Deputy Director - Curatorial

REPORTS TO

Executive Director

SUPERVISES

Senior Manager of Education, Senior Consultant for Public Programs & Education, and Manager of Collections & Exhibitions

STATUS

Full-Time Exempt

SUMMARY

The Deputy Director - Curatorial is responsible for providing the creative vision for the museum across various platforms, including gallery installations, special exhibitions, public programs, and educational offerings. They will ensure that the creative vision aligns with the museum’s mission and core values while managing staff, budgets, timelines, and other internal and external relationships.

Advancement into this position often follows successful years of service within a museum or art gallery, as well as through proven work in art, art history, exhibit design or related fields. The successful candidate should minimally possess a master’s degree in art, graphic design, museum conservation and exhibit design, or another art- or museum-related field, though a PhD is desirable. The degree may be recently conferred. This role requires significant and proven attention to detail, as well as strong communication and leadership skills.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Museum content lead
• Oversees special exhibition gallery exhibition program strategy
• Utilizes proven creative skills and experience to create and implement new projects, exhibitions, and programming that ensures audience engagement
• Collaborates with team members and designers to implement creative direction
• Effectively manages the development and implementation of a long-range exhibition schedule, gallery installations and rotations, and occasional online exhibitions
• Ensures overall programming is diverse and balanced and appeals to many audiences
• Ensures that exhibitions and gallery installations continue to reflect the exacting standards and branding of the museum and facilitate a meaningful experience for visitors
• Supports the vision of the museum to help fulfill short- and long-term goals
• Develops and monitors budgets
• Works with staff and stakeholders to broaden the scope and reach of the museum’s educational program
• Collaborates with staff to modify existing experiences and develop new ones
• Works with staff to develop and modify the program calendar
• Develops a cohesive set of public programs in collaboration with staff and partner organizations around a compelling set of changing themes that align with creative vision
• Leads internal process to generate and build consensus around the public program season
• Collaborates with staff to develop public programs that leverage in-gallery experiences such as theater, core installations, and special exhibitions
• Collaborates with staff, leadership team, and other internal stakeholders to find new ways for public programs, digital content, and social media to amplify each other
• Publicly represents the museum

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in an art- or museum-related field, but PhD preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in an art- or museum-related field
• Required to possess knowledge of Jewish history and culture, with desire to expand this knowledge
• Notably creative with a desire to merge knowledge and experience with the museum’s mission
• Strong knowledge of museum best practices; meticulous, highly organized, and conscientious
• Ability to communicate across levels of an organization, including with executives, other senior-level officers, staff, volunteers, members, patrons, and community supporters
• Comfortable with public speaking
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills and a talent for providing effective feedback and direction
• Enthusiastic, curious, lifelong learner

The position is full-time with benefits, is not remote, and occasional evening and weekend work, as well as travel, may be required. Salary commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume outlining your relevant experience to madamson@mmjh.org All applicants will be reviewed by the museum’s search committee, and a background check is required. Job posting subject to change.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Museum provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to you and all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, disability, political affiliation, or other legally protected status. The Museum does not discriminate in hiring, training, compensation, benefits, promotion, transfer, discipline, or termination.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Maltz Museum is committed to providing a work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, gender identity, ancestry, age, disability, military status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law, is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated.