Western Museums Association (WMA) · 2 weeks ago
Director and CEO
Atherton, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$350K/yr - $400K/yrThe Honolulu Museum of Art is seeking a visionary, community-driven arts leader to serve as its next Director & CEO. The role involves overseeing the museum's operations, fundraising, and community engagement while shaping its future as it approaches its Centennial celebration.
Museums & Institutions
Responsibilities
Collaboratively develop a bold, strategic vision for HoMA's next century
Partner with the Board, staff, and diverse constituents to develop and execute plans for HoMA's Centennial celebrations
Effectively develop, align, and execute an artistic vision, strategic plan, and capital campaign
Foster trust and build authentic relationships with Hawai‘i's diverse communities
Leverage Hawai‘i's position as a hub within the Asia-Pacific region
Oversee an exhibition strategy that optimizes the museum's collections; develop compelling local, digital, and traveling programs that unlock opportunities to increase impact; attract and engage new audiences
Lead development of a robust, forward-thinking digital strategy
Develop strategies to cultivate and sustain a healthy arts ecosystem with and for the local community
Convey professionalism, excellence, inclusivity, and enthusiasm as HoMA's ambassador and civic leader in the active public life of Hawai‘i
Lead with a passion for art, education, HoMA and the Islands that inspires others towards shared ambitions
Strengthen the museum's financial position and ensure operational excellence
Serve as chief fundraiser, adept at stewarding existing support while attracting and retaining new generations of philanthropic investment
Identify sustainable sources of earned revenue to enhance institutional resources
Increase endowment to ensure financial sustainability commensurate with growth
Apply financial acumen and experience with complex organizational budgets to actively manage daily operations and ensure a vital and healthy museum
Steward HoMA's iconic buildings and site, addressing deferred maintenance and necessary infrastructure upgrades
Catalyze long-term campus planning to ensure accessibility, inclusivity, and sustainability
Lead collection management and deaccessioning efforts in service of the museum's artistic and strategic ambitions
Attend to the universal museum challenge of essential collection storage and care
Cultivate and steward key relationships to expand HoMA's impact locally, regionally, and beyond
Ignite and sustain Board support for ambitious outcomes grounded in informed risk taking and a passion for mission and place that advance HoMA and Hawai‘i
Further develop and build the Board, drawing upon deep individual and collective expertise in service, the artistic mission, and fiduciary and governance responsibilities
Practice generational attentiveness, keeping loyal members engaged while cultivating meaningful connections and opportunities with rising generations
Strengthen advancement infrastructure and stewardship practices
Fortify existing relationships while activating new networks locally, nationally, and internationally
Strengthen relationships with the museum's public and private sector partners, paying close attention to local needs and opportunities for reciprocity and mutual benefit
Partner with, support, and inspire the dedicated museum staff
Motivate and mobilize staff at all levels, fostering a transparent, collaborative, and team-oriented environment
Continue to align staff to more fully reflect the diversity of Hawai‘i
Sustain a strong sense of community in which colleagues feel empowered to do their best and work towards a shared purpose
Model an accessible, empathetic approach to leadership
Assess and address staff concerns and encourage professional growth, excellence, exchange with institutional peers, and best practices
Inspire a shared belief in what art can do, what staff and the museum can be, and how HoMA can serve its communities
Qualification
Required
A passion for HoMA's mission, values, and collection. The ability to build rapport with and command the respect and support of collectors, curators, colleagues and the public
Proven success as a senior leader of a museum, cultural organization, arts institution, nonprofit, or civic institution exercising international reach and impact
Appetite for and successful track record in revenue development, including individual, institutional, and endowment fundraising; significant capital campaign experience required
Demonstrated experience in increasing visibility and impact of a civic institution
Commitment to museum best practices, their implementation, and impact
Success driving digital strategy and audience engagement for an arts organization
Experience leading, serving, and working with a governing Board
Demonstrated success in building meaningful partnerships with diverse constituencies, as well as advancing equity, inclusivity, and belonging
A curious, collaborative, and transparent leadership style that fosters trust and accountability, with demonstrated change management experience
Exceptional communication skills, encouraging and facilitating dialogue around challenging issues with grace, humility, and integrity
Experience building and managing budgets while driving sound financial and policy decisions within an organization of ideally comparable complexity and similar funding streams
Extensive executive experience leading strategic planning and operations
Company
Western Museums Association (WMA)
The Western Museums Association (WMA) is a nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to serving museums, museum professionals, and related institutions by providing vision, enrichment, and intellectual challenge, as well as a forum for communication and interaction.
Founded in 1935
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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