholder individuals and groups, the Director is responsible for the performance of all staff and volunteers in meeting the goals and objectives driven by the mission of the institution. This position is also the institution’s lead fundraiser, collaborating and networking with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to generate essential funding for the institution. The executive director is responsible for ensuring that the Palace is in compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations, departmental policies, and museum professional ethics. The executive director of Tryon Palace serves as a division director in the Office of Archives and History and takes part in the development and execution of departmental policies and cross-divisional activities as directed by the department’s senior leadership. The Executive Director engages with leadership discussions with the North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina Arts Council, State Library, Historic Preservation office, Office of State Archaeology, the Division of History and Maritime Museums, the Division of State Historic Sites and Properties, the State Archives, and the Department of Cultural Resources administrative offices of Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Audit, Legal and Legislative Affairs.

Organizational Relationship:

Responding to legislative mandates, this position now places a greater emphasis on fundraising, receipts generation, and external relations than it has in the past. To make this change possible, a greater amount of professional museum activities (curation, education, etc.) has been shifted to the assistant director who reports to the director.

• Reports to the Secretary of Cultural Resources through the Deputy Secretary/Director of Office of Archives and History and maintains active communications with DCR.
• All staff employed by Tryon Palace report to the Department of Cultural Resources through the Executive Director.
• Coordinates with the Tryon Palace Commission who acts as an advisory body to the staff while fulfilling certain statutory responsibilities, including the governance and oversight required to maintain the facilities and the collections associated with the Palace. These responsibilities include decisions with regards to the preservation and use of historic structures and the accessioning, deaccessioning and loan of artifacts (powers vested in the North Carolina Historical Commission for other Office of Archives and History institutions).
• Coordinates with the Tryon Palace Foundation which is the private, non-profit fundraising arm of the Palace. The Foundation has its own separate board. The state employees (reporting to the Department of Cultural Resources), Commission, and Foundation all work together to achieve Tryon Palace’s mission.
• Serves on the Tryon Palace Foundation Committee.
• Coordinates with and attends Tryon Palace Commission Meetings.

Description of Roles and Responsibilities:

The Executive Director is the public face and chief spokesperson of Tryon Palace. The responsibilities include:

• Manages Tryon Palace’s overall brand by managing all of the Tryon Palace’s public relations and marketing activities;
• Inspires current and future engagement in supporting Tryon Palace through relationship building
• Collaborates with the Foundation and provides leadership in all development and fundraising activities, including membership development; and
• Communicates effectively (both in writing and orally) with a broad range of stakeholders and potential stakeholders about the needs, opportunities, and successes of the Palace; especially
  • visitors and potential visitors to the Palace;
  • donors and potential donors;
  • members of the New Bern community, especially local elected leaders (within the framework of North Carolina General Statutes, The Administrative Code, and applicable professional and ethical guidelines);
  • community leaders from across the state;
  • non-profit educational, heritage, and preservation organizations;
  • members of the Tryon Palace Commission;
  • leadership of the Department of Cultural Resources; and
  • leadership of the Tryon Palace Foundation.

The Executive Director provides overall leadership and management of Tryon Palace. He/She is ultimately responsible for the activities of more than 50 FTE employees, all temporary staff members, and more than 300 volunteers. Internal management duties include oversight of preservation of artifacts, archives, and historic structures; safety of staff, volunteers, and visitors; exhibit development, interpretation, and programming; special event planning, contracted services, and other receipt-generating activities; operational oversight of museum store(s); accounting services, forecasting, and reporting; and all human resources activities.

The Executive Director of Tryon Palace

• Coordinates with the Tryon Palace Commission, the leadership of the Department of Cultural Resources and the Tryon Palace Foundation to develop an ever-evolving strategic plan designed to meet the mission of the institution;
• Leads the staff in executing the continuously developing strategic plan while measuring its efficiency and effectiveness in pursuit of continual improvements; and
• Communicates the plan and the success of its implementation with a wide range of stakeholders.

Management prefers a candidate with:

Experience as a leader in a museum or non-profit educational or cultural organization that has 1) collaborated with multiple organizations and 2) was successful in revenue generating activities (earned income) – concert series, tours, facilities rentals, and profit-making public programming.

San Antonio Museum of Art seeks an experienced, dynamic curator with a passion for presenting art for the position of Coates-Cowden-Brown Curator of Asian Art. The Curator will be part of a curatorial division comprised of six curators and a support staff, working to advance the individual collecting areas of the Museum, as well as the unified goals of the overall department for the benefit of the Museum’s visitors.

San Antonio Museum of Art is located north of downtown San Antonio on a beautiful campus located on the Museum Reach of the city’s famous Riverwalk.  San Antonio is currently the 7th largest city in the U.S. with a rich cultural history stretching back 300 years.  Robust economic growth and rapidly growing population make San Antonio one of the nation’s top “brain gain” cities.

The Museum’s collection of Asian art is housed in a 15,000-square-foot suite of galleries that opened in 2005. The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Asian Art Wing includes a collection of over 2,000 works from China, India, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Spanning 6,000 years of Asian art history, this collection is internationally recognized as a center of excellence.

