Public Programs Manager Position Available In New Hanover, North Carolina

Public Programs Manager Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum 3201 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28412

Job Title:

Public Programs Manager Department:

Education and Public Programs Reports To:

Curator of Education and Public Programs Employment Status:

Regular/Full-time

• $43,000
• 45,000 a year with full benefits

Position Summary :

The Public Programs Manager is responsible for working with Curator of Education and Public Programs in implementing and evaluating a successful and balanced annual roster of strategic, mission-based, engagement-focused multi-disciplinary programs for adult audiences, including jazz, discussions, dance, theater, films, artist talks, and more. The Public Programs Manager manages day-to-day operations of public programs that integrate CAM’s strategic plan goals, embody our brand, enhance our exhibitions, drive revenue, and emphasize diversity, innovation, collaboration, and relevance. Through strategic design and exceptional management, these public programs connect adult audiences to CAM and one another in meaningful ways that contribute to increased attendance, expanded audience, sustained engagement, and deepen our public value.

Institutional Responsibility Actively contributes to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, a spirit of collegiality, cooperation, and openness to many perspectives. Participate in a culture of ongoing learning, collaboration, innovation, creativity, and community engagement. Support CAM’s mission, values, vision, and core commitment to the visitor experience, community engagement, and institutional relevancy for the future. Contribute to and support CAM’s strategic plan, annual priorities, and institutional initiatives. Duties/Responsibilities With the Curator of Education and Public Programs, develops, supervises, and evaluates all adult programs, with tasks including but not limited to:

• Supervising the public programs calendar.
• Handles program administrative duties like maintaining contracts
• Arranging travel and vendor, performer, artist, and speaker service provisions.
• Coordinating and supervising on-site event management, set-up, and take-down.
• Running A/V for indoor, outdoor, and offsite events, [SK1] or hiring A/V contractors as necessary
• Coordinating documentation, including photos and attendance numbers
• With Curator of Education and Public Programs, hosting visiting speakers, artists, and performers and connecting them with the community.
• Developing and tracking metrics to measure effectiveness.
• Analyzing/sharing evaluation results.
• With Curator of Education and Public Programs creates, monitors, and preserves the public programs annual budget.
• Writes public program promotional copy and helps the marketing and communication team to prepare and edit print and digital materials that promote, publicize, and interpret public programs.
• Maintains current knowledge of contemporary art and museum programming, including the activities of peer organizations, emerging and established practices, and trending topics in critical cultural discourse.
• Supports additional Development Department [SK2] and CAM needs as required
• Coordinates program volunteers with volunteer manager Job Specific Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in studio art, design, art history, museum studies, or art education.
• Direct experience working with contemporary art and artists.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in program development, project management, and/or event planning and promotion; experience working in non-profit cultural sector preferred.
• Confident public speaker, skilled writer, proven relationship builder.
• Proficiency with Google applications and all Microsoft office software.
• Fluency in

English:

speaking, reading and writing.

• Current valid driver’s license and reliable automobile. Core Competencies of all CAM Staff
• Inspired by contemporary art and culture.
• Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Responsive to frequently shifting priorities and adaptive to change.
• Able to manage time, resources, and priorities to complete tasks on time with high-quality results.
• Positive and professional.
• Eager to learn and take on new challenges, and open to constructive critical feedback. Working Conditions and Requirements
• Regular evening and weekend availability to accommodate the events and programs schedule.
• Able to sit/stand for long periods of computer use.
• Able to lift and move objects up 30 pounds.

About Cameron Art Museum Cameron Art Museum (CAM) provides a cultural gathering place that enriches the lives of museum visitors and the community through high-quality exhibitions, lifelong learning in the arts, dynamic public programs, and stewardship and interpretation of the collection. CAM serves over 60,000 visitors each year, drawing visitors from an 8-county service area in southeastern NC, as well as tourists from across the country. CAM’s four core values: commitment to community, to lifelong learning in the arts, to support of artists, and to collecting, preserving, documenting, and interpreting a permanent collection of art. The museum has been a collecting institution since inception, with approximately 3,000 objects in the permanent collection, with a primary and growing focus on modern art. The collection includes work by artists of national and international significance, used in changing thematic exhibitions, loan exhibitions, and for educational purposes. Cameron Art Museum is a non-profit fully reliant on the generosity of its donors. To learn more about Cameron Art Museum, please visit CameronArtMuseum.org .

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$43,000.00

• $45,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

403(b) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

Evenings as needed Monday to Friday Weekends as needed

Work Location:

In person