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Senior Manager of Membership and Visitor Services
Administers and implements museum’s membership operations, including acquisitions, renewals, and upgrades. Directs all functions and activities for the Membership and Visitor Services departments.
- Determine membership goals and manage budget based on departmental strategic plan.
- Responsible for generating ideas, conducting programs, and providing benefits designed to increase overall membership.
- Develop membership campaigns, including acquiring solicitation lists and researching potential markets.
- Create and implement strategies for effective renewal campaigns to attract lapsed members.
- Supervise on-site membership sales activities.
- Initiate and coordinate cross-promotional activities to create enhanced benefits for members and donors.
- Work with the Development Services department regarding maintenance of membership records, reports, etc.
- Oversee all aspects of planning and executing membership events.
- Oversee Visitor Services staff and ensure quality customer service is provided to all guests.
- Conduct surveys, focus groups, and other research and evaluation to improve overall visitor experience.Requires a B.A. and three to five years of experience in managing a membership department.
Job Description: Senior Manager of Membership and Visitor Services
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Store Sales Associate (Part Time)
Position Summary:
The primary duty of the Sales Associate is to interact with museum patrons, answer questions and salesmanship. The Sales Associate must enjoy working with people and be able to communicate clearly.Requires knowledge of simple computer skills in order to operate the cash register and run the credit cards through. The ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation is a must. The Sale Associate must be able to physically stand for extended periods and carry boxes of merchandise.
Maintain a neat appearance of the store - the associates must stock shelves, cases, bins and tables with new or transferred merchandise, and clean display cases and shelves.
The applicant must be able to work on some weekends, holidays, and some evenings when the museum is open. Two years of sale experience is a plus.
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Senior Director of Development
Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Senior Director of Development is the lead development officer for the Autry National Center’s individual giving fundraising efforts. He/she will create, execute and lead a comprehensive individual giving program by building a strong, sustainable base of ongoing individual, annual, planned and major donor support through an increase in the overall number of donors and gift amounts. He/she will develop and implement an effective plan and accompanying strategies for securing financial support from a portfolio of 100-125 prospects, including identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major and planned gifts.
As a part of the overall individual giving program, he/she also will oversee the development, marketing and management of the Autry gift planning program, while cultivating and soliciting gifts by bequest, deferred gift arrangements, gifts of real estate and other complex assets, and other estate and tax planning vehicles in collaboration with other members of the Autry’s fundraising team. The Senior Director will be an experienced major gift fundraiser with a proven track record of successfully interfacing with high net-worth individuals, and of building and nurturing relationships that lead to significant individual and planned gifts. He/she will manage two direct reports.
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Director of Corporate Partnerships
Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Director of Corporate Partnerships is the lead development officer for the Autry’s annual and capital corporate fundraising efforts. He/she will develop and implement an effective plan and strategies for successful grant seeking and corporate gifts. The Director will research, cultivate and steward relationships with companies based on institutional strategic funding priorities and orchestrate strategic institutional approaches to key corporate partners and prospects. He/she will ensure compliance and fulfillment of corporate grant terms and any reporting activity to the corporation. He/she will research new grant opportunities; and plan, develop and prepare proposals to companies and corporate foundations for the museum.
Essential Functions
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Serve as lead development officer for corporate philanthropy (annual and capital fundraising efforts, as well as programmatic sponsorships).
- Create and implement a fundraising plan and calendar for a successful corporate fundraising program.
- Draft funding proposals, grant and sponsorship applications, grant reports.
- Oversee all corporate correspondence / communications.
- Research potential strategic funding sources for institutional priorities and initiatives.
- Develop cultivation and solicitation strategies for corporate and tribal contributions.
- Manage corporate and tribal donor recognition and benefits, grant compliance and fulfillment, capital and endowment naming opportunities and overall donor recognition, in conjunction with the Associate Director of Donor Stewardship.
- Prepare monthly fundraising reports, generate cash flow and maintain gift chart.
- Customize and create corporate giving materials.
- Track results based on individual grant terms and provide, where required, impact reports upon completion of grant period.