The Chinese collection is the most extensive of the Museum’s Asian art holdings. Comprised primarily of fine ceramics and porcelain, the collection also includes archaic bronze vessels, furniture, textiles, cloisonné and various decorative arts. The Liao dynasty ceramics collection is among the largest outside China, while the Imperial Chinese Art Gallery boasts a strong collection of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasty ceramics that includes all major ware types. Stunning installations of a Scholar’s Studio and a Woman’s Bedroom offer an intimate glimpse into the arts of Imperial China.

The Japanese art collection at the Museum includes masterpieces of lacquer and painting by Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), excellent paintings and screens from the Edo period (1603-1868), and a wide variety of decorative objects. Indian sculpture and Tibetan Buddhist bronzes and paintings highlight the artistic achievements of South Asia and the Himalayas. The Museum’s small yet impressive collection of Korean art includes fine examples of medieval ceramics. The Southeast Asian Art Gallery contains noteworthy works by Vietnamese and Thai ceramicists over several millennia.

Overview of Responsibilities:

The Curator will be responsible for San Antonio Museum of Art’s collection of Asian art in all media, including but not limited to, collection research, acquisitions, interpretation, installation and exhibitions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises Curatorial Assistant for Asian art; interns and other staff assigned as needed.

Reports to:

Andrew W. Mellon Chief Curator and The Marie and Hugh Halff Curator of American Art

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The functions and responsibilities listed below are those that represent the majority of time spent working in this job.  Management may assign additional essential functions and responsibilities related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

• Responsible for the focused growth of the department’s collection, through strategic acquisitions, both gifts and purchases, as well as loans.  Recommend and prioritizes important acquisitions, as well as identifies objects for deaccession that do not meet the standards of the collection.
• Conduct ongoing research and propose/organize exhibitions of Asian art for national and/or international tour that advance the Museum’s mission, vision, and strategic direction.  Collaborate with other curators to identify and manage exhibitions from other departments and institutions
• Manage Visiting Committee for Asian Art and provide programs and stewardship for museum support groups and selected major donors
• Work with the Director, Chief Curator and senior staff to cultivate trustees, collectors, donors, and artists for gifts to the collection, acquisition funds, program support, and capital support.  Participate in fundraising events; organize travel opportunities for selected donors and trustees
• Regularly network with peers nationally and internationally to develop collection exchanges, co-organize exhibitions, and tour Museum-originated projects
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility and requirements of the position
• Travel both nationally and internationally in order to represent the Museum’s Asian program to the local, regional, national, and international art communities
• Working with the Education department, devise interpretative strategies for understanding the collections, through labels and other media.  In addition, work with other departments to devise a calendar of lectures, symposia, and other programs for all audience levels to complement the Museum’s modern and contemporary program
• Research the Museum’s collections of Asian art, both permanent collection and proposed additions to the collection, to add to the body of knowledge and, when appropriate, for publications
• Revise collections plan for growth of Asian collection, including initiating de-accessioning research
• Work with the Exhibits and Collections departments to re-imagine and re-install permanent collection galleries of Asian, to provide maximum art historical and aesthetic clarity and coherence
• Collaborate with guest curators and artists on project-based installations and programs

Supportive Functions and Responsibilities:

The functions and responsibilities listed below are required as they support the essential functions and responsibilities listed above.  Management may assign additional supportive functions and responsibilities related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

• Must be able to prioritize and delegate work as needed
• Must communicate effectively with all levels of management and staff
• Maintain high standards of professional etiquette
• Have working knowledge of all museum operation procedures
• Routinely report accurate financial and performance data to the Director, Chief Curator and other management as needed
• Attend any required meetings or training as required by Management
• Must be able to use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, scanners and fax machines
• Follow and enforce all San Antonio Museum of Art policies, including but not limited to, the Museum’s attendance policy, which requires predictable attendance at the museum in order to meet all essential and supportive functions and responsibilities of this job

Physical Demands and Requirements:

• This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required.  This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary

Education and Job Requirements:

• Minimum M.A. in art history or other related area; Ph.D. preferred
• Five years or more of professional curatorial experience
• Established record in organizing major traveling art exhibitions
• Established record of building collections, through gifts, purchases and loans
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, in all departments and all levels of responsibility, with collegiality, grace and humor
• Proven abilities in donor cultivation and relations
• Established network of national and international contacts, including dealers, galleries, curators, artists and other museum colleagues
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States of America
• Must be able to authorize and satisfy Museum requirements of a background search and investigation, which may include, among other items, criminal background information, confirmation of educational and employment history, and confirmation of any professional references provided

This job involves a significant amount of contact with Museum staff, board, volunteers, and the public that may be of a sensitive or confidential nature.  Discretion and sound judgment is required.  All staff must be able to relate well to individuals with a variety of backgrounds and be able to positively represent the Museum.

The position is full-time salaried position and eligible for the museum’s benefit package.

Applications should include the following:  a cover letter that includes the applicant’s interest in the position; a statement, not to exceed two pages, about the applicant’s research and interest in curating the Museum’s collection; examples of writing and publication; curriculum vitae; and names of three professional references.

San Antonio Museum of Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications should be submitted to:

Elda Martinez

Human Resources Manager

San Antonio Museum of Art

200 West Jones Avenue

San Antonio, TX 78215