Museum Outreach Director

The Outreach Director is an energetic, creative, and goal-oriented leader with an authentic passion and commitment to our mission. The Outreach Director publicly promotes and presents our mission, reflects our values and shares the Board’s vision for the future. The Outreach Director is an exceptional community builder committed to ensuring that the Museum maintains its important role as asset to the small town of Adams, Massachusetts. In cooperation with the Board of Directors, the Outreach Director is responsible for fundraising, marketing and public outreach. He or she is organized and able to juggle multiple competing priorities and tasks.

The Susan B Anthony Birthplace is a small museum, and as such, the Outreach Director is a team player who juggles many competing priorities and accomplishes goals with a currently employed office assistant who will be shared with other staff members, but under your direction for a number of hours to be pre-determined.   The Outreach Director is responsible for programming, public relations, and fundraising.

 

·      Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in Museum Studies, Business Administration, Non-profit Management, or marketing/Communications

·      Demonstrated excellence in writing and public speaking

·      Ability to work with staff, the Board, government, business leaders, donors and volunteers

·      Strong marketing, public relations and fundraising experience

·      Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable and innovative

·      Passion, integrity, positive attitude, mission driven and self-directed

·      Willingness to work weekends. 

·      Salary will be commensurate with relevant experience and or degree.

 

·      Cooperates with the Board committees and attends board meetings as an ad hoc member.

·      Works in conjunction with the Board to develop the strategic direction for outreach and establish initiatives to fulfill the mission of the Museum.

·      In cooperation with the Treasurer and Bookkeeper, ensures fiscal responsibility through the adherence to an annual budget within the purview of your outreach directives.

·      Helps recruit, train and manage interns, and volunteers who will assist in outreach programs.

·      Ensures relevant programmatic excellence through creative development and execution of programs.

·      Works with volunteers, interns, and staff on projects related to areas of responsibility, understood and performed within the guidelines of the Museum mission.

 

·      Proactively aims to increase local, state, and national awareness and prominence of the Museum – attracting visitors, volunteers and donors.

·      Connects directly with the local community (including but not limited to individuals, media, businesses, school and civic organizations, and local government) to ensure the Museum maintains its stature as a valuable asset to the public.

·      Cooperates with the creation and maintenance of social media online national imaging and messaging on the Museum website and other social media platforms.

·      Establishes a reputation as a valued Susan B Anthony expert – responding to media inquiries and seizing opportunities to contribute to regional and national publications.

·      Represents the Birthplace at professional meetings and participates with regional and national library, community, and historical trade organizations.

·      Cooperates with production of The Birthplace Banner.

 

·      Oversees fundraising opportunities: events, grant applications, annual giving campaigns, and membership.

·      Identifies, cultivates and acts as a steward for new and existing donors.

·      Researches, writes and administers grant applications from public and private sources.

·      Develops new fundraising strategies that bring in revenue from public, corporate, foundation, and individual sources to ensure financial health of the Museum.

·      Oversees membership fees, income from contributions, and when appropriate and with Gift Shop staff, Gift Shop revenue.