Site Manager

Position: Site Manager

Status: Full time, Permanent

Location: Adena Mansion & Gardens

Salary: $27.50 per hour

Benefits: Full Benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, paid time off and holiday, public retirement pension

Summary:

Oversee daily on-site operations and supervise staff at the Adena Mansion and Gardens. Serve as the primary advocate for the site with Ohio History Connection (OHC) leadership and liaison to the community. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this position independently manages site activities and services while ensuring effective communication and coordination with OHC departments and partner organizations.

Essential Functions:

• Provide engaged, inspired, professional leadership for the site including all aspects of its daily operation, interpretation, preservation, and maintenance.
• Hire, train, and supervise site staff; facilitate employee development and empower staff to make decisions within a scope appropriate to their work. Maintain a high level of morale and provide direction.
• In collaboration with OHC leadership, set the course for interpretation of the site to visitors and schools and assist with coordination of Tribal, scholarly/academic, or other stakeholder engagement with the site.
• Ensure that site interpretation and educational programs align with approved plans, policies, and best practices;
• Engage in community and public relations, in collaboration with OHC leadership and Marketing Department;
• Support and coordinate event and program planning;
• Build and manage a volunteer corps;
• Prepare and submit daily and monthly plans, reports, and records as required including facilities use plan, site preservation monitoring, visitation data, purchases, inventory and receipts of sales operation, etc;
• Supervise Visitor Services staff in growing and managing a retail component to the visitor experience;
• Supervise maintenance and grounds staff, ensuring appropriate equipment care, cleaning; communicating/coordinating with OHC Facilities Management about repairs and improvements and with OHC Security regarding site safety and security;
• Coordinate with OHC Security to ensure safety and security of staff, visitors, and historic resources;
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience

• A bachelor's degree in interpretation, park management, museum management or in a field related to the site, or four years' experience in interpretation and management, or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
• With related supervisory, retail, community relations, and finance management experience, total five to ten years of experience.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Training in park/site interpretation
• Skilled public presenter
• Experience managing staff teams

Required Competencies:

• Self-directed and flexible.
• Excellent team builder.
• Resourceful and demonstrates initiative.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Incredible attention to details important to relationships and strategy.
• Able to work independently without supervision.
• Even-tempered in moments of stress.
• Able to handle multiple tasks.
• Discrete and prudent in maintaining confidentiality when required.

Application Instructions:

Submit application through Ohio History Connection careers website: https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/ohiohistory/jobs. For questions or accommodations requests, please email applicant@ohiohistory.org or call 614-297-2500.