Description:
The Manager, Lloydminster Museum + Archives will oversee the operations, exhibitions, retail sales, collection management and basic conservation of all the artifacts and archival collection of the Lloydminster Museum + Archives. The Lloydminster Museum + Archives is dedicated to preserve, interpret and increase public understanding of its ongoing heritage and cultural collection
Duties
- Enforce established policies and provide guidance to employees.
- Supervise art handling and installation of works of art & artifacts for temporary/travelling exhibitions and in the permanent collection
- Provide annual operative and capital budgets and help oversee projects.
- Apply for project and operating grants.
- Exhibit a strong knowledge of best practices for museum management and public history organizations, leadership skills and marketing awareness to deploy resources, develop staff, and effectively manage daily operations
- Develop and implement guidelines and policies associated with the Lloydminster Museum + Archives such as collection management and exhibit planning etc.
- Maintain detailed and accurate files.
- Overseeing shop operations, merchandise purchasing, inventory control & visual merchandising
- Delegate tasks as required and provide support to staff.
- Build and maintain relationships with business and community partners.
- Coordinate and support staff with respect to scheduling, delegation, logistics and budgeting
- Assist with marketing initiatives of facility, programs, and exhibits.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the facility and recommend improvements to the facility, exhibits and collections & gift shop merchandising
- Assist with the coordination of volunteers including the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers.
- Ensure exceptional customer service to all users.
- Effective internal communication with other managers within the City.
- Be present and help at all major events at the Lloydminster Museum + Archives