The Minnesota Marine Art Museum seeks a qualified individual for the position of Executive Director.
Located in Winona, MN, a beautiful and livable small city of 28,000 on the banks of the Mississippi River, the MMAM exhibits great art inspired by water.
The Executive Director is active in all management areas including Artistic, Educational, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Personnel and Fundraising.
The Executive Director oversees and supports a talented team of 9 FTE employees. They work with outside agencies on insurance and benefits issues, and with our accounting firm on monthly financial reporting.
Starting salary is competitive ($65,000 – $100,000) and a generous benefit package is available, including retirement plan and health insurance.
Please submit a full academic and employment history and a letter of interest. The deadline for receipt of materials is October 17, 2021.
Submit all materials to mmamjob21@gmail.com.
Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) is an equal opportunity employer. No recruiters or contract solicitations, please.
MINNESOTA MARINE ART MUSEUM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (F/T)
Overview:
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM), located on the banks of the Mississippi River and nestled in the bluffs of Winona, Minnesota, is a unique museum dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and educating about great art inspired by water. MMAM is truly a diamond in the bluffs in terms of MMAM’s collections, exhibitions, educational engagement, spacious building and captivating gardens.
The Executive Director leads all facets of the museum, including developing, managing, and growing the $1-Million operating budget, overseeing a talented staff of professionals, working with the staff to develop a dynamic calendar of rotating exhibitions and education offerings, and working with staff and Board of Directors to ensure engagement with the Winona community, sponsors, donors and visitors. The incoming Executive Director will also facilitate the planning and communication for the museum’s next strategic plan.
Desired Qualities:
The Executive Director (ED) must have a post secondary degree in a pertinent field and/or equivalent experience in business, arts management or non-profit organization management. The ED must have excellent supervisory skills, be able to work effectively with a board of directors, staff, volunteers, members, patrons, donors, media and the community. Must be able to work independently, under pressure, and resolve complex problems as they arise. The ED must have good time-management and organizational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Salary and Benefits:
The salary is competitive and a generous benefit package is available, including a retirement plan and health and dental insurance package.
About the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM):
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum, also known as MMAM, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit art museum and education center that opened on July 27, 2006, attracting both regional and national attention. The impetus for building MMAM was to make the Winona area a nationally recognized center for arts and culture and to build on the robust educational systems of the greater region.
MMAM’s mission is to engage visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the ongoing and historic human relationship with water. The museum’s vision is to be a resource valued and supported by the region and recognized nationally as a unique visual art institution dedicated to community engagement and the exhibition, preservation, and interpretation of great art inspired by water.
The initial collections consisted of a substantial collection of traditional marine paintings. The museum expanded the quality and diversity of its collections year after year, adding an ambitious roster of educational programs and temporary exhibitions. Today, the MMAM is a dynamic and surprising experience for tens of thousands of visitors. 2019 saw MMAM’s best annual attendance of nearly 36,000 guests.
MMAM is one of the most significant mid-sized art museums in the Midwest, boasting one of the strongest collections of American art in Minnesota. A long-standing relationship with prolific collecting partners has resulted in an ever-growing collection on permanent loan, which includes historically significant works such as Emanuel Leutze’s iconic Washington Crossing the Delaware formerly installed in The White House. Other artists in the collection include Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet, Morisot, O’Keeffe, Audubon, and contemporary regional artists including Adam Turman, Mary Solberg, Annie Hejny, and more.
About Winona, Minnesota:
Winona, Minnesota is located in Southeastern Minnesota, on the Mississippi River and surrounded by bluffs, known as the Driftless Region. With a permanent population of around 28,000, Winona is a beautiful and livable small city with an active arts & culture calendar, burgeoning foodie scene, and home to three higher education institutions: St. Mary’s University, Winona State University, and Minnesota State College Southeast. The city benefits from continuing strength in K-12 education systems, a diverse economy, and employment opportunities.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage, mentor and support a dedicated, talented, and knowledgeable staff, currently consisting of 7 full time and 5 part time individuals
- Manage all personnel, benefits and organizational insurance with external insurance partner agency
- Work with our accounting firm to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Ensure effective financial management and resource allocation with support and assistance from Board of Directors and staff
- Maintain and expand staff handbook as needed, in partnership with insurance agency and HR lawyers as necessary
- Implement best practices and approved policies and procedures in terms of HR/personnel and non-profit operations
- Partner with the Board of Directors on the governance and fiscal stability of the organization
- Serve on MMAM’s committees as a non-voting member
- Work with staff and external agencies to ensure safety, cleanliness, and optimal functioning of facility and grounds
- Work with curatorial staff to plan a dynamic roster of contemporary and historical temporary exhibitions, representing a wide variety of artistic mediums and artists, across the 3 rotating galleries
- Work with staff and collecting partners to ensure accessible and inspiring exhibition of permanent and long-term loan objects on display, and safe storage and review of objects in collections storage
- Work with staff to plan regular and special educational programs and develop educational strategic plan with goals
- Develop and implement a new strategic plan in partnership with all stakeholders
- Work with staff on marketing, communications, monthly email newsletter, overall museum presence, visibility, and digital engagement
- Work with staff and other resources on membership development, “friend-raising” and fundraising
- Secure grants and maintain relationships with grantors including the
- Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, and family foundations
- Maintain relationships with major donors and collecting partners
- With collecting partners, plan and implement spring and fall unveiling fundraising events
- Support and engage with a dedicated corps of enthusiastic and generous volunteers
