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Executive Director - Davenport Iowa
Company: American Association for State and Local History
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Posted On: 05/02/2025
Executive DirectorThe German American Heritage Center & Museum seeks a full-time Executive Director to lead the organization that operates with a budget of $466,150 and 3.5 staff, supported by 35-40 volunteers and a community board of 15. The ideal candidate will be a visionary, resourceful, and creative museum professional with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills who will advance the museum's impact while preserving and sharing German American heritage and the immigrant experience.Title: Executive DirectorReports to: The Board of DirectorsStatus: Full-time 40 hours/week, flexible scheduling, weekend availabilityCompensation: $60,000 - $65,000Benefits: Employer-contributed Health Reimbursement Account (QSEHRA), 401(k) with employer matching up to 2%, two weeks paid vacation, flexible work schedule, additional benefits per employee handbookKey Responsibilities & Duties: Strategic Leadership: - Establish and implement a strategic plan with the Board of Directors while managing goals within committees and communicating strategy with staff.
- Provide both support and leadership to the Board of Directors.
- Identify and orient potential board members; recruit volunteers for appropriate positions.
- Financial Management & Fundraising:
- Work with the board treasurer and finance committee to establish an annual budget, provide financial reports, and manage endowment accounts.
- Develop and implement fundraising strategies, including grants, annual campaigns, sponsorships, major gifts, and special events; budget includes funds to hire a new full-time Development Director.
- Support a culture of philanthropy through donor recognition, relationship development, and new donor cultivation.
- Human Resources & Administration:
- Hire and review staff members based on fair practices; establish yearly and quarterly goals.
- Ensure effective organizational structure, policies, systems, and procedures.
- Community Relations & Marketing:
- Initiate collaborative projects with community organizations and institutions throughout the region.
- Represent the organization at public events; implement outreach strategies.
- Direct marketing and social media content; work with staff to write/edit quarterly news magazine Infoblatt.
- Exhibitions, Collections, Education, and Preservation:
- Oversee and maintain, with the support of staff and the Board of Directors, standards of excellence for collections, exhibitions, education, and historic structure preservation.
- Create interactive exhibition content, implement new technologies, and direct multi-year programming.
- Guide collections policies and visitor evaluation procedures.Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in History, German, Art History, Anthropology, Education, Museum Studies or a related field (Master's preferred).
- 5-7 years of museum experience preferred, with strong fundraising and donor relations skills.
- Proficiency in financial management, communication, organization, and Microsoft Office/Google Docs.Desired Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong interpersonal skills to work with and develop relationships with a wide range of individuals: staff, board members, visitors, donors, community organizations, and colleagues across the country.
- Experience with Past Perfect, Constant Contact, Bloomerang, Canva, WordPress, and Facebook Business Suite.
- German language skills and knowledge of German immigration or regional history.Working Conditions:
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