- Work closely across all external facing departments to identify alignment to and opportunities for corporate fund raising.Knowledge Of...
- Grantsmanship processes, including research, planning, developing, preparation and reporting required by corporations.
- Database applications such as Raiser’s Edge; working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Word; knowledge of Powerpoint.Other Functions
The museum (or the Autry) reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field and five years of fundraising/development experience.Working Conditions
Requires use of computer, physical mobility and stamina. Extended work hours as needed. -
Development Services Coordinator
The Development Services Coordinator is responsible for processing all gifts, pledges, and memberships in the Raiser’s Edge database. Additionally, he/she drafts all acknowledgement letters, pledge letters and invoices. The Development Services Coordinator works hand-in-hand with the Development Services Manager to maintain a healthy database of accurate information, which plays a crucial role in the Development Department’s fundraising efforts.
- One to three years of office or administrative experience is required
- Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office, including mail merges, is required
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred
- Attention to detail is essential
- Excellent time management skills are required including the ability to successfully multi-task
- Bachelor’s Degree requiredEssential Functions
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Process all gifts, pledges and memberships
- Coordinate the signing and sending of all donor acknowledgements
- Prepare pledge invoices and monitor outstanding pledges
- Ensure accurate processing of gifts and ensure financial integrity and accuracy by communicating with the Development Services Manager
- Process and maintain records and transactions created by Patron’s Edge.
- Maintain and update biographical data in Raiser’s Edge database as provided by constituent’s information on checks and/or correspondence
- Assist with data entry and information management for donors and prospects
- Maintain all coding on Raiser’s Edge records as directed by the Development Services team
- Create and maintain digital files in the Development Services folder
- Assist with special projects as needed by the Development Services Manager
- Create ad hoc reports as needed or requested
- Administer petty cash
- File all donor correspondence for the Development Services Department
- Process all returned mail by making updates in Raisers Edge
- Assist with various administrative tasks as neededMinimum Qualifications
- One to three years of office or administrative experience is required
- Excellent time management skills are required including the ability to successfully multi-task
- Attention to detail is essential
- Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office (particularly mail merge functions) is required
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred
- Knowledge of development functions and nonprofit environments preferredWorking Conditions
Work is generally performed in an office setting. This position may require some weekend, evening, and off-site work. Additionally, holiday hours may be required for year-end gift processing. -
Director of Finance
The Director of Finance manages and oversees the Finance Department and provides direction over financial, accounting, auditing, budgeting, and payroll functions. Core responsibilities include:
- Implementation and monitoring compliance with current accounting policies and procedures
- Preparation of annual and special budgetary and financial reports
- Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements
- Preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting
- Ensuring that effective internal controls are in place and ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rulesEssential Functions
- Ensure integrity of the museum’s financial transactions and genial ledger system.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, at Department and Trustee Level.
- Prepare/review the complete monthly financial statements, using judgment in analysis required, footnoting any material variances.
- Provide leadership to ensure that the organization adheres to accounting procedures for payables and disbursements, receivables and receipts as well as account reconciliation.
- Insure that departments adhere to Accounting Procedures for payables and disbursements, receivables and receipts.
- Develop new procedures and internal controls as needed.
- Provide leadership in, and ensure fulfillment of, the unique requirements of special events, stores, museum fundraisers and miscellaneous revenue.
- Maintain required controls over the bi-weekly payroll processing. Review all payroll maintenance changes to the automated system and ensure that employee time cards reconcile to the departments payroll report.
- Require periodic reviews of all the museum’s fixed assets.
- Establish and revise procedures to facilitate a “smooth-running operation.”
- Maintain banking relationships.
- Project and manage cash flow.
- Select, train and coordinate staff for a variety of department functions.
- Prepare 990 materials for outside preparation.
- Supervise annual audit, including requirements for A-133 Government Audit.
- Manage grant compliance, pledge receivables, and fund accounting by working closely with a Senior Staff Accountant.
- Report weekly activity to the executive staff: museum attendance, programs attendance, store and café sales, etc.
- Work closely with other departments to support the organization’s goals.
