Career Opportunities
New Bedford Whaling Museum is committed to diversity among its employees and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
All applicants must submit an application for employment along with their resume and cover letter and follow the “To Apply” instructions noted in job openings below.
Museum Careers
Chief Engagement Officer
Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
Salary Range: $125,000-$150,000
Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the Chief Engagement Officer will join a dynamic c-suite team that includes the Chief Administrative Officer & CFO, the Chief Philanthropy Officer, and the Chief Curator & Director of Museum Learning. They will provide leadership for all outreach and engagement ensuring the Museum is seen and experienced as a dynamic destination. , The position will provide oversight and inspiration in the areas of marketing, communications, and visitor-facing revenue and service functions (public programs, digital, visitor experience and retail). This is a new role, and an exciting position that requires a unique combination of strategic and creative vision, revenue planning, and leadership skills.
The Chief Engagement Officer will bring a fresh and bold approach to audience engagement and will be responsible for driving all earned income revenue to the Museum which is currently approximately $1.5M annually. This person will lead a dedicated team of twelve, including four direct reports, in creating and implementing innovative strategies to enhance audience development, strengthen community partnerships, and ensuring that the Museum remains a welcoming and accessible destination for all. They will play a critical role in helping shape marketing and branding efforts for the $32M expansion effort.
For the full Position Description, Qualifications, and Application Instructions click here. This search is being managed by Tracy Marshall & Jesse Bryan of Development Guild DDI. To express interest, please submit your cover letter and resume in confidence here.
Individual Giving Officer
Full-time, salary, exempt
Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000
The Individual Giving Officer is a key member of the Museum’s five-member Development Team. Working closely with the Director of Development, this position will build and strengthen relationships with individual donors through careful prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. This position leads the planning and execution of the Museum’s Summer Benefit and Museum Fund annual giving campaign.
This is a role focused on relationship building, event management, and annual giving. To be successful, the Individual Giving Officer will develop a strong understanding of the Museum’s mission, programs, and exhibitions, and utilize multiple strategies to communicate the Museum’s impact and fundraising needs to existing and potential donors. This position prioritizes donor engagement through visits, calls, emails, appeal mailings, and cultivation events. The successful candidate is a strong relationship builder, collaborator, and convener, skilled at bringing people together and engaging them in support of a common mission.
For the full Position Description, Qualifications, and Application Instructions click here. Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Assistant/Associate Registrar
(Full-time, hourly, non-exempt)
Salary range: $46,000-51,000
The New Bedford Whaling Museum seeks a full-time, in-person (40-hour/week) Assistant/Associate Registrar to work collaboratively on the physical management, cataloguing, storage, and digitization of the museum’s collection. As part of a team tasked with the physical and intellectual control of the collection, this individual will be responsible for the management of the collection and maintenance of item-level records in the CMS. In this role, they facilitate loans, deed of gift paperwork, accessions and deaccessions, manage shipping logistics and track the movement of physical objects from the collection via paper and digital registration. This individual is the “Administrator” on the Collections Management System The Museum System (TMS) and is responsible for creating and maintaining records, managing eMuseum, and establishing and maintaining data standards, authority tables, and hierarchies across the database, and developing database procedures for increased productivity and accuracy.
They manage NAGPRA compliance for the museum in collaboration with consultants, oversee collections visits in the study room, and maintain paperwork related to the museum’s compliance in all federal and international cultural heritage and property regulations. They act in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Professional Practices for Collections Professionals adopted by AAM. Reporting to the Associate Curator of Exhibitions & Collections, this is a full-time (40-hour/week) in-person, non-exempt position, and includes a robust employee benefits package.
For the full Position Description, Qualifications, and Application Instructions click here.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE ASSOCIATE
Part-Time, $16.00 per hour
The Visitor Experience Associate serves as the public face of the New Bedford Whaling Museum and is integral to fulfilling the Museum’s strategic goal of providing all guests with a welcoming and engaging experience. On a day-to-day basis, the Visitor Experience Associate is responsible for greeting and orienting visitors, generating revenue through admission, theater, and store sales, providing guests with information about the museum and local area, and assisting with initiatives to better understand our visitors. Success in this position requires a confident and outgoing disposition, attention to detail, prompt and reliable attendance, and an enthusiasm for working with the public. This is a part-time non-exempt position working up to 24 hours per week. Ability to work at least one consistent weekend day as well as occasional evening and some holidays is required. Schedules are published monthly.
For the full Position Description, Qualifications, and Application Instructions click here. Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is seeking a full-time Human Resources Manager. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer & CFO, the Human Resources Manager will run the daily functions of the HR department including facilitating the hiring and interviewing of staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, enforcing company policies and practices, monitoring employee morale and helping to foster a positive workplace culture. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field and will have 3-5 years of human resource management experience. PHR, SPHR, or SHRM-CP a plus.
For the full Position Description, Qualifications, and Application Instructions click here. Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Art Handler / Object Preparator / Installation Technician
Contract work on a temporary project basis
Hourly Rate: $15-50/hour, dependent on experience
The New Bedford Whaling Museum seeks contract Art Handlers / Object Preparators / Installation technicians to work on a short-term contract basis for project-based timelines. They will assist in all aspects of preparation, packing, transporting, installation, deinstallation, and storage of works for the museum. The ideal candidate understands that the safety and security of artworks and of fellow team members is critical. This position will move and install valuable art objects in various locations; pack and unpack objects, maintain collections storage areas to ensure the safety of the art; create custom crate interiors for outgoing loans, frame and unframe two-dimensional works, and perform other miscellaneous art handling duties as required. They work closely with curators and other department staff, under the direction of the Chief Curator and the Associate Curator of Exhibitions and Collections to facilitate the safe exhibition of works from the collection. We are looking to have resumes on hand for project-based work throughout the year.
For the full Position Description, Qualifications, and Application Instructions click here. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and filed for future projects. No phone calls, please.
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