Senior Collections Manager
Company: National Corvette Museum
Location: Bowling Green
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
DESCRIPTIONThe Sr. Collections Manager is responsible for
overseeing all collections management and care, while also
identifying strategies to fill gaps in the collection to ensure
that it reflects, represents, and responds to the mission of the
National Corvette Museum (NCM) while following accepted museum
professional standards and practices. This position will also
assess and oversee accessioning and deaccessioning practices,
digitization, vehicle maintenance and preservation, incoming and
outgoing loans, management of the Museum's satellite collections
storage facility, and oversight of institutional archives and
records retention.This leadership role is responsible for all
aspects of NCM's archival and dimensional collections and will be
the leader in the NCM's initiative to gain accreditation from the
American Alliance of Museums. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with the Director of Collections & Exhibitions to
ensure the collections are managed in alignment with NCM's mission,
vision, values, and strategic priorities.
- Provide oversight of and management duties for the museum
Registrar, collections team, library & archives team, and vehicle
maintenance & preservation team.
- Supervise the collections, vehicle maintenance & preservation,
and library & archives teams on projects related to the permanent
collection.
- Elevate the NCM to meet or exceed AAM accreditation
standards.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues in the education &
community outreach department as well as the marketing department
to support audience engagement priorities including a dynamic range
of public programs, accessible language in interpretive materials,
and training for colleagues on all current and upcoming
exhibitions.
- Provide for the security, preservation, and accurate
documentation and interpretation of all collections including
vehicles, library, archives, and artifacts.
- Oversee the arrangements, condition reporting, packing, and
shipping for both incoming and outgoing exhibits in partnership
with the Registrar.
- Serve as a spokesperson and ambassador for NCM and its
collections and projects in public forums, conferences, throughout
the community, with donors, and through the media.
- Participate in visitor and program participant evaluation to
ensure community engagement with the Education and Community
Outreach Department.
- Work with the Director of Collections & Exhibitions and the
Internal Collections Committee to grow the collection by updating
and maintaining a collection plan, as well as soliciting potential
donors and lenders.
- Responsibilities are not all-inclusive, additional duties may
be assigned. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Master's degree in museum studies, history, public history, or
related area of study required.
- 10+ years of professional collections management experience,
with increasing responsibility in prior roles.QUALIFICATIONS
- Applied knowledge and commitment to non-profit museum best
practices.
- Knowledge of and interest in transportation, automotive, and/or
Corvette history.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to convey stories to audiences, in person.
- Well-organized and self-directed individual who is a team
player.
- Eye for detail and strong design instincts.
- Exceptional research and verbal and written communication
skills.
- Strong work ethic and unquestioned personal and professional
integrity.
- High level of commitment to team and company values.
- Strong attention to detail, establishing priorities and meeting
deadlines.
- Willing to travel as needed.
- Valid state driver's license required.ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to walk, sit, and/or stand for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20lbs on a regular basis.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors, in varying weather
conditions.
- Ability to operate computers and other equipment in the
office.
- Must have sufficient mobility to move around the Museum,
Motorsports Park, and the community.
Keywords: National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green , Senior Collections Manager, Accounting, Auditing , Bowling Green, Kentucky
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