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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

Pacific Asia Museum CEO/Executive Director

Overview
Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, CA seeks applicants for the position of Executive Director. The successful applicant will be an experienced executive who has a passion for the arts and a proven track record in fundraising. Established in 1971, the museum is one of only four U.S. institutions dedicated to the arts and cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands, serving the city of Los Angeles and the Greater Southern California region. The museum’s mission is to bring art and people together for self-discovery, learning, and enjoyment and to promote cross-cultural understanding, illustrating points of connection in an increasingly global community while encouraging inclusiveness and curiosity.

The museum’s collection of more than 15,000 objects spans more than four thousand years and the region extending from Persia to the Pacific Islands. The museum fulfills its mission by organizing and presenting exhibitions, performances, lectures, classes, workshops, and festivals, all drawing on the arts and cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands.

Job Description
The position of CEO/Executive Director (“Executive Director”) provides conceptual leadership for the organization through a specialized knowledge of museum operations and/or the art world. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Trustees and is responsible for making recommendations and advising the Board with respect to major policy decisions. The Executive Director works with the Board and the staff to develop and implement long-range plans. The Executive Director is responsible for the oversight of museum operations and business practices.

Major Responsibilities

• Carries out the strategic plans and policies as established by the board of trustees.
• Responsible for prudent fiscal management. Oversees fundraising, including identifying resource requirements, researching funding sources, establishing strategies to approach and cultivate donors and submitting grant proposals. Recommends the annual budget to the board for approval.
• Supervises the management team in the development and execution of the museum’s collection policy, program development, implementation and evaluation and performance standards to achieve operating and programmatic goals.
• Oversees the design, promotion, delivery and quality of programs, products and services.
• Serves as the chief spokesperson for the museum, maintains and develops a high degree of community visibility and effectively collaborates with community partners and local businesses. Ensures that programs, products and services consistently present a strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders and the public.
• Manages human resources, including oversight of staff development and encouragement of volunteer resources.
• Provides timely reports to the Board on finances, operations and goals.
• Performs other duties as prescribed from time to time by the Board of Trustees.

Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in art, art history, museum management and/or a related field of interest is preferred; Master’s or Doctorate desirable. Senior management experience at increasing levels of responsibility is required. The qualified applicant should be: highly organized, outcome-oriented, skilled in project management with demonstrated supervisory and management ability and strong oral and writing skills, with knowledge of professional museum practices and ethics, familiarity and demonstrated success in budget management, fundraising, grant writing and strategic planning.

Application:
Applicants should submit a current resume and a thoughtful application letter, expressing interest in the opportunity. All items associated with the search should be sent electronically to: d.johnson@pacificasiamuseum.org. Documents that must be mailed may be sent to:

Daniel Johnson, Executive Assistant,
Pacific Asia Museum,
46 North Los Robles Avenue,
Pasadena California 91101,
Attention: Search Committee.

Pacific Asia Museum prohibits discrimination against current or prospective employees on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.