Museum Director and Chief Curator

3 weeks ago


San Francisco, United States City and County of San Francisco Full time

**Company Description**
San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an enterprise department of the City & County of San Francisco, has a workforce of approximately 1,700 City employees and strives to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer.

**APPOINTMENT TYPE**: Permanent Exempt full-time: This position is exempt from Civil Service rules pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 10.104 and serves at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

**Specific information regarding this recruitment**:

- Application Opening: May 13, 2024.
- Compensation**: $184,314 - $235,274 annually.
- Work Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Work Location: San Francisco International Airport.

SFO is seeking a seasoned Museum Director and Chief Curator to join a world-class organization. We are searching for a forward-thinking leader who has a passion for aviation and experience leading and managing new and existing museum programs. Consider joining our team if you are an innovative, dedicated individual with strong design instincts and an eye for detail, solid negotiation, collaboration, and management skills

The Museum Director and Chief Curator for SFO Museum reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and is a member of the senior leadership team. This position has sole responsibility for all functions and activities of the Museum, including SFO Museum operations, oversight of curatorial staff and all exhibitions, and fiscal management. In addition, the Museum Director and Chief Curator is responsible for curating, designing, producing, and installing between 30 and 50 exhibits in four terminals annually; collecting, preserving, interpreting, and sharing the history of commercial aviation; and maintaining SFO’s public art collection. This position is also responsible for developing partnerships with community arts organizations, integrating the Museum with the Bay Area community, and facilitating collaboration with the executive staff of the Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco Art Commission, Airport Art Steering Committee, and Airport Commissioners.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
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**Museum Operations**:
Oversees and directs a program of over 30 exhibitions annually, including designing and installing all permanent and temporary exhibits. Coordinates workflow of SFO Museum. Manages budget and resource allocation. Collaborates with Airport staff and other CCSF departments, especially the San Francisco Arts Commission, museums, galleries, artists, commercial establishments, governmental agencies, and other related services professionals.

Directs, develops, and manages new and existing programs and facilities of the SFO Museum, the cultural program within the Airport. Responsible for the oversight of the collection management and maintenance of over 150 paintings, sculptures, murals, and other pieces of art that make up the $50 million public art program provided by the San Francisco Arts Commission. Serves as a member of the Airport Art Steering Committee to promote an Airport Art Enrichment Program that meets the highest aesthetic standards, provides enjoyment for Airport visitors, meets Airport operating requirements, and enhances the national and international prestige of SFO and CCSF.

Manages facility operations of the 11,000 square foot AML, and the 28,000 square foot SFO Museum, including offices, workshops, and art and non-art storage. The facilities must meet American Alliance of Museum and Cal/OSHA standards regarding safety, security, climate control, access, light levels, pest management, and fire safety. In addition, the Museum facilities contain administrative and curatorial offices; workspaces for registration, conservation, designers, and technical/prep staff; art storage for the Aviation collection; art storage for the Public Art collection, and non-art storage.

Manages the development, programming, utilization, negotiations for donations and loans, and generating revenue through special event facility use. Develops and establishes policies and procedures and makes decisions that impact the daily operations of the AML. Strengthens the aviation collection through strategic accessioning and deaccessioning and meets collection management needs through research, cataloging, record keeping, storage, and conservation. Maximizes public access to the Aviation Museum and Library collection through digital media by expanding and improving the online aviation collection database. Establishes programs, procedures, and staff requirements while maintaining the Airport and American Alliance of Museums standards to maintain accredited status.

**Leadership**:
Promotes and provides visibility of the museum programs on local, national, and international levels. Meets with directors of cultural institutions, foreign ministries of culture, governmental agencies, airports, airlines, and businesses; and negotiates with other CCSF departments, primarily the Main Library, Fine Arts Museums of San Francis


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