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Position: Executive Director

Site: Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA - Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Start Date: Available immediately

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, exempt level position, eligible for full benefits, including health, dental and life insurance, retirement benefits, and 3+ weeks of vacation, plus sick time and holidays. Hiring Range: $100,000- 120,000 per year

Description: Full-time, reporting to the Senior Vice President for Historic Sites at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  

The National Trust seeks an Executive Director to lead Chesterwood through the transformation from a typical house museum with a regional reputation to a historic site housing a dynamic artists-in-residency facility with a national reputation. The Executive Director ensures that Chesterwood embodies best practices in historic preservation, interpretation, education, and in making history relevant to today’s audience by exemplifying justice, diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in all aspects of its operations.

This position reports to the Senior Vice President for Historic Sites located at headquarters in Washington, DC, and works in collaboration with other headquarters staff, especially the Historic Sites Department’s technical support positions in collections, finance, interpretation, and architecture. This position also works with an advisory council to achieve the site’s financial self-sufficiency and strengthen and expand connections at the local and national levels.

As the rehabilitation of the residence continues, the Executive Director also guides the development of a strategic vision for the use of this building to include a sustainable multiple artists’ residency program as well as other revenue-generating opportunities.

Experience and Skills Sought: 

  • At least 8 years of professional level experience, including at least 5 years of experience in an executive capacity. Prior work in the cultural heritage/museum/historic sites field is preferred, experience with artist related sites and/or artist residencies a plus. Relevance of experience and size and type of organization worked for may be taken into account when considering background/qualifications.
  • Proven direct fundraising success, including donor cultivation, grant writing, annual fund appeals, and membership development. Experience in capital campaigns preferred.
  • Demonstrated success budgeting, staffing, supervising professionals, and leading teams to generate high quality results.
  • Commitment to and experience with implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives. Demonstrable experience updating interpretation to tell the full American story.
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including issue identification and prioritization<span ":="" 10.0pt"="">.
  • Advanced project-management, team-management and client-management skills. Ability to achieve results with limited supervision.
  • Experience coaching and leading staff, as well as successfully managing key internal and external stakeholders and relationships.
  • Personable style with effective presentation skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to articulate the site’s mission to a wide range of audiences in a variety of ways.
  • Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated success in marketing to and engaging diverse audiences and partners. Connections within culturally diverse professional and social affinity organizations are a plus.
  • Experience successfully managing key stakeholders and relationships. Proven ability to collaborate across departments to implement processes and achieve results. Track record of building and maintaining productive relationships with multiple stakeholders. When working in the office, public contact and ability to work successfully in close proximity to others required. When working off site, ability work effectively in a remote environment, maintaining productivity and communications to meet deadlines and goals, is required.
  • Bi-lingual language skills a plus. Ties to culturally diverse affinity groups, professional organizations, or related associations are a plus. Able to talk effectively about identities such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, or gender in plain, specific terms as they relate to the workplace and cultural heritage.
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task efficiently and respond to a high volume of ongoing requests in a timely fashion.
  • Ability to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic work environment. Ability to work effectively with frequent interruptions required.
  • Able to handle frequently changing and/or unscheduled tasks with accuracy.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and skill set a plus.
  • Proven ability to continually develop skills related to use of rapidly changing technology and communications best practices.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required. Familiarity with other software, including databases, a plus.
  • Effective combination of work experience and studies, training, and/or certifications in fields related to business, non-profit management, museum studies, and/or cultural studies preferred.
  • Regular and reliable attendance required.
  • Travel required.

Responsibilities:  For a full listing of responsibilities for this position please see the job lisiting at the National Trust: Careers at the National Trust for Historic Preservation (hrmdirect.com)