Connecticut River Museum · 12 hours ago
Manager, Public and Education Programs
Essex, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe Connecticut River Museum is seeking a Manager for Public and Education Programs, who will develop and implement mission-aligned programs for diverse public audiences. This role involves designing a calendar of events, coordinating outreach, and ensuring the successful execution of programs that inspire visitors to connect with the Connecticut River.
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Responsibilities
Researches, develops, and implements key public programs, ranging from lecture series to concerts to educational series, that align with the Museum’s mission
Stewards all aspects of these events, including calendar design, outreach to speakers and performers, liaising with the public, executing events, and evaluating program success
Identify presenters, issue and track invitations, and serve as a primary point of contact for all confirmed speakers before, during and after the event; introduce speakers and events as necessary and serve as a point person for audience and speakers during events. Ensure that hybrid and virtual events are properly recorded
Coordinate with the marketing department to expand outreach and success of programming; collate and develop collateral and other materials for promoting events; assist in targeting specific potential audiences
Coordinate with other Museum departments, including curatorial, visitor experience, and development, to ensure that public programming is well integrated into all aspects of the Museum’s operations, for example, by leveraging exhibitions and installations into dynamic public events
Ensure flawless delivery of public programs from an operational and logistical perspective, including set-up of program space and day-of running of all actual events
Support other staff members and departments in additional programming and events
Imagine and implement programming designed to engage new audiences
Build networks, identify long-term partners, and steward ongoing partnerships for sustainable programming
Maintain and track budgets
Maintain accurate event listings and ticketing systems
Design, conduct, and analyze post-event surveys to identify opportunities for improvement
Maintain and analyze data on attendance and create reports as necessary
Assist with proposal design and grant writing, as needed
Assist in research, design & testing of Museum education programs
Collaborate with the curatorial staff to ensure that programs are consistent with and illuminate exhibitions and collection themes
Work to develop strategies to reach new audiences, assist with grant writing, and develop educational components of exhibits
Implement museum programs & oversee student field trips on and off-site (including prep and breakdown)
Schedule Museum education staff and assist in overseeing training
Oversee the Museum’s docent tour program through scheduling and training volunteers
Share in the day-to-day operations of the organization, collaborating across departments and providing support as necessary for special projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and relevant work experience in public programs, event planning, arts programming, or education
Excellent organizational skills; must be highly detail-oriented and comfortable working on multiple projects year-round while prioritizing and meeting deadlines
Proven ability to work successfully in a team, with a supervisor, senior staff, members, visitors, speakers, performers, and donors while maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit
Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to a high level of service with a desire to 'get the job done.'
Excellent planning skills and experience, including the ability to conceive and manage programs of different scales
Work for events on occasional weekends and evenings is required
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits
Company
Connecticut River Museum
Connecticut River Museum is a museums and institutions company based out of 67 Main St, Essex, Connecticut, United States.
11-50 employees
Funding
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