Job Opportunities

Current Job Openings at Columbus Museum of Art

Thank you for your interest in employment at Columbus Museum of Art. See below for current job position openings at Columbus Museum of Art. Please check back frequently for jobs at Columbus Museum of Art, an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Deputy Director for Advancement

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Executive Director & CEO, the Deputy Director for Advancement is responsible for planning, managing, and executing a comprehensive, diversified, and strategic development and communications effort that sustains and secures revenue from various constituencies in accordance with annual goals. The Deputy Director leads a team of advancement professionals including development, development operations, membership, campaign, and marketing and communications to achieve key objectives. In collaboration with the Executive Director & CEO and board leadership, the Deputy Director for Advancement will significantly increase contributed revenue, earned revenue, high impact partnerships, community awareness, and powerful connections with both the Museum’s existing stakeholders and emerging audiences. This position requires extensive professional experience in fundraising, preferably including direct involvement in capital campaigns. The position is the advancement leader for the Museum, its fundraising work, and maintains strong relationships with key individual and family donors, corporations, and foundations. As an integral member of the Museum’s leadership team, the Deputy Director consistently coordinates and collaborates with other senior leaders and departments to advance the Museum’s mission efficiently and collaboratively.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Development/Membership

  • Oversee a short- and long-term strategic development plan and the related tactical plans and activities to achieve the Museum’s development and strategic goals.
  • Construct strategies and execute plans that will increase support of major giving, planned giving, corporate and foundation support, fundraising events, membership, and grants.
  • Personally manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors at the highest level of giving capacity, including both individual and institutional sources, moving them through the stages of discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
  • Direct the marketing strategy and investment to drive visitor attendance and earned revenue streams.
  • Steward donor relationships to ensure long-term donor loyalty.
  • Provide support to the Executive Director & CEO and board in fundraising activities including development of materials, relationship management, and ongoing donor cultivation efforts.

Marketing and Communications

  • Communicate the Museum’s value proposition, impact, and brand to increase awareness and diversify revenue streams.
  • Oversee an annual media plan to showcase the Museum’s depth and breadth as a community convenor and educational resources.
  • Serve as an ambassador to communities served by the Museum, playing a visible role in advancing new and existing relationships that lead to increased engagement and attendance.

Team Management and Leadership

  • Motivate and manage a growing advancement team, directly supervising the Senior Philanthropic Advisor, Senior Director of Institutional Giving, Director of Advancement Operations, and the Director of Marketing and Communications.
  • Hire, train, retain, and develop a team of professionals by providing adaptive coaching and support to empower, learn, and develop as advancement professionals.
  • Develop and ensure adherence to the advancement team’s budget.
  • Build a strong team culture grounded in transparency, inclusivity, and belonging as well as dedication to fueling the Museum’s mission.

Interested, qualified applicants, please send your resume along with a formal cover letter to HR@benefactorgroup.com.

Interested candidates may apply here

Senior Director of Individual Giving

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Interim Advancement Leader*, the Senior Director of Individual Giving is responsible for identifying and managing an active major gifts portfolio ($10,000 to $99,000) of donors and prospective donors that will result in new and retained support for the organization in accordance with annual goals. Responsible for all aspects of portfolio management including development of donor strategies, proposal preparation, donor cultivation and solicitation, and stewardship.

This position requires strong organizational and management skills and effective oral and written skills. Candidates must be able to identify and solve problems, be willing to increase knowledge and skills through ongoing training, work independently with minimal direction, and communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization, including staff, trustees, donors, volunteers, and members. This individual must be professional, diplomatic, and discrete in handling sensitive and confidential information.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute strategies for discovery and engagement, present opportunities for support, and complete solicitations for mission critical projects across the museum.
  • Maintain and expand a pipeline of donors with the capacity to make gifts of $10,000 to $99,000.
  • Demonstrate strong understanding of museum priorities and giving vehicles with an ability to apply knowledge in the creation of proposals that balance donor and museum goals; ensuring proposals are vetted with leadership, appropriately scoped, and well crafted.
  • Successfully secure gifts, negotiate gift terms, and ensure gift agreements are created and followed when appropriate.
  • Steward new and current individual and family prospects by recognizing, curating, and communicating news and updates that are relevant and interesting.
  • Collaborate with the Event and Donor Relations Manager to ensure affiliate groups are strategically aligned with museum goals and cultivated and stewarded appropriately.
  • Navigate complex situations with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Steward donors and stakeholders, providing timely, compelling, and consistent engagement and recognition.
  • Identify, cultivate, and secure current and differed planned giving prospects and donors.
  • Diligently track portfolio activity in donor database.

Interested candidates may apply here

Facilities Support Staff

Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Facilities Support Supervisor, the Facilities Support Staff is responsible for keeping all museum facilities in clean, safe, and orderly condition. Performs cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties include notifying management of need for repairs and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalks and parking surfaces. Please note: This is a bargaining unit position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Cleans floors in both public and non-public areas by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
  • Removes wastepaper baskets and containers and empties same into trash containers and cleans area after trash has been picked up.
  • Services, cleans, sanitizes, and supplies restrooms (refill toilet paper, paper towel, and soap dispensers).
  • Cleans and polishes furniture and fixtures.
  • Cleans windows, glass partitions, mirrors and blinds using approved cleaners and tools.
  • Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment.
  • Cleans and polishes hardware such as doors, woodwork, door handles, push plates, kick plates, metal handrails and drinking fountains.
  • Removes and cleans floor mats and entrance rug runners.
  • Reports burned out light bulbs to Maintenance Operations Manager.
  • Report the need for repairs to the Maintenance Operations Manager or Facilities Director.
  • Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment in order to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
  • Turns in found articles to dock security.
  • Handles emergency mop-ups and spills, utilizing appropriate wet floor signage.
  • Assist with the removal of snow from sidewalks, steps, driveways, and parking areas and spread snow melting chemicals as directed.
  • Requisitions supplies and equipment needed for cleaning and maintains storage areas in a safe and orderly manner.
  • Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Interested candidates may apply here

Maintenance Technician

Position Summary:
Operate and maintains the building heating, cooling, ventilating, electrical, plumbing systems and structure in an efficient manner. Perform carpentry, painting, drywall repairs, snow removal and landscaping duties as required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conducts inspections and makes necessary repairs to roofs, exterior and interior structures, lighting and fixtures, hot and cold-water piping, lavatory fixtures and refrigeration.
  • Perform maintenance duties under the supervision of Facilities Director for HVAC, electrical and plumbing equipment in order to assure reliable, efficient and long-term results.
  • Perform general maintenance such as carpentry, painting, drywall repairs, snow removal and landscape duties as required.
  • Travel between multiple local locations as needed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Interested candidates may apply here

Internship Opportunities

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