Museum Manager: Besh Ba Gowah Archaeology Park & Museum in Globe

Salary $50,037 - $55,166

Under supervision of the Assistant City Manager, the Museum Manager implements the operations and programs of the Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum and oversees the administrative aspects of the City of Globe Parks and Recreation facilities.

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• Oversees the department activities of the Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum, including curating museum collections, exhibits and interpretation materials, acquisitions, loans, research, archives, preservation measures, educational programs and related curatorial duties.
• Conducts hiring procedures, training, and manages all department staff.
• Manages and implements the department budget, coordinating with the City Finance Department, creating sales reports, overseeing accounts payable, and managing all department purchasing needs.
• Oversees all aspects of the museum retail gift shop operations and visitor admissions activities, including procuring retail merchandise, securing vendor relationships, monitoring sales trends and suggested retail values, performing merchandise inventories, operating point of sale systems, conducting cash and credit card transactions, addressing sales discrepancies, and managing banking and daily deposits.
• Supports the department and City of Globe by attending various meetings, delivering presentations, and offering professional expertise as it pertains to the department.
• Conducts functions such as grant writing and implementation, research, public relations, records maintenance and correspondence.
• Oversees department technical equipment (printers, point of sale systems, video equipment, phones, alarm and camera systems, etc.).
• Oversees department software systems (museum webpage, parks and recreation webpage, online reservation systems, point of sale software, financial software, and phone software).
• Coordinates department special projects such as museum exhibit revisions, interpretive garden programs, retail space design, and department/building improvements.
• Plans and implements public special events within the department and provides input to the City of Globe Special Event Committee.
• Identifies building, grounds and recreation facility needs and coordinates maintenance and care of facilities including museum, gift shop, outdoor pueblo exhibits, botanical garden exhibits and public recreational facilities such as parks and sports fields.
• Creates and maintains relationships with professional partners such as governments, local organizations and businesses, museums, parks services, universities and various professional groups.
• Oversees the department visitor center and tourism-related materials, promotions, inquiries and guest services.
• Works with City Economic Development staff for marketing needs and media relations. Responds to media inquiries, creates print and digital ads, manages social media activities, monitors tourism-related websites, and maintains department webpages for both the museum and parks and recreation.
• Coordinates all City of Globe recreational facility reservations and use calendars, including public requests for facility and utility rentals, coordinating youth, school and adult sports league use and schedules, facility lighting requests, and facility use billing and payments.
• Oversees outdoor recreational facility activities such as managing rented electrical outlets and concession building checks, and posts relevant reservation information.
• Conducts outdoor exhibit interpretation for visitors and group tours as needed; performs outdoor duties such as exhibit and grounds inspections and documentation of cultural materials.
• Oversees and assists with planting, watering, gardening, and general upkeep of outdoor spaces.
• Assists other City departments as needed and performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED required; post-high-school education relevant to the duties of the position preferred.
• Museum experience and/or knowledge preferred.
• Parks and recreation experience and/or knowledge preferred.
• Experience in retail preferred.
• Experience in marketing preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to train and manage employees.
• Good public communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to expand knowledge and skills, take on new tasks, and adapt to a multifaceted position with minimal guidance.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and partners.
• Knowledge of the history of Globe and the Besh Ba Gowah site.