- Coordination of bond financing
- Renew annual insurance
- Prepare for annual auditOther Functions
The museum (or the Autry) reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.Minimum Qualifications
Degree in Accounting and/or Business Administration with 5-10 years experience in increasingly responsible financial management positions. Must have a broad and in-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices, preferably in a non-profit environment. Familiar with Windows based accounting software, automated payroll systems, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. CPA preferred. -
Collections Management Associate Technician (Limited Term)
The Autry seeks a Collections Management Associate Technician to assist with an initiative to preserve the museum's Native American artifacts. Reporting to the Senior Collections Management Technician and Packing/Logistics Coordinator, the candidate will assist in designing and implementing protocols for the re-housing of objects in the collection. Tasks will include: cleaning and condition reporting objects in the permanent collection, fabricating storage mounts and furnishings, and monitoring storage conditions. In addition, the Associate Technician will assist with stocking supplies and mass-producing materials for collections use. This is a limited-term position expected to last through the end of 2013.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related field i.e. Archaeology, Museum Studies, History, Anthropology, Conservation, Library Science or Art/Art History.
- Two to four years related work experience in a museum with a permanent collection or an equivalent combination of academic and work experience.
- Prior experience designing storage mounts and packing a wide variety of museum collection objects.
- Experience in museum handling objects
- Ease of use with various power saws and other woodworking equipment.
- The ability to work with hand tools and knowledge of materials necessary to create storage mounts and containers for a wide variety of objects.
- Experience using dollies, power stackers and pallet jacks to move artifacts and storage containers
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and have experience with relational database management programs for museum collections. Experience using MIMSY XG is highly desirable.The position requires the use of computer, physical mobility and stamina. It involves: long periods of standing, walking, or sitting; frequent stooping, bending and repetitive movements and tasks. Extended work hours as needed. This position requires, upon occasion, lifting of items weighing up to 40 pounds and walking up to 10 feet before placing them. Required upon occasion is the lifting of objects weighing up to 100 pounds and carrying them up to 100 feet with one or two other staff members. In all cases of lifting, pushing or pulling of heavy carts, required lift belts and appropriate equipment are supplied by the museum.
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Marketing Manager
The Marketing Manager is responsible for developing, executing, and managing effective online, outdoor, print, and broadcast marketing initiatives to promote the Autry and its programs to both general and target audiences with the goal of driving attendance, raising awareness about, and enhancing the reputation of the Autry. S/he works closely with a variety of departments as well as the Director of Communications and Marketing to develop long-term advertising and marketing strategy and plays a key role in developing and tracking the annual marketing budget.
Job Description Marketing Manager
Please include salary history with your resume submission.
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Senior Designer, Exhibition Design
The Autry National Center is seeking a Senior Designer to join the Exhibitions department. The ideal candidate understands team collaboration, takes a creative approach to problem solving, and enjoys working on a variety of projects, from print and environmental signage to interactive design, from space and interpretive planning to furniture design.
Position Summary
The Senior Designer works closely with interdisciplinary project teams to develop, manage, and maintain the immediate and sustained value of the visitor experience. He/She provides leadership in the development, design, and implementation of exhibition and museum materials in a method that supports the best in experiential learning and communication design. Along with exceptional creative and technical skills, candidates will express the traits of leadership, ambition, and dedication.Key responsibilities include preparing models, graphics, and documents for presentations and production; providing leadership and mentoring to junior staff that supports a collaborative model of project development; interacting with internal and external project teams on the continued development and maintenance of design and aesthetic standards; supporting the Associate Design Director in conceptual development and planning of future projects; coordinating production, delivery, and installation of exhibition furniture and graphics.
Qualifications
- BA in design, studio arts, or museum studies
- 4-6 years of exhibition or retail design experience, preferably in a museum environment
- A broad understanding furniture design, space planning, environmental signage, and ADA guidelines is a must
- Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills
- Expertise in Vectorworks and the Adobe Creative Suite
- Comfortable sketching concepts and building models for design development, testing, and presentations
Application Information
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled.
Please mail or e-mail your résumé and letter of interest to:
Valerie Nelson
Human Resources
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
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The Autry National Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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